Accidental Surrogate for Alpha
Chapter 34
Ella
I wake up alone in bed, and promptly rush to the restroom to empty the contents of my stomach. When I finally emerge, I find Aileen waiting for me, a breakfast tray in her hands and a kind smile on her face. “How are you doing, my love?”
“l am thankful my baby is growing big and strong.” I recite, clutching my belly and repeating the same mantra I keep employing whenever the morning sickness or mood swings act up.
Aileen chuckles, “but you feel like hell?” She guesses.
I nod pitifully, and Aileen offers me a steaming cup of tea. “Here, have some of this. When I was carrying my pips nothing banished the sickness better.” I take a sip of the herbal brew, sighing happily as warmth fills me up from the inside out. “That’s it.” Aileen encourages. “l can already see some color coming back into your cheeks.”
“More Luna lessons today?” I guess, thanking her kindness with a wide smile and a squeeze of her soft hands.
“And not a moment too soon.” She reports, “We shouldn’t have put it off this long with the holidays coming up so soon, but Dominic wanted to give you time to rest.”
“The holidays?” I repeat, the wheels slowly turning over in my mind. Her words take a moment to sink in, I’m so ravenous after going to bed without supper that it’s all l can do not to shove my face full of the cream scones and raspberry jam laid out on the breakfast tray. “Of course,'” l eventually murmur, “It hadn’t even occurred to me that if you have your own gods you’d have your own holidays and traditions.”
Aileen smiles kindly. “It’s alright, this is all a lot to take in, but we don’t have much time to waste either. The Winter Solstice is next week, and you are going to be very busy, my dear.”
I know enough about ancient pagan traditions to know that the Winter Solstice is the longest night of the year, but beyond that l I’m fairly clueless about how werewolves might celebrate the occasion. “What happens at the Winter Solstice?”
“Well, it’s all about honoring nature and the goddess, rebirth, transformations and new beginnings – finding light in the dark half of the year. It’s really beautiful. The week before the solstice day is seven days straight of different festivals and activities, I’ve got a calendar around her somewhere.” She adds, moving back towards the breakfast tray and searching through the contents.”
It’s all wonderful: bonfires, drinking and dancing parading through the streets and decorating the city, lighting candles, giving gifts. Then there’s feasts and rituals, and it all culminates in a grand ball at the Royal Palace. “
Her words ring a few bells in my mind. I’ve always known there are exclusive parties and festivals in the city’s wealthiest neighborhoods, but I always assumed they were for the human holiday celebrations, not anything supernatural. I’ve never attended because l’ve never had the money or access to such entertainment, but it also sounds like Aileen is talking about events far more extensive than the few of which I’m aware.
“A ball?”I repeat, latching onto her last comment. “
Like… an actual ball?”
you’ve never been to one?” Aileen surmises, arching a
opportunity? The only
dances, but I suppose we’ll
dances Sinclair showed me at the shifter club, and my heart begins to pound. “What
like what you’re thinking.” Aileen assures me. “I
and rituals?” I gulp, remembering Sinclair’s teasing about
a bit scandalous, but I promise Sinclair will be with you every step
Before I can say anything of the sort or ask any additional questions, Aileen abruptly stops rustling through the tray, “Aha!
Valley Solstice Festival Schedule
Bonfire Night – Wulver
Procession
Yuletide Feast –
4: Wassailing
– Moon Valley
Wild Hunt – the King’s
Ball –
I don’t know what half these
than half” I exclaim, feeling suddenly and profoundly out of my
time, and you’ll
ball and whatever moon bathing is. However only one event sends true
to smile. “That’s when things get especially fun for mated couples. Some people find a partner just for
“Hunting you?” I squeak.
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In Chapter 34 of the Accidental Surrogate for Alpha series,Ella, a woman who has been trying to conceive for years, is devastated to learn that she has very few viable eggs remaining. She rushes home to tell her boyfriend, Mike, the news, but upon entering the house, she discovers that he is in the bedroom with her best friend, Kate. She overhears them discussing how Mike has been secretly feeding her emergency contraceptives to prevent her from conceiving. Ella pulls the smoke alarm to scare them and flees to her surrogate sister, Cora. Cora, who works at an exclusive sperm bank, helps Ella choose the best donor for artificial insemination, as she no longer wants to take any chances after Mike's betrayal. Ella, is eagerly awaiting the results of her recent insemination while also dealing with her ex-boyfriend's betrayal. Ella works as a nanny for a wealthy family and takes two children, Jake and Millie, to a science museum. When they pass the home of the intimidating, wealthy and handsome Dominic Sinclair, Jake's new toy airplane flies into the street. Jake runs after it, but a car is coming, and Ella is frozen with fear. Dominic quickly saves Jake and scolds him. Ella is grateful and impressed by Dominic's superhero-like reaction...... Will this Chapter 34 author Caroline Above mention any details. Follow Chapter 34 and the latest episodes of this series at Novelxo.com.
Accidental Surrogate for Alpha by Caroline Above Story Chapter 34
Accidental Surrogate for Alpha Chapter 34