Accidental Surrogate

Chapter 327: Back to the Real World 

Ella

I’m sitting anxiously by Rafe’s basinet, watching him sleep, while my mind wanders impatiently

elsewhere. It’s been twenty–four hours since we heard from Cora and Roger and I feel, just a tiny

little bit, that every passing minute is a knife in my heart.

Where is my sister? I wonder to myself, sighing as I look down at my baby and honestly barely

seeing him. 1

It’s okay, my wolf says to me, rubbing her body warmly against my poor aching heart, nuzzling

me with her snout. Roger will take care of her – I know it. He can’t not.

But what if he couldn’t, I think anxiously, my mind turning inevitably to that freak storm that

they hit – the storm which separated them from their guards, which seemed….just, too precise.

Too convenient. To perfect to be coincidence. What if the cult trapped them? And hurt them both?

I wail, inwardly, my wolf giving in a little and sitting back on her haunches to raise her nose to the

sky and howl a little along with me. She still believes, but she’s overwhelmed, a little, by my

despair, even though inwardly she keeps the faith.

“Ella!” I hear Sinclair shout from downstairs. I jump a little, turning towards the door, but I freeze,

not allowing myself to hope. If it was bad news – he wouldn’t be shouting from downstairs –

But something very urgent could be happening so he can’t come up –

“Ella!” he calls again. “Come down! There’s a car in the drive!”

I gasp, leaning down to quickly scoop Rafe up into my arms. He gives a little half–hearted cry of

protest and I know that I should leave him here to sleep more – but damn it, with the cult out

there looking for him, there’s no way I’m leaving him out of one of his parents‘ sight for an instant.

Not until I know he’s safe.

I dash out of the room and pound down the stairs, looking anxiously into my mate’s face as he

stands at the bottom, a hand raised to take mine. I slip my hand into his as I reach him, my eyes

leaving his. “Is it “I gasp.

–

say anything and I realize that he doesn’t know he came to get me before

so, together, we both stride to the

–

of relief, sinking against Sinclair

towards her and saying a few words before

my eyes

steadying steps backwards

—

baby,” I

all I care about is that I have my sister back, safe. “Where were you?” I demand, stepping back and wiping at my

not meaning it at all, of course – I made sure to hold

“We were in the storm

have a charger?” I

plan to stay so

in the

wasn’t one –”

cry, “at a gas station to

says, stepping forward and looking into my eyes with her own wide with

worried. We were fine. – we are fine!

wanted to get here quickly. I’m sorry I didn’t think of

–

little and wiping my angry tears of relief

you, Cora. I

me.

we should have called, or texted, or sent

–

were…” she hesitates here, but

he says, smirking smugly at me and sinking

confused, looking between the two of them. “Distracted by

Cora blushes –

Blushes?!

mouth drops open.

Cora, a little chagrined but smiling a little at Roger, explains. “The storm was bad – we stopped…at a little motel. Just to

sitting here, for hours, worried to death, and you’re out there having motel sex!?”

I turn to him I see that he’s smirking at

god,” I say, suddenly realizing the implications of this. “Oh my god,” I repeat, taking a step forward to shove Roger for his comment for good measure and then turning to Cora. “Does this mean – are you two –” I’m unable to finish

awe.

together,” Roger says smoothly, ignoring my little shove and closing the distance between

Cora to take her hand.

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