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,

Thank you.”

were before. “Even if you don’t trust this world, or

understanding, committing

was here

fades until

staring down at me

see?” I

me. “See you plunge into the pond

at me

“She showed you more!?”

Jesse in darkness. So, she showed me him as an old

moon, as if he wants to get mad now but he’s a little too scared of her for blasphemy. “Well,

you,” I say, pointing down at his

The baby’s face is peaceful now, his eyes starting to drift shut. “Leave it to you,

taking the baby from Sinclair’s arms when he offers him to me, probably knowing that I’m upset and want to hold the baby close. “If I’m not going to bully a diety for him,

to you,” Sinclair sighs, wrapping a warm arm around my shoulders. “Come on. Let’s go get you

makes good on his promise and comes out of Cora and Roger’s closet, tossing a pair of fluffy socks onto

at me with her baby in her arms,

I say on a sigh, “it’s

of course, she doesn’t believe me. Cora took one look at the wet hem 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

polite hostess of course, and she made sure that everyone was happily settled in the house with food and drink so Jesse’s celebration could continue, but

though he’s doing a bit better playing it

says, putting a

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