#Chapter 424 – The Mark Ella
“Well that’s weird,” I murmur, looking through my phone as my mate sits shirtless beside me, finishing up the last of his paperwork before bed.
“What’s weird,” he asks, though I can tell he’s only half paying attention. But I frown, looking at the message from Cora. “Cora says she’s going away with Roger for a few days.”
“What?” he asks, his head swiveling to me, his voice instantly more alert. Then he sna tches his own phone off the bedside table. “That can’t be right,” he says, flicking through his messages. Roger didn’t say anything to me.”
“Well, whatever,” I say, giving a little shrug. “They can take some time for themselves –
“Ella,” Sinclair sighs, and I look over at him in surprise. “We’re planning a coronation and trying to run a country. I’m depending on him to be here!”
I frown at him and shake my head a little. “Don’t be so unromantic, Dominic,” I scold. “They’re in love, they’re going to have a baby. Plus, Cora looked amazing in the wedding dresses today – I think I’m going to be able to talk her into that wedding. If they do that for us, why wouldn’t we let them have a few days away?”
“Did she say that she was going to do it?” he asks, raising his eyebrows at me.
“Nope!” I say, smiling as I start to type a reply on my phone. “She said to forget about it.”
“What!?”
“Don’t stress,” I say, laughing and glancing at him again. “I know her! I think she’s gonna say yes. We should move forward with the plans.”
Sinclair just groans and shakes his head, typing his own message out probably to his brother. I concentrate on my own.
That’s fine, Cora! Take whatever time you need. Don’t worry about the camps Isabel, Hank, and I can hold it down. Will fill you in whenever you get back хохо.
That done, I look quickly over at the baby to make sure that he’s still sleeping – and I smile to see that he is before curling up next to my mate, resting my head against his chest and giving him a little kiss there as he finishes his message to Roger and presses send.
yell at him?” I
phone aside and wrapping his arm around me. “Okay well don’t yell at Cora,” I murmur, getting sleepy. “That’s my
got it,”
long moment before Sinclair clears his throat. I open my eyes, surprised, before looking up at him. “What is it?” I ask. Because I know him – I
wanting to talk about one last thing
Something’s up.
me when I tell you what I have to say.” I sit up fully
demand, getting suddenly
But I just
you tell
his voice low
“Dominic!”
he closes his eyes for a second, steeling himself. ” Ella,
“What!?” I gasp, appalled.
a delegation if not their royals themselves. It would be an incredible insult not to invite the
out a finger to stop him. “Am I hearing you right? Not only are they coming, but you invited those bigots!? Into our
extend
a little aggression in their lives, and start to move away from Sinclair, kicking away the blankets. But before I can
himself over me, swiftly gathering both of my wrists in one of his
then I frown up at him, angry. “What are you doing!?
down at me, a little darkness in his eyes. “I’m starting to think that you need a little reminder
little beneath him, but he holds firm. “I’m allowed to have my opinions!” I snap,
have to agree with it,” he growls, bringing his face close to mine. “But you do have to support it, little mate. We need to present a united
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