Chapter 168
idental Surrogate for Alpha by Caroline Above Story #Chapter 168 – Sinir Prepares to Leave
Sinir
“She’s still mad at you, huh?” Gabriel remarks, ncing pointedly in the direction of my sullen mate.
E is curled up on the couch reading the Vanaran history book she risked her precious life to reach
last night, and asionally ncing up to shoot me vengeful res.
“You can say that again.” I chuckle humorlessly, my wolf reaching out for her through our bond, only to
hit a granite wall. The clever minx certainly learned how to shut me out quickly, and though part of me
is proud, my wolf is not the least bit amused. Still, as much as I hate the idea, I’m trying to give her
some space. I know how mixed up E’s emotions have been thest few days, and I realize that’s to
be expected between the pregnancy, our exile and her wolf waking – she’s truly been through more
than most people could beartely.
At the same time, I can’t let my desire to spoil the sweet creature sway my judgment. Thus, E was
beside herself when I refused to change my mind about embarking on my travels alone, and she was
furious when she realized I wasn’t going to let her antics in the library go unpunished. Today I am
definitely paying the price. The wiley she-wolf snuck out of bed before I woke this morning, and she
hasn’t spoken to me all day.
“She’lle around.” Gabriel a*sures me hopefully, patting me on the shoulder.
“Spoken like an Alpha without a mate.” I remark dryly. It would be one thing if E were merely angry,
but the horrible part is knowing that her vexation is covering a deep well of pain.
“So how are you going to make it up to her?” Gabriel inquires, looking back and forth between us.
“Well, I’m leaving Philippe as her head guard, but I’ll take as many men as you can spare to watch over
her.” I request, knowing I’m going to need most of my own men for the journey ahead. I don’t like the
idea of leaving E in the care of men I don’t know, but Gabriel and I have been friends since we were
boys, and I trust him implicitly. “I think it’s really important that she continue visiting the refugees.
There’s no one better to oversee their relocation and she needs to maintain those rtionships herself.
The people will takefort in her presence, and they’ll trust her with things they won’t tell Vanarans,
or even my own men.”
Gabriel nods in agreement, “They really do adore her, you know? You would have thought she’s been
their Luna for years.”
“That’s E for you.” I smile, unable to suppress my pride. “My little love ma.”
Gabrielughs, “What else?”
“I’ve been thinking that it might be good to n some sort of event at the end of my trip. That way I can
go to the Alphas and make my case without demanding an immediate answer. I can invite them to the
capital in two weeks for a summit or festival or something, and they cane with their decision after
having time to consider the alliance fully.” I muse aloud, sharing this thought for the first time.
“Are you sure you want to give them the time to think?” Gabriel inquires. “It’ll be harder for them to say
no if you’re there in front of them.”
I shrug. “I’ll be in front of them anyway, and I don’t want to form these alliances through fear or
intimidation. If people are going to go to war for my cause, they need to be on board of their own
volition.”
“Alright.” Gabriel concedes, though I can tell he thinks I’m being too noble. “And where does E fit into
that?”
“She can n the event – if she’s up to it.” I amend after a moment, recalling how tired she’s been
lately. The bigger the baby grows the more often she naps the afternoon away, and I want to give her
responsibilities without exhausting her or piling on too much stress.
“You know she’ll force herself to be up to it if you give her the chance.” Gabriel warns, clearly having a
good sense of my mate’s determined personality.
“If it bes a problem let me know and I’ll set her straight.” I decide, making mental notes for myself
in anticipation of sharing all this with E. “Besides, I’m only going to be gone for a couple of weeks
and she’ll have plenty of help.”
My gaze stays locked on the she-wolf in question as we speak and, as if she can feel my scrutiny, E
looks up and finds me staring. She narrows her beautiful gold eyes and her grumpy voice sounds in my
mind, Take a picture, it willst longer.
I know she means it as a barb, but I have to admit this isn’t a bad idea. I think maybe I will. I’m going to
miss seeing your stunning face and gorgeous curves while I’m gone. How about I take you upstairs and
strip you naked, and we have a photoshoot.
She flushes visibly, but she only bares her sharp little fangs in my direction. Not a chance. You don’t get
to be rewarded when you’re abandoning me.
My wolf instinctively rises to the challenge. Oh really, and how are you going to stop me, trouble?
I’ll bite you. She threatens sa*sily, her own wolf rising to the surface. Hard.
Is that a promise? I purr, watching as my mischievous mate shivers in response. My blood heats, and
I’m sorely tempted to abandon my conversation with Gabriel and go scoop her up this instant.
“Whatever you two are talking about, I don’t want to know.” Gabriel observes, shaking his head.
I chuckle, breaking the connection with E and returning to the matter at hand. “Sorry, I suppose I got
carried away.”
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“You think?” He jibes, grinning at me.
Stillughing, I continue, “there is one more thing I could use your help with.” I exin, sharing the
details of E’s mysterious past. “We were nning on investigating her parentage back home, and I
think that’s mostly on hold for now. Still, there may be other ways we can try to find out what happened
to her.”
“Like what?” Gabriel asks, sounding a bit confused.
“Well blood tests for starters, they were supposed to do gic analysis in Moon Valley but we left
before we could get the results. And how do you feel about hacking the government servers on the
continent? If we can find a birth record to match E, we might be able to identify her parents.” I
suggest.
“I’m not opposed to it.” Gabriel admits, “but I’m not sure this is the time to y that card. I’m sure my
tech engineers can manage it, but if Damon gets wise to the hack then he might patch any weak spots
or back doors into his systems, and you may need those for the war. I know you want to find out about
E’s past, but I don’t think you want topromise the revolution by doing so.”
“You’re right,” I sigh, scrubbing a hand over my face. “We’re probably going to need to hack him at
some point or another, and I don’t want to risk making our jobs even harder.”
“E doesn’t remember anything about her family?’ Gabriel questions, and I appreciate that he’s still
searching for solutions.
“She was a baby when they gave her up.” I exin, mentally sorting through all the conversations
we’ve had up until this point. “There’s a chance some details from her childhood might have been
repressed, and we even talked about going to a hypnotist to see if we could uncover anything, but I
don’t know if she’s ready for that.”
“I don’t know if it’s ever possible to be ready for that sort of thing… especially not if her parents
intentionally bound her wolf for so long.” Gabriel a*sesses. “But I can put some feelers out for hypno-
therapists, and if she starts looking into her past while you’re away and wants to try going down that
path, I’ll be prepared.”
“Thank you.” I breathe, feeling relieved already. I know none of this is going to resolve our fight, but I
have to hope that staying busy and having her own purpose will help the next few weeks pa*s more
easily for E. Part of me worries that I’m piling on too much, but that’s why I’m going to stay in close
contact and make sure she has all the support she could want. Of course, I would have told her all this
– asked her opinion and consulted her – if only she would speak to me.
I catch myself ncing back to E, who stubbornly pretends that she can’t feel my gaze. We only
have a few hours left together, and I don’t want to leave on bad terms. E might not want to kiss and
make up, but I’m not going to give her a choice. There’s no telling what might happen in the next few
weeks, and we can’t take a single moment together for granted.
My wolf rumbles through our bond, and E’s rose gold head jerks up, her eyes wide as my words slip
past her defenses. You have until this evening to sulk, little one. After moonrise we’re going to go for a
run, and we’re going to settle this as wolves. Then I’m going to bring you home and im you as many
times as it takes for the message to sink in.
What message? E squeaks, and I can feel her heart racing through the bond.
That I’m only leaving you because I love you so much. I answer fiercely, my voice dropping to a
gravelly purr. I’m going to rut you so hard that you won’t be able to walk normally the entire time I’m
gone. So that every step you take and you feel that ache between your legs, you’ll think of me and
remember exactly who you belong to. And when Ie home, we’re going to do it all again. Do I make
myself clear?
Once her shock wears off, E’s eyes harden and she scowls at me. You’ll have to find me first.
You do not want to hide from me mate. I warn her, my hackles raising.
Her wolf immediately rises to the challenge. Watch me.