Alpha Dom and His Human Surrogate by Caroline Above Story

#Chapter 304 – The Goddess’s Light

Cora

I’m a little out of breath when I finally catch up with Roger and Rafe, having had to work hard to keep up with his long wolf stride.

“Rude,” I say when I finally come to a stop next to them. “You couldn’t have waited for me?”

“I’m being rude?” Roger says, raising his eyebrows at me in disbelief. “Cora, you’ve been nothing but unpleasant since the moment we stepped into the forest –”

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I open my mouth with a little squeak of protest but Roger just rolls his eyes and ignores me, going on anyway. “This is supposed to be a sacred experience for Rafe and for us and you’ve done nothing but moan and complain. So yeah, forgive me if I wanted to get away for a moment and concentrate on the magic of this place

“Oh whatever,” I mumble, reaching out my arms so that he can hand me the baby.

“No

from you

way,” Roger retorts, holding the baby closer to his chest and turning a little away from me. “You don’t get to hold the baby now that we’re at the pool

“Yes I do!” I cry, “the priestess gave him to me!”

“I’m his godparent just as much as you are

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open. I don’t know

little embarra*sed. Honestly, it never occurred to me that my behavior with Roger right

the edge. We look at each other, then, united anew at being…well, a little freaked out, suddenly. We’re both very aware that there’s magic in the world, but

say that words that

the silver pool.

Roger continues, his own resonant voice sending shivers down my spine. The light coming off

am treated by the sight of the full moon itself, beaming brilliantly down on us from above. Hey, mom, I say quietly in my mind,

with the emotion of the moment. Because she is here, now, with us – ready to

hands out for him and this time Roger does hand him to me, letting me take the baby and unwrap his swaddling blanket. Then, when he’s free of it, Roger and I slowly walk as close as we can to the edge of the pool and hold the baby

baby, growing brighter as the moments pa*s. My heart fills to see Rafe looking up into the sky, to see the light surrounding him as it falls from the moon above

Dominic, have asked us to bring him here to dedicate him to

moonlight. It’s a beautiful moment, introducing the child to the world and to all the magic within it. I open my mouth to say something, to tell Roger that I’m sorry, and that I’m glad I’m here with him to do this,

Roger brings a quick hand to my waist,

light of the moon, likewise trying to make it out. “If you do, we won’t be able to

baby out, my arms trembling a little, and watch

as much as it

the tears from her face. Then, I see him again – older, but still young.- running across a battlefield, fear on his face but courage in every line of his limbs as he pushes himself to do

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head as well. She smiles up at him with such love in her eyes

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Ella, and more of their children – and a light–haired boy I don’t know, just about Rafe’s age- and more children, so

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