Accidental Surrogate for Alpha novel Chapter 158

Ella

“What do you mean, you lost my sister?” I demand, baring my fangs at Roger. Sinclair is holding me by the waist, preventing me from lunging at his brother the way my wolf is currently demanding.

Roger held his hands up in defense. “She’s probably back at the palace. We were talking and she got annoyed with me and left.”

“Then why didn’t you follow her? She is the only human on an entire continent of wolves, and you just let her run off on her own?” I hiss, lashing out with my claws. Sinclair purrs and takes a step back, causing my hands to swipe through nothing but air. “She doesn’t know her way around or have any contacts here!”

“You ought to give her more credit. She’s a big girl, Ella.” Roger tells me, with infuriating confidence. “She’s also known about and been working with shifters a lot longer than you have. She’s used to being the only human in the room.”

“How dare you tell me how to feel or think about my sister. She is my sister, not yours. You don’t know the first thing about her.” I accuse, getting more annoyed by the minute. “Why I oughta–”

“Alright trouble, why don’t we go back to the palace and make sure Cora is home safe. If she isn’t we can go out looking, and I’ll even let you beat up Roger. How does that sound?” Sinclair suggests, his lips moving against my ear.

“I heard that.” Roger informs us, thoroughly exasperated.

“Can I still beat him up, even if she is back at the palace?” I inquire, batting my eyelashes at my mate and ignoring the impudent wolf in front of us.

“Hmm, I’ll think about it.” Sinclair promises, kissing my upturned lips. Besides, Cora isn’t the only one who ran off into the unknown today. I think maybe you’ve been a bad influence on her. He adds in my head, his voice more than a little sultry.

My jaw drops at this accusation as I turn to face him. He immediately pulls me close, even as I protest. That isn’t fair! I haven’t learned to control my wolf yet.

Sinclair’s dark chuckle rolls through my mind, don’t pretend like it was an accident, little mate. I know you too well.

Big bully. I accuse, nibbling his pec and delivering a particularly sharp nip when his emerald eyes meet mine.

I know I’m pushing my luck, and I don’t care. After so much running, playing and flirting, we both need a release. As soon as we locate Cora I fully expect Sinclair to close us in our suite and not emerge until morning. I’m eager and ready for him already, and the knowledge that our love making will keep his mind off the war is only a bonus. Making Sinclair take a day off requires constant and continuous effort – and I’m more than happy to let my body pay the toll.

Luckily Cora is waiting at the Palace when we return, though she won’t tell me about what happened with Roger no matter how many times I ask. Eventually Sinclair drags me away and, thanks to his ravenous wolf, I soon forget my anger with his brother. In fact, he works me over so well that I can barely remember my own name by the time we’re done. I can only lay sprawled over his chest, near comatose as he strokes my spine and whispers sweet nothings in my ear – some more scandalous than others.

My eyelids grow heavy, and I try to push myself up, painfully aware that if I fall asleep Sinclair will probably go back to work. Sinclair’s arm locks around me, and I whine with annoyance. “Let me up, Dominic.”

“You were projecting your thoughts again, trouble.” Sinclair informs me, encouraging me to settle. “You need your rest and you’re not going to lose it for my sake.”

Damned bond. I think bitterly, and his growly laugh wraps around me like the coziest blanket. “Will you at least nap with me?” I request, too exhausted to argue, let alone actually move. If I were as enormous as my mate then lying on top of him might just trap him in bed, but I know that’s not the case. Instead I have to hope that I can snuggle in so completely that he won’t want to risk waking me by moving.

Such a mischievous little wolf. Sinclair teases, nothing but praise in his deep voice. I’ll rest for a while, but I can’t promise I’ll stay for the whole nap.