Alpha Dom and His Human Surrogate by Caroline Above Story

#Chapter 445- Wedding Preparations

Ella

“Ella!” Cora shouts from the closet, her voice a little frantic. “Ella, help! Please!”

I turn quickly towards the closet, a biscuit and a cup of coffee in each of my hands and Rafe strapped to my chest in his little carrier. “What’s wrong?” I call as I hurry towards her.

But I see the problem immediately as I come to the door, with Cora wrapped up in yards of fabric and one of the stylists tugging fervently at the buttons which close the back.

“It doesn’t fit,” Cora says, her face worried.

“What?” I say, my eyes going a little wide. “But we did a fitting two days ago did you -”

“I guess I got bigger,” Cora sighs, looking down at the little baby bump that makes me so happy to see. “I don’t know – it would be a ridiculous thing to consider with a human baby, but with the way these wolves grow? In leaps and bounds?” She looks back up at me, shaking her head. “I’m sorry Ella what the hell are we going to do?”

“We’re going to use the back-up dress,” I say, grinning widely and shoving the rest of the cookie in my mouth while I put my coffee down on a shelf. Then I move for a big white box I’ve kept secretly in the corner under a pile of other big white boxes.

“Oh, thank god,” the stylist murmurs under her breath, making me laugh.

stylist, who nods and steps away to place a call on her phone.

Ella,” Cora sighs as I take the top off the box and reveal an identical wedding

say, lifting the dress out and carrying it over. “I remember how unpredictable it is. At least you aren’t being flown over to another country right now in a

Cora says, beginning to strip off the first wedding dress as I hang up her second

shaking my head and glancing over my shoulder at her. “So,” I say, eager. “Are

Cora says, her

a little and turn fully to her now. “You’re not excited for your

the dress and the stylist takes it away. ” You know that none of this

in my hand. “Don’t be anxious, Cora. It’s going to

to kiss Rafe on his. He burbles up at her, happily kicking his legs, making her laugh. “You’re more comfortable in the limelight than me, sis,” she

at the coronation! I ran backwards! I

her eyebrows at me with a smile. “Everyone loved

at her, “you just be perfectly you! And it will be just

a grin, crossing her arms across her chest. ” Actually, do you have a robe or something I can wear while I wait for the dress to be

say, pointing the steamer at her and letting out a little burst of warm steam that makes her jump and

at me and laughing, making me turn away and get back to work. But even as I point to the robe hanging up in a

this day? I have a feeling it’s

the choice because I didn’t want everything to look the same, and like we couldn’t make something special for Cora and Roger, but…well, it’s the biggest space we’ve got, and there are crowds of people already waiting outside of the palace

chagrin, he wouldn’t consent to wear his little crown today – kept taking it off his head – but…well, I suppose that’s

is that possible,” he laughs, looking around, “when you

my hair. We decided not to wear our crowns today,

mean,