The Mystical Attraction of Alpha

Chapter 81 – Roger Makes a Promise

Ella

I haven’t been sick for a few days now, but when I see Roger standing on the other side of the door I immediately turn to one of the ornamental vases in the hallway and empty my stomach. Cora rushes forward to help me, glancing uncertainly at Roger as she pulls my hair back from my face.

I know that Sinclair and Roger are on better terms since the wild hunt, but I also know that their peace is very tenuous. Sinclair hasn’t decided whether or not he truly trusts his brother yet, and though Roger has been helpful bringing intelligence from the Prince’s camp, he could easily be playing the double agent for both sides – and now he knows my deepest, darkest secret.

This is so bad. I think frantically. He told the Prince that Sinclair hadn’t marked me, what if he tells him this too? Forget the blackmail – Roger is more dangerous to me than some bitter ex-employer could ever be!

I wipe the back of my hand over my mouth, straightening with a pitiful moan. I look over at Roger, finding his expression a combination of confusion and concern. “You’d better come in.”

“Ella, I’m sorry.” He begins hesitantly. “I didn’t mean to startle you, and I wasn’t trying to eavesdrop. I came over to check in with Sinclair and… well it wasn’t difficult to overhear your conversation.”

“I know, I know – your shifter hearing is very acute.” I grumble. “Trust me, I’m learning just how out of my depth I am every day.”

“I don’t understand.” Roger admits, following me into the sitting room. “How is this even possible?”

I sit down, graciously accepting a glass of water from my sister. “Listen, I’ll tell you the truth, but only if you promise me that this conversation stays between us. I know you’re been helping us lately, but I’m going to be honest – I’m not convinced you’re actually on our side.”

“That’s fair.” Roger admits, looking drawn and pale. “After what I did… I know I don’t deserve your trust, or your forgiveness.”

die under his tyranny – including me and your nephew.” I remark pointedly, holding my hand to my baby bump. “I don’t care what kind of sibling rivalry you have, or how strongly you think you should have Alpha –

myself, but those primal Mama Bear instincts that started coming out at the ball are back in full force, and I don’t regret a single word I’ve spoken. I would do anything

the contact as he makes his next promise. “And you have my word that I’ll take this

“But you’re wrong if you think Sinclair picked me. This all started as a

Roger repeats, his brow knitting with

out Sinclair’s sample had been used instead of the donor I

got switched?” Roger presses, after we move past the Mike of

Cora and I say in unison. “The surveillance cameras were disabled in the lab – before the

inquire, “this is the first I”m hearing of the

to hire me back, but the investigation didn’t actually move away from me as a suspect until they found the tapes were blank during your appointment. I don’t

an accident all along, and I could even understand someone erasing them after the fact to cover their mistake… but if someone turned the cameras

a human?” Roger questions, aghast. “I mean no shifter I know would imagine

or a wolf.” I shrug, though in truth I feel quite uneasy. “But it does make me nervous to think someone might have done this to

“I have a hard time thinking their motives were pure, but I also don’t see an opportunity for malice either. How does you having a shifter baby

has to be the weirdest crime in history.” I express, absolutely

and who else knew you had Dominic’s sperm?” Roger

investigation. Sinclair has some some of his men on it as

he comes home.” I suggest, “with everything else going on, I sort

can count on that.” Roger confirms, coc king his head to the side. “So what happens after the baby comes? You

the public eye and… I don’t know, we’ll take it from there. If he has plans he hasn’t talked to me about them, but I