Accidental Surrogate for Alpha

Chapter 487

#Chapter 487- Mothers and Fathers

Ella

“Ella, you can’t just demand

But I glare at Sinclair, slicing my hand through the air and shaking my head as I realize that he can’t hear what I’m hearing.

And the first thing that comes to my ears…

Is a laugh.

“All right, little daughter,” a soft voice says, and I instantly recognize it as my mother. “I stopped there for a reason, but if you get out of my pool, I’ll give you one more.”

I narrow my eyes at the moon but do as the Goddess bids, stepping out of the pool.

“I ended there because I do not know the outcome,” she says, her voice sorrowful. “His mission will be…his own. But, I do know this…”

And I reach out and put a hand on Sinclair’s arm, very tense. I gasp a little as a new vision forms very fleeting, very brief –

But in it, Jesse is an old, old man wrinkles crinkle around his eyes as he smiles down at a child in his arms

His grandchild, or maybe his great- grandchild or maybe not a child of his blood at all, but certainly one he loves very, very much –

It’s gone as soon as it comes, but it’s enough.

Jesse – he lives. And it’s enough.

towards the sky, the tension falling from my

Thank you.”

the Goddess says, her words even fainter now than they were before. “Even if you don’t

I nod, understanding, committing

was here lifts, and

pool fades until it’s

asks, staring down

see?” I ask, desperate to

you plunge into

at me I let out a

“She showed you more!?”

nod slowly. “She knew I was upset when the vision ended with Jesse in darkness.

he wants to get mad now but he’s a little too scared of her for blasphemy. “Well, that hardly seems fair,” he murmurs. ” Why

say, pointing down at his shoes, “have warm dry feet. So. Fair

me almost despite himself, shaking his head as he wraps Jesse up tightly in his blanket. The baby’s face is peaceful now,

offers him to me, probably knowing that I’m upset

leave it to you,” Sinclair sighs, wrapping a warm arm around

promise and comes out of

at me with her

say on a

of my gown, my ruined shoes, and Sinclair’s pale face when we came out of the forest and went totally still. We tried to put on a good show, ensuring the group of all the wonderful things we saw which is true! – but Cora didn’t say much at all, ushering everyone

was happily settled in the house with food and drink so Jesse’s celebration could continue, but I could tell: the entire time, she just wanted to get us alone so

he’s doing

said it’s all right, Cora,” he says,

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