Accidental Surrogate for Alpha

Chapter 300

Chapter 300 Godparent Duties

“Welcome,” a priestess says, coming out of the temple and giving us a big smile. I return her smile eagerly, walking up the stairs carrying the car seat and introducing our party. She knows who we are, of course – nobody could mistake Sinclair for anyone else anymore, not with his face all over the media every day and his coronation imminent.

But as she nods a hello to all of us and walks us into the temple itself, I do wonder if she knows …that she’s running a temple dedicated to my mom. I mean, it’s not precisely public

knowledge, but I do wonder how much she suspects.

Cora walks next to me, looking around the beautiful open space of the temple, her eyes inevitably drawn to the gorgeous, giant gold mosaic of the Goddess built into the wall behind her altar. After she looks at the image for a moment, she turns to me and smirks a little.

I can’t help the giggle that escapes my lips and I cover my mouth in a hurry.

The image looks nothing like our mom. But, I guess it doesn’t matter, and it certainly won’t do any good to tell them they’ve got it all wrong.

The priestess looks at us curiously, but I shake my head in apology, silently asking her forgiveness. She just gives us a warm smile and leads us to a set of chairs set next to a calm reflecting pool in one corner of the room.

“So,” she says, smiling at the four of us as we seat ourselves and peering down at the baby. We’re here to plan little Rafe’s dedication to the goddess, yes?”

I quirk my head to the side, curious. “I thought it was a moon baptism?”

She laughs a little and gives me a smile. “Yes, a more colloquial term, I think, but not inaccurate. Though, of course, he will not be sprinkled with any holy water as in a Christian baptism. Many of the other traditions, though, are similar.‘

Roger and Cora now. “You two, I assume, are being presented as

nods solemnly but Cora looks anxious. I reach

– it’s not a hard job, even though you two will have more to do than the parents. On the evening of the full moon, the two of you will

ourselves?” Cora asks, a

the priestess says, blinking at her in surprise. “Did no

wide eyes. “I thought we had to go to a church, hold him

Cora’s apparent protest. “No, we plan the event here at the temple, but the actual ceremony occurs in the open air. Under the light of

I ask, confused but working to be gentle. “You’re an OBGYN – babies are

fine,” Cora says, looking down at her hands, clearly flustered. “I

for

I look at Cora, though, I’m shocked to see that she’s clearly uncomfortable. I frown, confused and a little frustrated. This was in no way out of

the hell

some paperwork with Sinclair and I take

carrier and lifting him into my arms. “Will you come help me? I want to

says, unquestioning. Together, we head to the other side of the temple, to a quiet little alcove

I ask, spinning on her

her mouth falling open. “I thought we

“I just said that to

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