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,

mysteries, Ella,” he says quietly. “Don’t think too hard

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sit up straighter in my chair, smiling down at my baby, who’s staring up at me with his wide eyes, which

at him again. “And his future is very, very bright. This I

to see all of them – especially Isabel, James, and Sadie, who I think I hugged for a solid fifteen minutes when they

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 know that she has

excitement and stress as the time approaches. Anxious, I

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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 that

don’t know. I’ve never held

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on my shoulders.

mate can read my mind in more ways than one. “I just want everything

I can feel him smiling as he does it. “You don’t need to be everything to everyone, trouble. They’re here to help you. You could have come down in pajamas ten minutes before the ceremony, with

have cared,” I say, turning on

quick kiss. “What I mean, Ella, is that you should just calm down and enjoy the night. It’s for us, as much as for him. The guests are just happy to be along for the

then looking down at

shoulders and moving towards the door. “It’s

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 champagne – and all the gla*ses

he says, looking down at me with a stern little smile. “Stop. Turn.

look up at him with

little to grab Rafe’s car seat, waiting by the door. “You try, I’ll