The Alpha's Accidental Surrogate

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would freeze if he turned to her, but he didn't. This was our fight. "Answer me!" he demanded. "Do you have any idea what it felt like? Not knowing if Bryan or someone else had you? If some rogue had found you? If you were lying in a ditch somewhere? I didn't even entertain the thought you left of your own accord until I got here." His raked,fists clenched at his sides. "I didn't ask for this!" My voice rose despite myself. "I didn't ask to be dragged into your world, Ronan. I didn't ask to be your... pawn. I can't be tied down to some battle that isn't mine. Please, understand me." He closed the distance between us in two strides. His scent hit me in full. "Pawn? Is that what you think you are? You're carrying my child, Lisa. My child. You're part of this whether you want to be or not. Hell, forget the elections, what made you think I would let you leave with my child like it was no big deal?" I finally managed to glare up at him, my breath coming in short gasps. "So what, you came to drag me back? Force me into that palace so you can parade me like some prize? Some trophy wife to make your image better? Or is this related to what you are?" I completed, jabbing his chest. "Let's face it, you don't care about the child. Only what he can do for you." "You have no idea do you? Didn't you ever learn that using your experiences to judge everyone was bad manners? I'm trying to help you and this is how you repay me?" That threw me. I blinked. "What?" He exhaled hard, like he hated saying it. "Bryan. Selena. I want them ruined as much as you do. But I can't do it without the crown. And I can't have the crown without you by my side. How can you be so dense! Think Lisa, Think. How else do you want your revenge against them? Do you really want to ke