Alpha Dom and His Human Surrogate by Caroline Above Story

#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.

– and whatever boy fight is going to immediately ensue as I throw my arms around my sister, shrieking again

back and forth in my arms, “I’m so happy for

with happiness herself, but she pulls away from me and shakes her head. “You’re – you’re not mad? That we

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

again and wrap my sister in another

“We’re really happy.

hear everything,” I say, pulling back. I open my mouth to ask for more details, but we both turn- distracted when we hear Roger and

should have been here, Roger,” Sinclair says, his

throwing out a dismissive hand. ” Cora and I

” What do you say we

says, turning her head

say, nudging her with my elbow and grinning. “Besides, they need…a minute to work

quietly as I can, reaching for the baby, who is laying in his pack-and-play, messing with some toys. He gives a little happy squeak when I pick him up, which

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 living

with raised eyebrows. “Oh wow, I had no idea this

to the center of the room and pointing towards another door, “there are more bedrooms, for the kids!

sofa, curling up her legs beneath 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 wanted to create a space within it where my family and I could feel comfortable, at

the pillows? It confirms that I did well in

turning Rafe around so he can see his auntie as I sit

but my eyes predictably well up as soon as she starts telling me about how they went onto the beach, and the promises they made to each other,

Ells,” Cora says, laughing and shaking her head at me. “I’m going to stop

better not,” I cry out, sniffing hard and wiping my face with

nose and pull myself together. I smile as I watch her settle the baby on her lap, grinning down at him and giving him

baby, and then I lean against the pillows, not asking for him back. Not

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

says,

laugh, kicking out a foot to shove her

to go to pieces, Ells,” she says, rolling her eyes

makes me want to know more,” I

I know she can’t wait to tell me either.

long and deep inhale of breath as I sit up straight, clasping

named Rafe? How

with tears at the memory and dart to my son, my little baby. And I laugh, and nod, “he kicked,” I say, biting my lip.