Accidental Surrogate for Alpha

#Chapter 413 – A New Guest

Ella

“You,” I breathe, staring at Sarah in awe as she begins to eagerly nod. But I just shake my head in wonder. “You were the one who warned us – who left us the note that told us that -“.

And my eyes instantly snap to Conner, standing a few feet away and watching us warily, Rafe sleeping in his arms.

Sarah’s eyes follow mine. “Is that him?” she whispers. “The little baby?”

“Is that the prince?” Jessica asks, sitting up eagerly in her bed. “Oh – I’ve heard so much about him-”

But I’m instantly on my feet, moving to Conner to take my child and turning my head to Theo as Conner transfers Rafe to my arms. “Call Sinclair – tell him we’re bringing someone home -two people. Prepare…whatever gets prepared. I don’t know. And – and record this ” I say, pointing to Jessica and Sarah. “I want him to see it. All of it.”

“Luna,” Theo says, frowning, “I can’t do both at once-”

“Figure it out!” I call over my shoulder, quickly moving around the bed to Sarah’s side, bringing the baby close so she and Jessica can see them.

“Yes,” I say, tears filling my eyes as I sit on the bed with Jessica on my left and Sarah, still in her bedside chair, on my right. I lean forward so they can both see Rafe sleeping between them.”

This is Rafe – this is the baby, the prince. And you saved him,” I say, shaking my head and staring between them. My voice shakes with the intensity of it – with how much I want them to know the impact they had, how grateful I am for their early warning

Because if if we hadn’t gotten that note –

If we hadn’t known –

Those men who came through my window it would have been a complete shock, and I never, ever would have been able to react in time. And Sinclair wouldn’t have been as wary may not even have been home –

And my baby would be gone – in Xander’s hands-

I whisper to Sarah, the

so, so happy to have helped to be able to finally

wide as she looks down at Rafe. Her words make me laugh and I look back down at my sleeping baby. “Yeah, he’s my little meatball,”

a single finger towards him. But I hold the baby forward a little, letting her brush

what’s going on here?” Cora asks, suddenly standing behind Sarah, her eyes wide with surprise and worry.

and wiping at the tears

Cora asks, her face

one…. on the doorstep, the day

then she gasps as she figures out the true significance of this. “Oh my – oh my god.” Then she crouches down at Sarah’s side, looking up at her.

clearly shy and not knowing how to respond. “Yes,”

at me. “We have to

eagerly. But then, seeing Sarah shrink away from us a little at Cora’s words, I reach out a hand to her, smiling at this new pair of sisters. “Would you like to come to the palace with us? As my guests? We can make you very comfortable there, and

and letting me know- without words that she expects me

as I look Sarah in the eye. “My mate will want to

says, looking

gently on her knee. I withdraw it immediately when I see Sarah flinch. Still, I persist, leaning forward. “I promise, Sarah – you will not be harmed, and we – we will do everything we can to help you.

again, looking between Cora

can say no,” I say softly. ” Though I very much hope you will trust me and say yes. I…I owe you everything,

stands up immediately, moving forward to the guards, letting them know to prepare. But I stay with

Theo taps me on the shoulder, I finally turn around. “We’re ready, Luna,” he says,

say, turning

the tent, and out of the camp, and towards the cars that will take

of the palace and travels into the underground garage that we left from this morning. Cora sits tensely beside me as I look persistently out

when Theo told me in no uncertain terms – that Cora and I would be riding separately from the refugees. I had fought him on it, but he was stalwart, holding out the phone to me with the direct order from Sinclair written

until I agreed to the order, Sarah eventually gave me a soft touch on the elbow and told me that it

murmurs as we pull slowly towards

going wide as I look towards my sister for