Accidental Surrogate for Alpha

Chapter 363 – Farewell

Cora

“What?” I ask, laughing a little, thinking that he’s kidding. “What are you talking about?”

“Go see your mom,” Roger continues, giving a little shrug. “Like we did with Ella, in the desert. Honestly, I think it was kind of rude of your mom at that moment to focus all on Ella and pretend that she wasn’t your mom too

“Roger,” I sigh, shaking my head. “You can’t call a goddess rude. We were on a mission and honestly, Ella went there to speak with her mother. I didn’t know – and I wasn’t ready. She’s a goddess you have to assume that she does things on her own time. For her own reasons.”

“I don’t know why you’re being so nice about it,” Roger growls, a little perturbed. “If I were you I’d be mad.”

“Yes, baby,” I murmur, “but you’re always mad.” This earns a little laugh from him, but I continue after a moment. “It’s hard to explain it,” I say quietly. “But when I held the gift – when I gave it to the world…Roger, I felt her love for me then. It was very rich and very real. She doesn’t love Ella more than she loves me. She’s just waiting for me to be ready.”

“Well?” he asks, nudging me with his nose. “Are you ready?”

I laugh a little, again thinking that he’s not serious.

“Really, Cora,” Roger urges, pulling back a little. “I think we should do it. We have all of these questions – about you, about the baby, about her and her plans for you. Why not? When this is all cleaned up when we have a minute to spare, let’s go on a little pilgrimage to one of your mother’s temples, like we did when we went to go find Reina. Let’s go…have a chat.”

I stop laughing when I consider it – consider if I want it.

“Plus,” he adds, tracing a finger over the soft skin between my shoulder and neck. “We can ask what will happen if I give you my mark. Because my damn wolf won’t shut up about it.”

I laugh, pleased. “What does he say?”

laugh harder now to hear it, considering

says it at the most frustrating times,” Roger continues. “Like when we’re just having dinner – like I’m going to jump across the table and grab you

I gasp, laughing. Roger do

then his voice shifts a little in tone. “I want you to have it, Cora. I want the

my stomach and I think about the baby and all the things we need to know. “All right,” I whisper. “We’ll do it. When we’re

what the hell is going on with

well, let’s not go that far,” I laugh, shaking my head. “Honestly, Roger only you would have the idea to

messes with my mate,” he growls, a little territorial but

him on the head and

again,” he warns, shifting his body again so that he looms over me. “And I’ll put the screws to you, little

cooing mockingly. ” Lil puppy get mad?

growls again, snapping his teeth at me, and then he presses his lips to mine in a fierce kiss, determined to teach me

Ella

medical room to continue healing. I’m on my way there, Rafe’s little carrier in my hands, when I spy Cora in the kitchen making a cup of tea. And suddenly, that’s precisely what

I say, breezing into the room and lifting Rafe’s carrier up onto

sis,” Cora says, giving me a little smile. And, sensing something, I lean closer to her, sniffing the

I say, my face breaking into a wide grin. “Someone had a

snaps her head to me, shocked, and then she bursts out laughing before giving me a little push.

little in an attempt to lull him to sleep – it’s time for him to take a nap, and he’s almost there, I can tell. “I’m glad you and

“please remember

letting it drop. She laughs along with me, shaking her head as she pours boiling water into

looking me up and down. “Nervous