#Chapter 429 – Breaking the News Ella

I shriek when I hear the tap on the door, jumping up from the bed and dashing towards it, so excited to see my sister that I can’t even think about moving slowly.

Behind me, I hear Sinclair stand up and give a little growl. Without even looking, I know he’s standing with his arms across his chest, his feet wide apart, glaring at the door. But! That’s Roger’s problem. Not mine.

I fling the door open and immediately throw myself into my sister’s arms. ” Cora!” I shout, laughing. “I missed you!”

“It was two days, Ella!” she laughs, shaking her head and hugging me back.

“Three!” I insist, frowning at her.

“Well, whatever,” she says, rolling my eyes. “We’ve spent longer apart than that.”

“Yes well,” I say, pulling back and grinning at her. “I missed you. Don’t go away again. It was boring without you.”

“I can’t believe that,” Cora says, frowning at me as we move into the room. “Didn’t you go to the camps and work? That’s never – ”

But I gasp, my hands flying to my mouth as soon as I see it.

Cora, surprised, turns to me with wide eyes and then starts to look around for whatever is wrong as Roger comes into the room as well, shutting the door behind him. Figuring it out first, Roger starts to laugh.

“What!?” Cora asks, looks between her mate and me.

“Cora!” I gasp, stepping forward and grabbing at the neck of her shirt, yanking it back so I can see –

Her mating mark – right there! High on her shoulder, almost on her neck!

“Oh,” she says, laughing and blushing a little, reaching up to run her fingers over it and then sending a little glare Roger’s way. “Yes, he decided to put it in a very noticeable place, didn’t he?”

“Damn right I did,” Roger murmurs, ducking down to give me a kiss on the cheek before moving over to Sinclair.

them – and whatever boy fight is going to immediately ensue as I throw my arms around

arms, “I’m so happy for you!

shakes her head. “You’re – you’re

my shoulders falling in my disappointment, “I never cared about that – and even if I was disappointed, I’d never let it overshadow my happiness for you! This,” I say, gesturing again towards her mark, “is such a wonderful thing and you two waited so long

help myself, I cry out again and wrap my sister in

tightly back. “We’re really happy. It was…a

to ask for more details, but we both turn- distracted when we hear Roger and

been here, Roger,” Sinclair says, his whole body tense, glaring daggers at his

dismissive hand. ”

do you say we steal

says, turning her head to the side and grinning at

with my elbow and grinning.

for the baby, who is laying in his pack-and-play, messing with some toys. He gives a

a door on this side of the room. Frowning, because she’s never been through it before, she follows me with curiosity. I watch her face as I open the door and we pass through. I’m gratified when I see her expression move from curiosity to wonder as we enter a perfect little

she says, looking around with raised eyebrows. “Oh wow, I had no idea this

door behind me. “Damon’s taste was…” I grimace and shake my head. “But through here!” I continue, walking to the center of the room

her in a way that makes me smile, because she looks so cozy, and that’s precisely what I want. I know that we live in a palace and that there’s a sense of refinement to the entire place, but I really

the pillows? It confirms

so he can see his auntie as I sit down

my eyes predictably well up as soon as she starts telling me about how they went onto the

Cora says, laughing and shaking her head at me. “I’m going to stop telling you about

sniffing hard and wiping my face with the heel of my

baby from me so that I can blow my nose and pull myself together. I smile as I watch her settle the baby on her lap, grinning down

loving the sight of Cora with the baby, and then I lean against the pillows, not asking for him back.

that all?” I ask, curious, my eyes all dried up. “The

says,

a foot to shove

Ells,” she says, rolling

just makes me want to know more,” I

and I know she can’t wait to tell

breath as I sit up straight, clasping

what you said about…how you named Rafe? How you tried out different names, and he really responded when you said

to my son, my little baby. And I laugh, and nod, “he kicked,” I say, biting my lip. “And he

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