Alpha Dom and His Human Surrogate

Ella

The aids go pale as they see me hurry back to the door, their eyes going wide. This is not protocol

“Ella!” Cora gasps, her eyes moving quickly over me as she bounces Rafe in her arms, trying to calm him. “What are you doing!?”

“He wants me, Cora,” I breathe, hurrying to her side and reaching for my baby. Cora doesn’t hesitate, handing him over to me, even though she rolls her eyes.

“He’s going to be fine!”

“Well, he is now!” I say, already turning back to the door, my baby beginning to calm, though his face is still red and a few tears stand out on his cheeks.

The aids wave to me frantically and 1 nod to them, mouthing my apologies as I again head through the door and hurry towards the aisle.

The crowd, which had gone quiet in their confusion, suddenly bursts into the loudest cheer yet, a great deal of laughter and joy in their noise now. I laugh along with them as I head down the aisle, shrugging my apology and hoping that they understand. Because as much as I’d love to be their dignified queen?

I’m always going to be a mother first.

him and wipe the tears from his face, as I see him look around at everyone

see my mate standing at the end of the asile, waiting for us. And my smile deepens as

crowd loves it, and cheers harder. I laugh at this too, reaching out a hand for Sinclair when I come to the end of the aisle and climb the three short

I say, still laughing as he takes my hand and pulls me to his side. “I tried to be dignified – it didn’t

kissing my hair. “This was better. It

purr with happiness then, pressing my face briefly to his chest and letting him hug me before taking a deep breath and standing straight at his side. Because he’s right – as much as I

to make do with regular old

maybe that’s all they really want

he makes his way towards us. When he reaches the end Henry makes a short detour up the little ramp that we had

as fast as the previous meeting was

wolf – to together perform the ceremony.

explicitly to protect and serve both wolf and human kind together. One that is done the mayor hands Sinclair a scepter that marks his sovereignty, and then the pack leader comes forward to reverently place a crown on

he accepts his new position with the gravity that it is due. The cheer goes

Sinclair turns towards the throne, accepting from one of the aids another crown

now as I see it,

be played with. That it is, instead, a very real promise that I’m

to live the rest of my life making that promise come true. I tilt my chin up to my love, my mate, holding his gaze as