#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

rocking her back and forth in my arms, “I’m so happy for you! Congratulations! What – what happened! Tell me

and shakes her

let it overshadow my happiness for you! This,” I say, gesturing again towards

to help myself, I cry out again

tightly back. “We’re really happy. It

open my mouth to ask for more details, but we

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

throwing out a dismissive hand. ” Cora and I needed to do this

I say, stepping closer to Cora. ” What do

don’t want to watch the fireworks?” Cora says, turning her head to the side and grinning

say, nudging her with my elbow

the baby, who is laying in his pack-and-play, messing

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

says, looking around with raised eyebrows. “Oh wow,

“But through here!” I continue, walking to the center of the room and pointing towards another door, “there are more bedrooms, for the kids! So, we

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

the pillows? It confirms

he can see his auntie

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

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

and wiping my face with the heel of

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 at him

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

ask, curious, my eyes all

she says, looking

I laugh, kicking out a foot to

says, rolling her eyes and hugging Rafe close

makes me want to know more,” I say, laughing and

she can’t wait

as I sit up straight, clasping my hands to

Rafe? How

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

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