Accidental Surrogate for Alpha

#Chapter 430 – Breaking the News Ella

I shriek when I hear the tap on the door, jumping up from the bed and dashing towards it, so excited to see my sister that I can’t even think about moving slowly.

Behind me, I hear Sinclair stand up and give a little growl. Without even looking, I know he’s standing with his arms across his chest, his feet wide apart, glaring at the door. But! That’s Roger’s problem. Not mine.

I fling the door open and immediately throw myself into my sister’s arms. ” Cora!” I shout, laughing. “I missed you!”

“It was two days, Ella!” she laughs, shaking her head and hugging me back.

“Three!” I insist, frowning at her.

“Well, whatever,” she says, rolling my eyes. “We’ve spent longer apart than that.”

“Yes well,” I say, pulling back and grinning at her. “I missed you. Don’t go away again. It was boring without you.”

“I can’t believe that,” Cora says, frowning at me as we move into the room. “Didn’t you go to the camps and work? That’s never – ”

But I gasp, my hands flying to my mouth as soon as I see it.

Cora, surprised, turns to me with wide eyes and then starts to look around for whatever is wrong as Roger comes into the room as well, shutting the door behind him. Figuring it out first, Roger starts to laugh.

“What!?” Cora asks, looks between her mate and me.

“Cora!” I gasp, stepping forward and grabbing at the neck of her shirt, yanking it back so I can see –

Her mating mark – right there! High on her shoulder, almost on her neck!

“Oh,” she says, laughing and blushing a little, reaching up to run her fingers over it and then sending a little glare Roger’s way. “Yes, he decided to put it in a very noticeable place, didn’t he?”

“Damn right I did,” Roger murmurs, ducking down to give me a kiss on the cheek before moving over to Sinclair.

I ignore them – and whatever boy fight is going to immediately ensue as I throw my arms around my sister, shrieking again with happiness. ”

Cora!” I shout, rocking her back and forth in my arms, “I’m so happy for you! Congratulations! What – what happened! Tell me everything!”

away from me and shakes her head. “You’re – you’re not mad? That we we eloped, instead of doing the wedding

disappointed, I’d never let it overshadow my happiness for you! This,” I say, gesturing again towards

help myself, I cry out again and wrap my sister in

tightly back. “We’re really happy. It was…a really special

for more details, but we both turn- distracted when we hear

says, his whole body tense, glaring daggers at his

Dom,” Roger says, throwing out a dismissive hand. ” Cora

stepping closer to Cora. ” What do you say we

to watch the fireworks?” Cora says, turning her head to the side and grinning

I say, nudging her with my elbow and grinning. “Besides, they need…a minute to work this out.

laying in his pack-and-play, messing with some toys. He

Frowning, because she’s never been through it before, she follows me with curiosity. I watch her face as I open the door and we pass through. I’m gratified when I see her expression move from curiosity to wonder as we enter a perfect little

with raised eyebrows. “Oh wow, I had no idea

my head. “But through here!” I continue, walking to the center of the room and pointing towards another door, “there

laughing and sinking down onto the sofa, curling up her legs beneath her in a way that makes me smile, because she looks so cozy, and that’s precisely what I want. I know that we live in a palace and that there’s a sense

pillows?

I say, turning Rafe around so he can see his auntie as I sit down

Well, I can tell that she skips over some details that are more personal – just between her and Roger but my eyes predictably well up as soon as she starts telling me about how they went

Cora says, laughing and shaking her head at me. “I’m going to stop telling you about

and wiping my

can blow my nose and pull myself together. I smile as I watch her settle the baby on

baby, and then I

I ask, curious, my eyes all

she says, looking

I laugh, kicking out a foot to shove her

pieces, Ells,” she says, rolling her

want to know more,”

grinning – and I know she can’t wait to tell me either. ” We…kind

long and deep inhale of breath as I sit up

“I remembered what you said about…how you named Rafe? How you tried out different names, and he really responded when you

with tears at the memory and dart to my son, my little baby. And I laugh, and nod, “he kicked,” I say, biting my lip. “And he