Accidental Surrogate for Alpha

#Chapter 341 – Reassurance

Ella

We all go a little pale, I think, as we consider the possibility that Cora, too, is an accidental – or not so accidental – surrogate.

“I’m sure that’s not true,” I say suddenly, shaking my head but a little shaken – I admit – by the idea that the baby was conceived during a storm that basically forced Roger and Cora off the road and into an empty room with not much in it besides a bed. It seems…a little too convenient to be chance, didn’t it?

“This is your baby, Cora,” I say with assurance, knowing it to be true.

“She’s right,” Roger says, nodding at Cora without doubt in his eyes. “You are this baby’s mother, and I’m its father, and that’s the end of the story. All right?”

Cora nods, but I can see her hesitate still.

“We’ll get answers, Cora,” Sinclair says quietly. “I agree with Ella and Roger – but if you’d like, we can consult the elders, like we did when we wanted information on how Ella was pregnant.”

“Oh,” she says, her eyebrows going up “Yes, can we do that? That would be great.”

Sinclair nods, giving her a little smile and letting her know that he’ll set it up as soon as can be arranged. I realize something and gasp with excitement, bouncing a little on the bed.

“Maybe you’re a wolf, Cora!” I say, “like me! Maybe you just didn’t realize it! Maybe the same thing happened!”

“No, Ella,” Cora says, laughing at my excitement a little. “Our mother made it very clear to me on the temple steps that day – two daughters, one wolf, one human. I’m the human.”

“Oh,” I say, suddenly disappointed. But I take a deep breath and dismiss the thought, wrapping my arms around my sister’s shoulders and pressing my cheek to hers. “Well, whatever!” I say, cheerful. “Whatever this baby’s genetic makeup is, I’m excited. And we’ll love little ‘it‘ so much.”

carefully laying down on the bed and putting his head in my lap, resting the baby on the bed next to him, letting Rafe have some tummy time. “The first

curious. “Why do you think the baby’s a

baby were half human, it maybe makes some kind of logical sense that you only have access to half of the kind of link you would have

considering. “I wouldn’t mind that,” he murmurs, and then he looks at Cora and smirks.

cool that we don’t

were happy enough to know Rafe’s,” Sinclair reminds me. “I seem to remember you tackling me in excitement when

I say, remembering it fondly. “But there’s something good about the mystery

to her and I see her looking at Roger, grinning at the clear disappointment on his face. “You

“It’s not usual for wolves to

like someone telling you that it’s Christmas but then having to wait six months to

sister laughs again and reaches forward to give him a

her grin deepening. “You won’t be able to

smirks at Cora, rueful, but doesn’t deny it.

hands flying to my

reminds me, laughing as

a very tiny glare before turning back to Roger. “But I also wanted a

girl.”

you want both?” he asks, confused but laughing

can!” Everyone is laughing now and I turn to

me up

team girl. If we have a boy I’m handing it immediately off to Roger,” she declares, though we all know

and be

towards a girl,” Sinclair asks, amused and