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.

to immediately ensue as I

and forth in my arms, “I’m so happy for you! Congratulations! What – what

from me and shakes her head. “You’re

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 and were so patient –

out again and wrap my sister

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

pulling back. I open my mouth to ask for more details, but we both turn- distracted when we

his whole

Roger says, throwing out a dismissive hand. ” Cora and

stepping closer to Cora. ” What do you say we steal the baby

to watch the fireworks?” Cora says, turning her

elbow and grinning. “Besides, they need…a minute to work

cross the room again as 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

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

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

I grimace and shake my head. “But through here!” I continue, walking to the center of the room and pointing towards another door, “there are more bedrooms,

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

immediate reaction, curling up against the pillows? It confirms that I did well

his auntie as I sit down on the couch myself. “Tell

just between her and Roger 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, and the meteor

and shaking her head at me. “I’m going to stop telling you about my

I cry out, sniffing hard and wiping my face with the heel of my

that I can blow my nose and pull myself together. I smile as I watch her settle the baby on her lap, grinning down at him and giving him a little baby talk that

my lip, loving the sight of Cora with the baby, and then I lean against the pillows,

that all?” I ask, curious, my eyes

she says, looking

a foot to shove her on the knee. “Tell

to go to pieces, Ells,” she says, rolling her eyes and hugging Rafe close

know more,” I say, laughing and leaning

– and I know she can’t wait to tell

and deep inhale of breath as I sit up straight,

Rafe? How you tried out different names, and he really responded when you

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