Accidental Surrogate for Alpha

Chapter 428 – A Mating Gift

“What?” Roger asks, going suddenly rigid and raising his head, his alpha instincts probably anticipating an attack of some kind “No,” I say, gaping up at the sky. ” Roger, look -”

And he turns to follow my gaze, his own mouth falling open as he sees. What looks like a thousand shooting stars cross the sky in a blink, one after the other, chasing each other across the blackness above the sea.

“Oh my god,” he murmurs, his head falling back as he stares upwards. Instinctually, I close the slight distance between us so that my body is pressed seamlessly against his, and I take his hand, and we both stare.

His body, like mine, is still thrumming with the joy of it – of the promises, the s3x, the marking, all of it – but this – the awe we both feel We’re both silent for a long time as we stare up at the sky, marveling.

“Cora,” Roger says after a long moment, turning his head to me a little but unable to tear his eyes away from the meteors that flash across the sky. ” Did you…do this?”

“What?” I ask, shocked.

“I mean,” he says slowly, “I’m pretty sure that you did the wind, and the earthquake –

“The what?” I gasp.

He turns to me for real now, a wide smile breaking out on his face as his eyes meet mine. “I mean, I know I’m good Cora, but you had to have noticed-

“An earthquake?”

“The ground shook, Cora! What did you think it was?”

“I thought it was just a – a little shake! Not an earthquake.”

“Well, yes, just a little one,” he replies, still laughing, giving me a tiny shrug. “I mean, I don’t think you levelled any cities – though, I mean, I can try harder next time – ”

It’s my turn to growl now, smacking him on the chest. “You don’t get to take credit for my gift, mate – ”

turning towards me and grabbing me by the waist, pulling me flush

laugh again, kissing him, joy rippling through me as he kisses me back. But then he pulls away a bit, staring into my eyes for a long moment

honestly don’t know,” I say, looking up again at the sky, where the meteors continue to streak, leaving behind their long tails of golden light. They’re slower now, more patient, less a frantic rush of stars. Now they seem to take their time, wanting to put on a show. “I mean…that,” I say,

it. ” Nobody’d better piss you off, Cora,” he says, considering.

a playful shove. “So, keep

turning to me again and nudging his nose against mine. “Oh, I intend to piss you off every day,” he murmurs, grinning. “I like

him laugh, inviting it. Because honestly, he doesn’t

him, but with me he walks a very fine line of teasing, bringing me right to

makes us

on my neck. “What’s it look like? Did you do good,

raising his head to study it. “Nah, it’s real pretty Cora. You’ll like it. And I put it high, where everyone can see

back, grinning. “Jealous,” I accuse, narrowing my eyes

my collar bone. “I want everyone to know

believe human and wolf kind are equals – for the only human in our little wolf family

wording,” he says, sitting up a little and grinning down at

wear a matching one,” I reply, “pink, ‘ Property of Cora,’ emblazoned

be helpful, honestly,” he says, his voice full of mischief as he brings his face again close to mine. “I already have to beat the women off with a stick – this will cut my job

“you shut up! You so do not

Sorry, I’m a mated man sincere apologies, I know, it is a loss for womankind, to have

growl then, even as I laugh, grabbing him tight and pulling him against me, letting my nails sink a bit into his skin. “You’re a liar,” I

Cora Sinclair,” he murmurs before he kisses me,

my eyes and taking a deep breath, relaxing,

little tapping along my second bond and burst into a smile. Roger laughs again, glancing down towards my belly, and

“Baby’s up,” I murmur.

replies, “hard to sleep

bond to the baby. Happy? Happy!

be a happy kid,” Roger murmurs, smiling with a deep content that