Alpha Dom and His Human Surrogate by Caroline Above Story

#Chapter 302 – Moonlight Baptism

“Well,” Henry answers, hesitating. “Cora and Roger will see the prophecy.”

My face falls a little when I realize the implications of this. “Really? Unfair,” I declare, pouting.

Henry laughs a little along with me. “It will bring them closer to him, give them a bond.”

“Well,” I sigh, “I want them to have that. What sort of things do you learn, though? Do you share them with the parents?”

“If you choose,” Henry shrugs. “I always did. And Sinclair and Roger’s godparents shared with me, for which I was grateful.”

“What did they tell you?” I ask, curious.

“That Sinclair would be a great leader of men,” Henry says, looking down at the baby again, clearly remembering his baby who looked so like this one. “That was no surprise. But Roger, that was…”

I pause, curious, suddenly fascinated. “What did they say?”

He hesitates and then meets my eye. “I never even told Roger about it. But they told me that his destiny laid less with who he was, and more with the children he would sire. The many children, who would be…” he looks away a bit, trying to sort his thoughts, “it was hard to understand. But something about a set of extraordinary children who would bring much joy to the world.”

My stomach drops at this, though I work hard to keep it off my face.

I guess Cora was right.

Being a father is important to Roger – his destiny, even. And if Cora can’t give him children… Henry meets, my eyes, perhaps understanding the direction of my thoughts. He takes my hand,

quietly. “Don’t think too hard on her messages

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down at my baby, who’s

him again. “And his future is very,

filled with people later that evening, and my heart is full to bursting to see all of them – especially Isabel, James, and Sadie, who I think

wanted to, as I have to greet all of our guests and introduce Rafe around to his new friends and family. But still, Isabel and I make plans to have a good long talk later this week before Cora comes to stand with her, giving me a wink to let me

with excitement and stress as the time approaches.

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silver gown, which I picked expressly for the occasion. It’s perhaps too much for a trip to the woods, but we’ll be having champagne later – and then everyone coming back to the house to celebrate all evening – so it seemed right

know. I’ve

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coming up behind me, looking gorgeous in his tuxedo. He rests two rea*suring hands on my shoulders. “Everything is in order, Ella – you don’t need to micromanage

more ways than one. “I just want everything to go smoothly, and everyone to have a nice time, and to make sure that everyone gets enough time with Rafe

They’re here to help you. You could have come down in pajamas

have cared,” I say, turning on him

laughs, drawing me in for a quick kiss. “What I mean, Ella, is that you should just calm down and enjoy the night. It’s for us, as

at my happy

my shoulders and moving towards the door. “It’s good that you figured that out now, because it’s

streaming towards the entrance, towards the two vans waiting to take us all out in the woods. “Oh, Dominic!” I say, spinning in his arms and looking towards the kitchen. “Did we remember the

at me with a stern little smile.

him with wide eyes, making him laugh. “I’ll try.

to grab Rafe’s car seat, waiting by the door. “You try, I’ll be here to help. We’ve got this,