Alpha Dom and His Human Surrogate

Chapter 185

Chapter 185

Ella

I gather Henry, Phil!ppe and Gabriel just after lunch, careful not to hint about my motives for this meeting. Instead I ask them to come to my suite for a chat before returning to their regular daily tasks. Naturally, as my personal guard Phil!ppe would have been here anyway, but when Henry and Gabriel arrive and realize that this is a group discussion rather than a private audience, they automatically sense that something is up – and they’re right.

“What’s on your mind, Ella?” Henry inquires, wheeling over to take a place beside me.

“I have to ask a favor of you all.” I begin hesitantly, knowing that my next request isn’t going to go over well at all. “And while I know this puts you in a very difficult position, I’d like to ask that this conversation remain between the four of us – whether you agree to help me or not.”

Phil!ppe stiffens, and Gabriel’s sharp eyes search my face. “You’re asking us not to tell Dominic?”

“Yes, but I swear that I have good reason.”I insist, the words spilling out of me in a rush. “You all know what happened in my hypnosis session and how many questions it raised about my past. You know how unprecedented all of this is, and that the events I recalled suggest powerful forces at work.” I take a steadying breath to try to stop my voice from shaking. “You must also realize the implications of all this, and how seriously the people are taking these rumors.”

or notice the worshipful gazes and gifts raining down on me from the pack. “This is so much bigger than finding out who my parents were or why I was given up.” I continue fervently. “If that were all

Gabriel inquires,

me to do any more sessions without him, with good reason. The baby and I will cope better if he’s present, and he’ll be here to take care of me if things get difficult again.” I acknowledge. “But it will also be more stress on him – far more than it is or any of you, because we aren’t bonded. The bottom line is that Dominic can’t protect me from my past, and he’s already got enough to worry about without his wolf

or feel differently if it was our own mate in your shoes. I understand you have a

If the people are right.. if things truly are the way they appear and the Goddess’s servants hid me and bound my wolf to fulfill some prophecy in this war, then there isn’t any time to

to do everything we can to bring Damon down, and if

now, exchanging resigned glances which give me hope I’ve finally gotten through to them. They know I’m

throwing out one final impediment to

terror

palm over my round belly. “I hate upsetting him more than any of you ever could, but he’s his father’s son. He’s strong and healthy, and frankly I don’t believe there can be anything worse than what

knowing gaze. “Your stress is the worst thing for the baby, don’t you think it’s worth waiting until you can do this under the best possible

24/7. In truth, I sought Gabriel and Henry’s help to give Phil!ppe permission to defy Sinclair, more than I did tò bring them

silently beg my guard not to reveal my nightmares to the others, šaying, “Do you think

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