All Chapters of Accidental Surrogate For The Cruel Alpha CEO: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Chapter 31ISABELLAThe late evening light was spreading its rays on everything - walls and halls through the windows as I made myself comfortable on the cushioned chair that was overlooking the gardens. My shoulder was still aching despite the pain medication, but being cooped up inside all day had made me restless and left with the need to do something.I guess my body still hadn't gotten used to doing nothing, just lazing around when I was used to working with a broken wrist back when I was in Max house.Damon had barely left my side since coming home yesterday, canceling all his meetings for the day and working from his home office so he could check on me every hour, and also give me space so as to not smother me. Elena had even successfully gotten Lucas to do something with her, instead of him hanging around and I was grateful to her. I doubted Lucas would enjoy sitting down beside me in silence for hours.Not that I was ungrateful, the attention that I have been receiving from

Chapter 33DAMON Isabella barely slept during nighttime after putting Lucas to bed. She has been tossing and turning beside me despite having taken the medication that should have helped her sleep.Every few minutes she would change positions, trying to find a comfortable way to lie that didn't hurt her wounds, and each small sound of discomfort she inadvertently made, made my wolf anxious, and worried beneath my skin.I had pretended to be fast asleep, not wanting to make her feel worse or awkward by drawing attention to her inability to rest, but every protective instinct I possessed was on high alert because I was worried about her, more than I let on. A bit of me was furious that Isabella still cared about what happened in that house despite the hell she had lived in, a part of me wished that she would not bother herself with those people but then again, she wouldn't be Isabella if she was heartless.But that didn't still change the fact that I was worried about her restlessness

Chapter 35DAMONThe pieces clicked into place, as I realized what she was talking about and for the first time I was truly beginning to understand the relationship the three of them had going on that had left me perplexed all along.Isabella's fierce protectiveness of these boys, and her fear that her absence might be used by Max and Cassandra to make her the bad guy, the inability function properly when worried about them, despite the hell she went through in their parents hands, also it showed me just the twins full extent of their complete devotion to her, the way the school staff treated her like their mother—because in every way that mattered, she was their mother and I hadn't known that."So you raised them," I said, understanding just how it worked."From the beginning," she confirmed nodding her head as she gave more context. "Cassandra wanted nothing to do with them once they were born. She said they ruined her figure and interfered with her social schedule. So I fed them,

Chapter 37ISABELLA Dinner was a quiet affair, this time around. It seemed like Elena had anticipated us being hungry when we would finally come back and had taken the initiative to prepare all of my favorite foods, but everything tasted like ash in my mouth.I wasn't in the mood to eat and I kept pushing the food around my plate, taking small bites when I noticed someone was watching me, just to keep up with the pretense.Lucas chatted about his day at the school, asking if he could show me his classroom the next time we visited. Damon responded to him patiently, answering his questions even when they were directed on me,trying to not make him feel neglected, but I could feel his eyes on me throughout the meal, noting my silence and barely touched the plate."May I be excused?" I asked finally, breaking the silence when I couldn't pretend to be fine and needed some peace and quiet for myself to get my head in order. "I'd like to go to bed early tonight.""Of course, mija," Elena sai

Chapter 39DAMONBefore either of them could respond to my words, there was a knock at my office door which interrupted our conversation. Elena's voice called out cheerfully, like she sounded excited about something, asking if she could come in."Of course, Mom," I called back, quickly gathering the more sensitive reports that I didn't want to alarm her with and sliding them into a secure drawer before she opened the door. Elena entered the room carrying what looked like a stack of papers, that seemed a bit rumpled, her eyes were bright with excitement. Both Kyle and Thorne bowed their heads respectfully as she entered, greeting her with warm familiarity and respect."Good morning, boys," she said, then turned to me with barely contained enthusiasm, as she was trying not to explode from happiness. "Damon, mi hijo, you need to see what Isabella has been working on this morning."She pushed the stack of papers that she was holding into my hands, and I realized they were sketches, th