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

skin between my shoulder and neck. “We can ask what will happen if I give you my mark. Because my damn

“What does he

harder now to hear it, considering that it must be difficult

the table and grab you or something. Or when you’re just walking down the hall and

laughing. Roger

to have it.” And then his voice shifts a

the things we need to know. “All right,” I whisper. “We’ll do it. When we’re able to get back to a

feel his smirk. “Ask her what the hell is going on with this mark, and this crazy hybrid baby. And why those priests were following you as well as

“Honestly, Roger only you would

my mate,” he growls, a little territorial but also a

puppy,” I murmur, patting him on the head and smiling. “Calm

again,” he warns, shifting his body again

Lil puppy get

me, and then he presses his lips to mine in a fierce kiss,

Ella

and I take an hour or two alone with Rafe, we part ways so that he can get himself and 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 precisely

breezing into the room and lifting Rafe’s carrier up onto the counter. “Can you make me a

a little smile. And, sensing something, I

say, my face breaking into a wide grin. “Someone had a nice afternoon

a little push. “Ew, Ella! If you can smell that on me, please do

him to take a nap,

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

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 me

are you feeling?” she asks, looking

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