Alpha Dom and His Human Surrogate

Chapter 444: Into You Ella

“Ella,” Clavin says, his voice thick with emotion. His hand continues its path, reaching for me, his fingers brushing the velvet sleeve of my gown before I can pull away.

“What,” I whisper, taking a few steps back, wanting space between us. “What was that?”

“I don’t – ”

Before he can finish though, we both turn towards the darkened doorway to the balcony. I instantly recognize the silhouette I see there as my mate’s and breathe out a breath of relief.

I mean it’s not that I think that Calvin or I did anything wrong, or that Calvin was going to hurt me, but whatever passed between us? It was strange.

And suddenly as I remember the pulse that happened last night, when Calvin touched my hand – I want my mate here, now, at my side.

“Is everything all right out here?” Sinclair growls, his voice low and full of the threat that his words don’t carry.

He takes a step forward into the darkness as Calvin takes a step away from me and bows to him, both a formality shown to a king and a display of deference to an Alpha who thinks he might sense a threat to his mate.

“Everything is fine, Dominic,” I say, holding out a hand to him, doing my best to keep my voice light though I suspect I’m failing a little bit. “Prince Calvin was just telling me about his children. Did you know that he has a son just older than Rafe? And his daughter is three.”

to my side, his eyes fixed on the Atalaxian prince. “Your family keeps such information

voice formal and quiet now. “Though, we do share it with our closest friends. And I very much hope that after this trip that I will be able

I say, hoping my words assure Calvin that I’m on his side, and to persuade Sinclair that no matter what he sensed, Calvin has not done or

my side, pressing his hands into his pockets and looking Calvin

me, his face genuinely pained. “I was not, What

of Xander’s approach, his refusal to look me in the eye. Calvin sighs deeply as he listens, lifting a hand to rub at his eyes in

you you to consider that there was and is dissent within our nation. While I’m sure that

I’d look forward to speaking further with

you’ll allow me to set it up,”

clear that

in motion before stepping towards the door. When he reaches it, he clasps Conner on the shoulder and bids him a good night as well, a move that adds another tick in his favor as far as I’m concerned. I quite like it when

that’s less important at this particular moment, I look up at Sinclair. “Is

same,” he says, looming over

frowning, confused. ” What did

here, Ella?” Sinclair says, shaking his head at me a little. “Having private conversations with a member of our

him, Dominic!” I say, waving a hand towards the

Sinclair growls, “to get you on his side. He knows you’re soft

that’s something you value about me. You can’t have it both ways – you

and then nods his head. “All right, that’s fair,” he murmurs. ” But Ella, we agreed that you’d let me take the lead

last night you told me to trust my instincts, and they’re telling me to trust him. Prince Calvin – he speaks to me and if this is an in with

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