idental Surrogate For Alpha Novel Chapter 12


    Sinir was sitting in his office, trying not to think about E.


    Two days had dragged past at a snail’s pace, and the Alpha was finding it more and more difficult to


    stay away from the pretty human. His wolf was driving him up the wall, constantly suggesting that they


    go and check on her, just to make sure she was alright.


    It was ridiculous – he knew she was perfectly fine. The mischievous creature rang her bell every few


    hours, just to see if he’de to her. In fact, he was starting to think the bell had been a bad idea. He


    was beginning to crave hearing it, hoping she would ring the damned thing so he could give in to his


    wolf and go see her. Of course, every time it happened, E would scramble for some anemic excuse


    to exin the call – yet he was never bothered. Sinir could tell she was just testing her limits and


    amusing herself, this was probably the first time in her life anyone had taken care of her, and he


    couldn’t bear to spoil her fun.


    E was so unlike his ex, Lydia, that it made his head spin. Sinir had loved his mate and wanted to


    give her everything her heart desired, but she wasn’t the most easy-going of she-wolves. Even before


    she’d shown her true colors and betrayed him, he’d known going through a pregnancy with her would


    be very difficult. He could imagine her in E’s shoes now, demanding every unreasonable


    extravagance she could imagine andining non-stop. She would have made a wondrous


    experience a trial – something not to relish but endure– whereas E was sweetly reveling in the magic


    of creating life, overwhelmed to find herself infort rather than constantly struggling.


    Sinir’s thoughts were interrupted by a knock on the door, and he promptly called, e in.”


    His heart leapt when the investigator he’d hired to look into E poked his head through the door, “Is


    now a good time, Alpha?”


    “Yes.” He agreed, more than eager to hear what the man had discovered.


    “Well you were right.” The investigator announced as he entered and plopped into the chair opposite


    Sinir’s. “I checked with the police, E Reina reported a stolen identity a couple of days after the


    insemination, and until a few months ago her financial history was perfectly sound.”


    Sinir’s wolf howled triumphantly in his head. I knew it! I knew she wasn’t bad.


    “Do the police have any leads?” Sinir questioned.


    “Oh she told them exactly who was responsible.” The investigator shared. “She imed her ex-


    boyfriend had opened about a dozen credit cards in her name, and the story tracks. All of the credit


    cards she opened herself have no debt on them whatsoever. She pays off her bnce every month like


    clockwork, and all the charges are very modest. The new cards were maxed out almost immediately on


    luxury items which certainly weren’t in her home based on your description. It’s apletely different


    spending pattern. I think she was telling you the truth, at the time of the insemination, she didn’t know


    she was in financial trouble.”


    “Then how did my sperm end up getting switched with the donor she chose?” Sinir questioned,


    beyond relieved to hear the mother of his pup was not another shallow, gold-digging schemer like


    Lydia.


    “I don’t know, but you said yourself she hasn’t asked you for anything other than the right to stay with


    the baby. Her file at the clinic indicated she’s been trying to get pregnant for years.” The investigator


    reasoned. “That doesn’t sound like someone who set out to entrap you.”


    Sinir felt a pang deep in his chest. Like him, E had struggled with fertility for years, only to be


    betrayed by her partner. For all their differences, he was beginning to think they had more inmon


    than they realized. However there was one thing he didn’t understand, and he was tired of going


    through the investigator. It was time to get the story straight from the source… and this time he’d


    actually listen.


    When he arrived at E’s room, he found her curled up in the window seat with a sunbeam bathing her


    in golden light, sound asleep. She was wearing some of the silk pajamas he’d purchased for her when


    he saw her shabby sleep clothes on day one, and looked so sweet it actually hurt to look at her. He


    was reluctant to disturb her, knowing she needed her rest, and started to retreat. However the sound of


    his footsteps must have roused her, because a momentter E opened her eyes and yawned.


    Stretching like a sleepy kitten and offering him a weing smile. “Good morning.”


    “I think you mean, good afternoon.” Sinir teased, fighting the urge to brush the hair from her face.


    “How are you feeling.”


    E’s stomach answered for her, growling pointedly and making her flush. “Sorry.”


    “Don’t apologize.” Sinir insisted, “I”ll get you something to eat. What would you like?”


    E peeked up at him from beneath hershes, “does it have to be healthy?”


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    Chuckling, Sinir strode forward and kneeled down beside her. He pressed one hug palm to her belly,


    making her flinch with surprise, then shushing her gently and petting her hair. “Shh, I just want to feel


    the baby.” He focused on the tiny being in E’s womb, trying to pick up on their developing mental link.


    Once he did, he beganughing again, a rich cozy sound that wrapped E in warmth. “So, pickles and


    ice cream, is that it?”


    “How did you know that!” E eximed, her eyes wide.


    “All shifter parents have a mental link with their pups, even in the womb.” He exined.


    “Is that why I can hear you in my head sometimes?” E questioned. “Like when I passed out, I swear I


    could hear you from inside me.”


    Sinir nodded. He was surprised that a human was able to pick up on it, but it was the only


    exnation. “That’s right. Now, sit tight and I’ll get your snack.”


    E was surprised that Sinir nned on preparing it himself. She assumed he’d send a servant, if


    he’d even allow her to have something so unhealthy. He’d been so adamant about prenatal vitamins,


    exercise and care. Apparently cravings were a different matter though – he must have understood how


    powerful the hunger was. When he returned, with a heaping bowl of ice cream and a te of pickles,


    E almost wanted to hug him she was so grateful. Of course, she put that idea out of her head


    immediately. Dominic Sinir was many things, but she seriously doubted he was a hugger.


    E tucked into the snack, sighing with pleasure and making Sinir grin… though it didn’tst for long.


    “I hate to ruin your good mood,” he began apologetically, “but I wanted to ask – why did you go to a


    sperm bank to get pregnant, if you didn’t know about your boyfriend’s betrayal until afterwards?”


    E blinked, “You’ve decided you believe me about the debt, then?”


    “My investigators took a closer look at your situation.” He agreed. “I’m sorry I didn’t trust you at first…


    trust doesn’t alwayse easily for me.”


    “I suppose I can understand that.” E answered, somewhat cryptically. Working up the courage to tell


    this intimidating man her story, she took a deep breath. “But I did know about Mike’s betrayal


    beforehand – just not the identity theft. The truth is that he kept me around for years because… well,


    basically he wanted a trophy in his bed. All the time I was trying to get pregnant, he was sleeping with


    my best friend and giving me the morning after pill every morning in my coffee. I caught him in the affair


    the same day I learned that my eggs were so diminished that if I didn’t get pregnant now, I never


    would.”


    Tears were streaming down her face now, and she couldn’t bring herself to look at Sinir. Setting the


    ice cream down, she concluded. “So you see, this baby is myst chance… my only chance. That’s


    why I went to Cora – I couldn’t risk failing again.”


    Before she knew what was happening, Sinir had pulled her out of the window and into his arms.


    Suddenly E found herself cushioned by warm muscles on all sides. She was sopletely


    enveloped in his embrace, she wasn’t sure where she ended and he began. So much for not being a


    hugger. “I’m so sorry, E.” He rumbled against her hair.


    She nodded pitifully, trying to hold herself together despite the growing temptation to let this strange


    manfort her. He smelled so wonderful, and she felt so safe – safer than she could ever remember


    feeling, though that shouldn’t be possible. After all, she barely knew the man and he’d caused her


    nothing but trouble. “I won’t take the baby from you.” Sinir dered then, astonishing E. “If I do


    find a new mate, you can have visitation rights.”


    “Really?” E sniffled, not believing her ears.


    “Yes. I’m sorry I’ve been so harsh.” Sinir purred, stroking her spine.


    That was all it took. The next thing E knew, she was sobbing her heart out into Sinir’s cor, while


    he rocked and soothed her. As gentle as he was with the fragile human, Sinir was furious inside. He


    couldn’t recall ever feeling so much rage for anyone. His wolf was going berserk with the need to find


    and punish E’s ex-boyfriend. He wanted to destroy the man who had broken her heart. She was the


    mother of his pup, and no one had the right to harm her.


    Even as he held her, a n formed in his mind. A n to make Mike pay for his crimes. The police


    might not be able to help E, but he certainly could.