The Mystical Attraction of Alpha

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.”

says, prowling to my side, his eyes fixed on the Atalaxian

“Though, we do share it with our closest friends. And I very much hope that after this

as well,” I say, hoping my words assure Calvin that I’m on his side, and to persuade Sinclair that no matter what

hands into his pockets and looking Calvin up and down. “Especially after the

and looks at me, his face genuinely

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

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

“Then I’d look forward

to set it up,” the prince says quietly, “I will

then he shuts his mouth, clear that that’s his final word on

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 persons of power make a point to acknowledge people in

at this particular moment, I look up at Sinclair. “Is everything

the same,” he says, looming over me a

frowning, confused. ”

says, shaking his head at me a little. “Having private conversations with a

Dominic!” I say, waving a hand towards the door. “He

you’re soft hearted! He told you about his children who we don’t even know exist – in order to

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

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

gently, stepping close to him now and dropping 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

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