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Chapter Thirty One

Author: Claire Karla
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Valerie.

The cool evening air hit me like a slap as I stumbled out of the café, tears blurring my vision. My lungs burned with the weight of the confrontation my father’s smug composure, Max’s desperate clutch at my hand, the shock in the eyes of onlookers. I couldn’t stay near any of it. Not here. Not now.

I hastened toward the parking lot, the sound of my footsteps echoing on the pavement. My chest heaved as I tried to regain some semblance of control, the scent of rain and exhaust filling my nostrils. Somewhere between the burn of acid in my throat and the pulse of my heart, I felt a terrible emptiness. I had wanted strength. I had wanted freedom. Instead, I felt naked exposed to feelings I’d pushed away for years.

I slowed at the row of black Sedans and SUVs. My car had been a gift from Max, but tonight I didn’t even remember how to approach it without trembling. I paused at the edge of a puddle, watching its dark surface ripple in the streetlight. All I knew was I couldn’t go ba
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  • SURROGATE FOR THE ALPHA    Chapter Thirty Two

    Max I didn’t even realize I was growling until the entire café went silent.Valerie had stormed out, tears in her eyes and fire in her voice, and I didn’t stop her, not because I didn’t want to, but because I needed to deal with the man who’d made her cry in the first place.Richard Blake. Her father.The man who threw her out like she was nothing.“You’ll stay away from her,” I said, stepping forward until we were nearly chest to chest. “Do you hear me?”Richard had the audacity to lift his chin. “You don’t tell me what to do with my daughter.”“She stopped being your daughter the moment you threw her into the streets pregnant and alone,” I snapped, my voice low and dangerous. “She is mine now. And if I ever catch you sniffing around her again, I’ll make sure you regret it.”His jaw ticked. “Are you threatening me, Mr. Black?”I leaned in, my voice dropping to a deadly whisper. “No. I’m promising you.”Without another word, I turned and stormed out of the café.She couldn’t have gon

  • SURROGATE FOR THE ALPHA    Chapter Thirty One

    Valerie. The cool evening air hit me like a slap as I stumbled out of the café, tears blurring my vision. My lungs burned with the weight of the confrontation my father’s smug composure, Max’s desperate clutch at my hand, the shock in the eyes of onlookers. I couldn’t stay near any of it. Not here. Not now. I hastened toward the parking lot, the sound of my footsteps echoing on the pavement. My chest heaved as I tried to regain some semblance of control, the scent of rain and exhaust filling my nostrils. Somewhere between the burn of acid in my throat and the pulse of my heart, I felt a terrible emptiness. I had wanted strength. I had wanted freedom. Instead, I felt naked exposed to feelings I’d pushed away for years.I slowed at the row of black Sedans and SUVs. My car had been a gift from Max, but tonight I didn’t even remember how to approach it without trembling. I paused at the edge of a puddle, watching its dark surface ripple in the streetlight. All I knew was I couldn’t go ba

  • SURROGATE FOR THE ALPHA    Chapter Thirty

    Valerie. Since the day I found out I was pregnant, I wanted it to be a boy. I knew nothing about boys, but I knew I didn't want to be a girl mom. And now that I had found I was going to be a boy mom I had all this mixed feelings and emotions. I don’t know how to describe the feeling of knowing you’re bringing a boy into the world.The words still echoed in my head like a lullaby. I couldn’t stop smiling, even as we walked hand in hand across the street from where Max had packed the car toward a cozy little café tucked beside a flower shop. It had wooden beams, ivy on the windows, and the smell of roasted coffee beans wrapped around us like a warm hug.Max opened the door for me without saying a word, and I stepped inside, still slightly in awe of the quiet, steady way he’d been with me all morning. He hadn't let go of my hand since the sonogram.We ordered coffee mine decaf, his black and found a quiet table in the corner near the window. He pulled out the chair for me again, then

  • SURROGATE FOR THE ALPHA    Chapter Twenty Nine

    Valerie The waiting room was far too quiet, or maybe it was because I was alone and there were couples all around me, happy. I looked at my phone for the tenth time but there was no message from him or missed calls. Why did I even think he would show up? Every tick of the clock on the wall echoed in my head like a reminder of how alone I really was. I shifted in the stiff leather chair, rubbing slow circles over the swell of my belly. The receptionist had already called me in once, but I asked for a few more minutes.Just in case he came. But it was becoming clear he was not really coming. He hadn’t said a word to me since our tense moment in the library four days ago. Not a text. Not a knock on my door. Not even one of those soft looks he used to give me when he thought I wasn’t paying attention.He had also been avoiding me, he was gone before I woke up and always came home late when I was asleep. At first it bothered me, but I chose to give him his space. I blinked hard and s

  • SURROGATE FOR THE ALPHA    Chapter Twenty Eight

    ValerieThings felt light, The late afternoon sunlight slanted through the tall windows of the library, painting golden stripes across the bookshelves. I traced a finger down the spine of a thick leather bound volume titled bNaming Traditions Through the Ages before letting out a quiet sigh.Max sat across from me in one of the plush armchairs, his legs casually crossed, a warm cup of tea in one hand and an unread book in the other. He wasn’t reading. He was watching me softly, with that unreadable expression he wore whenever he thought I wouldn’t notice. And I liked it, I liked that he was finally really looking at me, studying me. We hadn't really talked since we came back. “You’re quiet,” I said, glancing over at him.“I’m always quiet,” he replied, a faint curve lifting his lips. “You’re just learning to notice the difference.”I chuckled softly, thumbing through the book in my lap. “Well, I’m trying to pick a name for our baby, I still can’t quite believe is real, so forgive me

  • SURROGATE FOR THE ALPHA    Chapter Twenty Seven

    MaxI hadn’t stepped foot in my mother’s old study since the funeral. I always walked past it everyday and yet, not once did I ever step foot in it. It wasn't out of fear, but that used to be our thing, my mother loved reading and writing and overtime it became our thing, we would go in there for hours and she would read to me and sometimes let me help her. I knew going in there, I would have to accept that she really was gone and I was not ready to accept it. The room was exactly how she’d left it elegant, clean, and hauntingly quiet. Light filtered in through the tall windows, dust dancing in the beams like her spirit still lingered in the space. Her scent still clung faintly to the air lavender, cedarwood, and something warm I couldn’t name.I should’ve come here a long time ago. But it hurt too damn much.Now, with Alpha Kai's warnings echoing in my head and Valerie quietly pacing the mansion, I needed answers. About her. About my mother. About why I felt this unstoppable pull t

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