#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.

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

back and forth in my arms, “I’m

says, unable to keep from beaming with happiness herself, but she pulls away from me and shakes her

about that – and even if I was disappointed, I’d never let it overshadow my happiness for

to help myself, I cry out again and

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

open my mouth to ask for more details, but we

here, Roger,” Sinclair says, his whole body tense,

need me, Dom,” Roger says, throwing out a dismissive hand. ”

Cora. ” What do you say we steal the

watch the fireworks?” Cora says, turning her head to the side and

to concentrate on you,” I say, nudging her with my elbow and grinning. “Besides, they need…a minute to work

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 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

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

I want. I know that we live in a palace and

against the pillows? It confirms that I

his auntie as I sit down on the couch

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

going to stop telling you about my life if all it does is make

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

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

and then I

I ask, curious, my eyes all dried up.

says, looking

to shove her on the knee.

pieces, Ells,” she says,

just makes me want to know more,” I say,

grinning – and I know she can’t

as I sit up straight, clasping

about…how you named Rafe? How you tried out different names, and

at the memory and dart to my son, my little baby. And I laugh,

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