Alpha Dom and His Human Surrogate by Caroline Above Story

#Chapter 427 – A Mating Gift

“What?” Roger asks, going suddenly rigid and raising his head, his alpha instincts probably anticipating an attack of some kind “No,” I say, gaping up at the sky. ” Roger, look -”

And he turns to follow my gaze, his own mouth falling open as he sees. What looks like a thousand shooting stars cross the sky in a blink, one after the other, chasing each other across the blackness above the sea.

“Oh my god,” he murmurs, his head falling back as he stares upwards. Instinctually, I close the slight distance between us so that my body is pressed seamlessly against his, and I take his hand, and we both stare.

His body, like mine, is still thrumming with the joy of it – of the promises, the s3x, the marking, all of it – but this – the awe we both feel We’re both silent for a long time as we stare up at the sky, marveling.

“Cora,” Roger says after a long moment, turning his head to me a little but unable to tear his eyes away from the meteors that flash across the sky. ” Did you…do this?”

“What?” I ask, shocked.

“I mean,” he says slowly, “I’m pretty sure that you did the wind, and the earthquake –

“The what?” I gasp.

He turns to me for real now, a wide smile breaking out on his face as his eyes meet mine. “I mean, I know I’m good Cora, but you had to have noticed-

“An earthquake?”

“The ground shook, Cora! What did you think it was?”

“I thought it was just a – a little shake! Not an earthquake.”

little one,” he replies, still laughing, giving me a tiny shrug. “I mean, I don’t think you levelled any cities – though, I mean, I can try harder next time –

chest. “You don’t get to take credit for my gift, mate –

and grabbing me by the waist, pulling me flush against him again, stomach to stomach, “I get some

me as he kisses me back. But then he pulls away a bit, staring into my eyes for a long moment before glancing up at the sky again. “But seriously,” he says, “do

They’re slower now, more patient, less a frantic rush of stars. Now they seem to take their time, wanting to put on a show. “I mean…that,” I

better piss you off, Cora,” he says, considering. “Or we’ll get an asteroid and another species-ending event, like

I say, giving him a playful shove. “So, keep that in

mine. “Oh, I intend to piss you off every day,” he murmurs, grinning. “I like

snap my teeth at him then, making him laugh, inviting it. Because honestly, he doesn’t piss me off

walks a very fine line of teasing, bringing me right to the edge of my limits but never pushing too

It makes

little mate,” I murmur, laughing and turning my head away so he can study his handywork on my neck. “What’s it look like? Did you

to study it. “Nah, it’s real pretty Cora. You’ll like it. And I put it high, where everyone

him then, spinning my head back, grinning.

my collar bone. “I want everyone

and wolf kind are equals – for the only human

like this new wording,” he says, sitting up a little and grinning down at me. “I can get you one for each day of

my head at him. “Only if you wear a matching one,” I reply, “pink, ‘ Property of Cora,’ emblazoned on the front

he says, his voice full of mischief as he brings his face again close to mine. “I already have to beat the women off with a stick – this will cut my job

“you shut up! You so

insists, laughing harder now. “Seriously, every five minutes! Sorry, I’m a mated man sincere apologies, I know, it is a loss for womankind,

and pulling him against me, letting my nails sink a bit into his skin. “You’re a liar,” I murmur, bringing my lips to his, “but

murmurs before he kisses me, a

taking a deep breath, relaxing, bliss still running through

feel…a curious little tapping along my second bond and burst into a smile. Roger laughs again, glancing down towards my belly, and I know that he feels

“Baby’s up,” I murmur.

the earthquake,” he replies,

bond to the

with a