Accidental Surrogate

Chapter 302: Moonlight Baptism 

“Well,” Henry answers, hesitating. “Cora and Roger will see the prophecy.”

My face falls a little when I realize the implications of this. “Really? Unfair,” I declare, pouting.

Henry laughs a little along with me. “It will bring them closer to him, give them a bond.”

“Well,” I sigh, “I want them to have that. What sort of things do you learn, though? Do you share them with the parents?”

“If you choose,” Henry shrugs. “I always did. And Sinclair and Roger’s godparents shared with me, for which I was grateful.”

“What did they tell you?” I ask, curious.

“That Sinclair would be a great leader of men,” Henry says, looking down at the baby again, clearly remembering his baby who looked so like this one. “That was no surprise. But Roger, that was…”

I pause, curious, suddenly fascinated. “What did they say?”

He hesitates and then meets my eye. “I never even told Roger about it. But they told me that his destiny laid less with who he was, and more with the children he would sire. The many children, who would be…” he looks away a bit, trying to sort his thoughts, “it was hard to understand. But something about a set of extraordinary children who would bring much joy to the world.”

I work hard to keep it off

Cora was right.

can’t give him children… Henry meets,

quietly. “Don’t think too hard on her messages they often present themselves in the

–

say, giving him a little smile, fighting against my own disappointment. I sit up straighter in my chair, smiling down at my baby, who’s staring

over at him again. “And his future is

heart is full to bursting to see all of them – especially Isabel, James, and Sadie, who I think I hugged for

introduce Rafe around to his new friends and family. But still, Isabel and I make plans to have a good long talk later this week before Cora comes to stand with

picked expressly for the occasion. It’s perhaps too much for a trip to

don’t know. I’ve never held a midnight baptism before.

tuxedo. He rests two reassuring hands on my shoulders. “Everything is in order, Ella – you don’t need to micromanage everything. It’s all

my mate can read my mind in more ways than one. “I just want everything to go smoothly, and everyone to have a nice time, and to make sure that everyone gets

They’re here to help you. You could have come down in pajamas ten

have cared,” I say, turning on him with

down and enjoy the night. It’s for us, as much as for him. The guests are just happy to be

at my happy baby in

an arm around my shoulders and moving towards the door. “It’s good that you figured

out in the woods. “Oh, Dominic!” I say, spinning in his arms and looking towards the kitchen. “Did we remember the champagne – and all

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