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.”

fixed on the Atalaxian prince.

friends. And I very much

I say, hoping my words assure Calvin that I’m on his side, and to persuade

grumbling and stern as he stands close at my side, pressing his hands into his pockets and looking Calvin up and down. “Especially after the stunts your delegation

me, his face genuinely pained. “I was

me in the eye. Calvin sighs deeply as he listens, lifting a hand to rub at his eyes

at Sinclair. “It is…please, I beg you you to consider that there was and is dissent within our nation. While I’m sure that some

slowly. “Then I’d look forward to speaking further with

you’ll allow me to set it up,” the prince says quietly,

And then he shuts his mouth, clear that that’s his final

and then says he’ll put the wheels 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

this particular moment, I look up at

he says,

frowning, confused.

his head at me a little. “Having private conversations with a member of

waving a hand towards the door. “He wants to make

you he wants a change,” Sinclair growls, “to get you on his side. He knows you’re soft

that’s something you value about me. You can’t have

” But Ella, we agreed that you’d let me take the lead on these things – that you would allow me to take care of you, to

my hand, looking up at him with wide and loving eyes. “Dominic, if you tell me never to see him again, I won’t. But 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 the Atalaxians? A way to create an alliance, to avoid war,

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