Alpha Dom and His Human Surrogate by Caroline Above Story

Chapter 479 – Sad Farewells

Cora

“Well,” Hank says, sighing contentedly as he wraps an arm around Sarah’s shoulders. “With Ella here in the city able to patch up anyone pretty much instantly and cure a variety of diseases just by holding people’s hands, there’s not as much use for me here.”

“Oh!” Ella squeaks, and I laugh because I can tell that she feels guilty for making Hank feel a little redundant.

“No, Ella,” Hank says, grinning at her. “Sarah and I just talked about it and I think we can be of more use up in the Northern provinces. There’s a great deal of people there – both humans and wolves – who are without healthcare, and especially without a surgeon.” He shrugs. “I think we can do some good.”

“I think that’s really cool, Hank,” I say, grinning at him.

“I think it’s right,” he says, smiling at me. “But still, I’m glad we got to be here for this, and to meet Jesse.”

“I’m glad too,” I say softly, smiling at my friend. Because as much as my life is full now, and I have less and less time to spend at the clinic…I will certainly miss him.

Hank leans forward to give me a kiss on the cheek, his own quiet farewell, and then Ella walks he and Sarah from the room, murmuring something about Sinclair wanting to say goodbye.

When he leaves, Roger walks quietly over to me, his hands in his pockets, his eyes on the door. “What was that all about?”

“Well,” I say, smiling up at him, ” you’ll be glad to know that Hank is moving away – up to the northern provinces, actually.” I don’t know much about the kingdom’s territories up there, but I do know that it’s a lot of wild land and a lot of rough living. I wonder, privately, if it will suit Hank and Sarah, who don’t exactly strike me as country folk.

“Oh,” Roger says as he purses his lips and looks towards the door, nodding slowly.

I click my tongue, my face bursting into a grin.

“What?” Roger asks, turning to me.

“I can’t believe you’re not crowing with victorious joy,” I say, laughing and shaking my head at him.

“Well,” Roger says, lifting his chin, though he can’t fight his smile anymore. “My mother told me that if you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.”

I roll my eyes. “Words you’ve never lived by.”

he looks at the baby and me. “I’m a role model

I whisper to my sleeping boy. “He’s going to

Roger says, leaning close to peer at

week,” I whisper

myself three days,” Roger counters, making me laugh harder. Jesse’s eyes flutter open a little and he gives a sad little

baby,” I murmur, holding him closer and rocking him so that he’ll

just wants to be in on the fun,” Roger sighs, stroking a hand

less sleep,” I say, lifting my head to grin at my mate. “Because we laugh a lot in this family. And I don’t intend to stop anytime

confirming my thought, and leans in

Ella

tucked still sleeping in his arm, and frowns up at me as

leaving, going to work in the northern provinces! I say

and then he smiles. And

Some sort of…King edict.

mate shakes his head at me and then turns to Hank and

hear you’re leaving. It’s a shame –

he glances back at me. “You know,” he says,

might have to,” Sinclair says, raising his eyebrows. “I’ve heard the packs in

practices are said to

them to leave. “Even just so

letting them know I want

such incredible opportunities. And for introducing us. Sarah and I are…” he says, turning to smile at her now and making her blush,

clasped hands under

reaching out to put a hand on my shoulder. “I owe you everything, Ella – keeping in touch is the least we

my eyebrows, but Sinclair just laughs and

listen to her,” he says, shaking his head at me even as he smiles. “Your path is

face serious. “There’s a great deal of poverty up there, which is part of why we want to go. A little bit of well- financed medical care could go a long

his eyebrows going up as he reaches out a hand, which Hank

promises,