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!”

but she pulls away from me and shakes her head. “You’re – you’re not mad? That we

overshadow my happiness for you! This,” I say, gesturing again towards her mark, “is such a wonderful thing

myself, I cry out again and wrap my

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

I open my mouth to ask for more details, but we both turn- distracted when we hear Roger and Sinclair raising their

should have been here, Roger,” Sinclair says, his whole body tense, glaring

dismissive hand.

What do you say we steal the baby and go…somewhere

don’t want to watch the fireworks?” Cora says, turning her head

want to concentrate on you,” I say, nudging her with my elbow and grinning. “Besides, they need…a minute to work

in his pack-and-play, messing with

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

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

say, closing the door behind me. “Damon’s taste was…” I grimace and shake my head. “But through here!” I continue, walking to the center of

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

curling up against the pillows? It confirms that

can see his auntie as I sit down on the couch myself. “Tell

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

says, laughing and shaking her head at me. “I’m going to

better not,” I cry out, sniffing hard and wiping my face with

that I can blow my nose and pull myself together. I smile as I watch her settle the baby on her lap, grinning down at him and giving

my lip, loving the sight of Cora with the baby, and then

all?” I ask, curious, my eyes all dried up. “The whole

she says,

foot to shove

she says, rolling her

me want to know more,”

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

of breath as I sit up straight,

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

and dart to my son, my little baby. And I laugh, and nod, “he kicked,” I say,