The Alpha’s Surrogate: Wolf Shifter Pregnancy Romance (Starlight Valley Alphas Book 3) by Alexa Griffin

Author:Alexa Griffin [Griffin, Alexa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-12-20T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12 - Callahan

Callahan watched Josie eat with amusement. She tore the ribs apart with determination, like a fox that fell on some unfortunate rabbit. She barely spoke, only making occasional sounds of approval and disapproval.

He loved watching her eat, and in some sick and twisted way, it aroused him. He felt a bulge in his jeans and looked around self-consciously. Nobody seemed to be paying them any mind, and it would take a very dedicated effort for anyone to notice his situation under the table.

Knowing that his child was growing inside her aroused him even further. His wolf didn’t understand the subtleties of humanity, and he struggled to explain the concept of surrogacy to the beast. The wolf didn’t care. To the wolf, Josie was their mate, and she had their cub inside her.

Josie licked her fingers and sighed appreciatively, then settled back into her seat, smiling. The entire motion was so ridiculous and unnatural for the usually placid woman that Callahan barked out a laugh. Several heads turned in his direction and he buried his head under his arms, shaking with laughter.

After a few seconds, he heard Josie join him. He looked up with wet eyes and banged the table softly. Josie’s shoulders rose and fell slightly as she tried to stay quiet.

This went on for half a minute, and at the end, both of them were wiping tears from their eyes and pointedly ignoring the inquisitive looks the other diners were sending their way.

“You know how people always say they want to give you the best of something?” Josie asked in a musing voice. “Like, when someone says, ‘this is the best ribs you’ll ever have’? Well, it’s never true really, you know?

“There’s no way to measure what’s the best anything. It’s just a silly expression, or so I’ve come to believe. But trust me when I say this, Callahan. These were the best ribs I’ve ever had in my entire life, and I thank you for it.”

He laughed again, but this time he managed to keep it quiet. “You’re only saying that because your craving was at an all-time high.”

Josie shrugged and sat upright. “Perhaps. Doesn’t change the fact that they were pretty good, though, does it?”

“Oh, no. They are ridiculously good.”

Josie methodically wiped her fingers with a napkin, moving slowly through the fingers, getting out all the grime. She looked up and saw Callahan watching her with a quiet intensity.

She leaned back in her seat, set the napkin down, and cocked her head to the side. The room disappeared around him, the noises fading to a dull echo in the background. He reached for the napkin she’d set down, dipped it in some water, and wiped a red smudge under her lips.

He moved the napkin slowly, never breaking eye contact with her. He could hear her heart beating fast, and his raced as well. He returned to his seat and let out a deep breath.

The room around them returned to normal, and the sounds of two dozen people filled the room.

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