All Chapters of The Invisible Surrogacy Mate: Chapter 21

Dominic's POVThe café had become my refuge over the past few weeks. A place where I could sit in the corner, stare at nothing, and pretend the weight of everything wasn't crushing me. The coffee was always cold by the time I remembered to drink it. Today was no different.I was nursing a cup I had barely touched when my Beta slid into the seat across from me. His expression was strained, the kind of look that meant he was about to ask for something unreasonable."I need a favor," he said without preamble.I didn't look up. "I'm not in the mood.""It's not for me. It's for Mira."That got my attention. I finally looked at him. "Mira?""The little girl from the orphanage. The one whose parents died in the rogue attack a few months ago. It's her birthday tomorrow."I remembered her. Small, quiet, with eyes that had seen too much too young. She had been sitting alone by the window during the Luna visit, and Xena had coaxed her out of her shell."She has one wish," my Beta continued. "She