Alpha Dom and His Human Surrogate by Caroline Above Story

Chatper 486

#Chapter 486- Mothers and Fathers

Ella

“Ella, you can’t just demand

But I glare at Sinclair, slicing my hand through the air and shaking my head as I realize that he can’t hear what I’m hearing.

And the first thing that comes to my ears…

Is a laugh.

“All right, little daughter,” a soft voice says, and I instantly recognize it as my mother. “I stopped there for a reason, but if you get out of my pool, I’ll give you one more.”

I narrow my eyes at the moon but do as the Goddess bids, stepping out of the pool.

“I ended there because I do not know the outcome,” she says, her voice sorrowful. “His mission will be…his own. But, I do know this…”

And I reach out and put a hand on Sinclair’s arm, very tense. I gasp a little as a new vision forms very fleeting, very brief –

But in it, Jesse is an old, old man wrinkles crinkle around his eyes as he smiles down at a child in his arms

His grandchild, or maybe his great- grandchild or maybe not a child of his blood at all, but certainly one he loves very, very much –

It’s gone as soon as it comes, but it’s enough.

Jesse – he lives. And it’s enough.

breathe, my eyes turned up now towards the sky, the tension falling from

Thank you.”

says, her words even fainter now than they were before. “Even if you don’t trust this world, or me, trust

I nod, understanding, committing to

whatever magic was here lifts, and

until it’s just…a

asks, staring down at

you see?” I ask, desperate

his head at me. “See you plunge into the pond

the last vision!” I explain, and when he continues to stare at me I let out a deep breath. “Okay. Guess that one

“She showed you more!?”

Jesse in darkness. So, she showed me him as an old man, holding a

he’s

you,” I say, pointing down at his shoes, “have warm dry feet.

wraps Jesse up tightly in his blanket. The baby’s face is peaceful now, his eyes starting to drift shut. “Leave it to you, trouble,” he murmurs, “to bully the Goddess into showing

say, grinning and taking the baby from Sinclair’s arms when he offers him to me, probably knowing that I’m upset and want to hold the baby close. “If I’m not

arm around my shoulders. “Come on. Let’s go get

hour later, Sinclair makes good on his promise and comes out of Cora and Roger’s closet, tossing a pair

right, Ella,” Cora says, frowning down at me with her baby in her arms,

you,” I say on a sigh, “it’s

me. Cora took one look at the wet hem of my gown, my ruined shoes, and Sinclair’s pale face when we came out of the forest and went totally still. We tried to put on a good show, ensuring the group of all the wonderful things we saw which is true! – but

with food and drink so Jesse’s celebration could continue, but I could tell: the entire time, she just wanted

though he’s doing a bit better playing it

it’s all right, Cora,” he says, putting

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