Ella
It feels like my sister has been gone with my baby for…hours. But in reality I know that it has been, at best, maybe half an hour. Still, while the rest of us mill around the dark forest, drinking champagne and waiting, I can’t keep myself from continuing to glance anxiously into the darkness.
What’s keeping them? Why won’t they come back?
“Patience, trouble,” Sinclair says behind me and I sigh. Without looking at him, I lean back against his chest and raise my champagne flute to my mouth, taking a little sip.
“Those are two words that don’t go together, and you know it,” I mutter, frustrated.
His warm chuckle resonates against my back as he wraps an arm–around me. “Only you would try to rush a goddess.”
“She’s my mom!” I huff, looking up at him as I cross my arms. “I’ll rush her all I want.
Sinclair laughs again and shakes his head at me. “Let Cora and Roger have this time with Rafe.
It’s special for them too.”
“I’m dying to know if they’ll see anything about his future,” I say, looking back at my mate with a wide smile. “Do you think they will?”
“If I had to put money on it?” Sinclair says, contemplative. “Considering who Rafe’s grandmother is? Then…yeah, I think they’ll get a glimpse. But don’t push them too hard on it, Ella,” he advises. “It’s their experience as much as his. If they choose to keep it to themselves, that’s their right.”
“Oh, yeah, whatever,” I say, rolling my eyes. Fat chance I’m letting Cora keep secrets about my son’s future from me. As my mind goes wild with the possibilities, I see something flicker in the darkness. I stand up straight, eager, peering into the darkness. I feel Sinclair do the
same behind me.
in her arms, coming through the trees, Roger’s arm warm around her shoulder. Sinclair puts two fingers in his mouth and lets out a sharp whistle as I shout “Cora!” and dash
all three
coo a little greeting to him, doing a little check down the bond to see that
reassuringly. “No problems, he did beautifully.”
even though he’s always up at this time of night anyway. “He didn’t
laughs and steps away from Roger, putting an arm around me. “Come on, sis,” she says. Let’s go get
the little group of family and friends, everyone lets out a little cheer and raises their glasses to us, a gesture that fills me with warmth. It is so wonderful to see this milestone in my child’s life celebrated so. I lean down and give my baby a little kiss on the head as Sinclair hands
he?” Sinclair murmurs, leaning down to
as usual,” I
amused eyebrow at me. “Usually he’s screaming like a
banshee.”
nothing to take away from his
a little and then turns to Cora and Roger, who come
closer to us.
excited. “Did you…see
it’s a private affair, what happens between a child, his godparents, and the goddess on the night of his
him, “if you keep this from me, I
you
the rest of your life –”
the power to torture you, as I have information you
me,” I declare impassively, turning to my sister. “Well?” I
just saw the normal sorts of things for a little boy. His life is going to
ask, my face falling, glancing between her and the baby.
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