Alpha Dom and His Human Surrogate by Caroline Above Story

Chapter 362 – Farewell

Cora

“What?” I ask, laughing a little, thinking that he’s kidding. “What are you talking about?”

“Go see your mom,” Roger continues, giving a little shrug. “Like we did with Ella, in the desert. Honestly, I think it was kind of rude of your mom at that moment to focus all on Ella and pretend that she wasn’t your mom too

“Roger,” I sigh, shaking my head. “You can’t call a goddess rude. We were on a mission and honestly, Ella went there to speak with her mother. I didn’t know – and I wasn’t ready. She’s a goddess you have to a*sume that she does things on her own time. For her own reasons.”

“I don’t know why you’re being so nice about it,” Roger growls, a little perturbed. “If I were you I’d be mad.”

“Yes, baby,” I murmur, “but you’re always mad.” This earns a little laugh from him, but I continue after a moment. “It’s hard to explain it,” I say quietly. “But when I held the gift – when I gave it to the world…Roger, I felt her love for me then. It was very rich and very real. She doesn’t love Ella more than she loves me. She’s just waiting for me to be ready.”

“Well?” he asks, nudging me with his nose. “Are you ready?”

I laugh a little, again thinking that he’s not serious.

“Really, Cora,” Roger urges, pulling back a little. “I think we should do it. We have all of these questions – about you, about the baby, about her and her plans for you. Why not? When this is all cleaned up when we have a minute to spare, let’s go on a little pilgrimage to one of your mother’s temples, like we did when we went to go find Reina. Let’s go…have a chat.”

consider it – consider if

over the soft skin between my shoulder and neck. “We can ask what will happen if I give you my mark. Because my damn wolf won’t

pleased. “What

laugh harder now to hear it, considering that it must be difficult having a wolf interrupting your thoughts

jump across the table and grab you or something. Or when you’re

Roger do not bite me in

his head. “But it’s seriously annoying – he wants you to have it.” And then his voice shifts a little in tone. “I want you to have it, Cora. I want the baby to

face. “I do.” And then I nod, decided, as my hand goes to my stomach and I think about the baby and all the things we need to know. “All right,” I whisper. “We’ll do it. When we’re able to get back to a more

the screws to her,” Roger murmurs, and I can feel his smirk. “Ask her what the hell is going on with this mark, and this crazy hybrid baby. And why those priests

far,” I laugh, shaking my head. “Honestly, Roger only you

little territorial

I murmur, patting him on the head and smiling.

hand away. “Call me puppy again,” he warns, shifting his body again so that he looms over

cooing mockingly. ” Lil puppy

again, snapping his teeth at me, and then he presses his lips to mine in a fierce kiss,

Ella

his troops ready and I can go back to the medical room to continue healing. I’m on my way there, Rafe’s little carrier in my hands, when I spy Cora in the kitchen making a cup of tea. And suddenly, that’s

room and lifting Rafe’s carrier up onto the

says, giving me a little smile. And, sensing something, I lean closer to her,

into a wide grin. “Someone had a nice afternoon with

snaps her head to me, shocked, and then she bursts out laughing before giving me a little push. “Ew, Ella! If you can smell that on me, please do us

– it’s time for him to take a nap, and

but I can still see a smile on her face, “please remember that

letting it drop. She laughs along with me, shaking her head as she pours boiling water into two mugs. Then she stirs a tea bag into each and turns to

feeling?” she asks, looking me up and down. “Nervous about

to the side to ensure we’re alone, I take a step closer. “Honestly,