Accidental Surrogate for Alpha
he says, his voice earnest, and he reaches out a hand to wrap around my arm – and I gasp, because even though he doesn’t even touch my skin, this thing between us – it intensifies.
I feels – god, it feels like a spark in my soul, like a thousand tiny flares of light –
But I don’t have any time to explore it, because Calvin presses forward, his eyes on mine. “She’s not my mate, Ella,” he says all in a rush.
“What?” I ask, confused – overwhelmed –
“My wife,” he says, shaking his head at me. “Our marriage – it was arranged, expected. We didn’t even have a mating ceremony because we’re not even chosen mates – she was selected for me, so we could have strong children –“