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

“Is it

–

and I realize that he doesn’t know he

so, together, we both stride to the front door,

–

relief, sinking against Sinclair as my knees weaken, just a little, as I

turning towards her and saying a few words before they both open

tears filling my eyes as

steps backwards at the force of

—

baby,” I mutter,

sister back, safe. “Where were you?” I demand, stepping back and wiping at my eyes, shifting Rafe again so that he’s

course – I made sure to

shrugging at me. “We were

you didn’t have a charger?” I

plan to stay so long

cord in the car?”

there wasn’t

I cry, “at a

looking into my eyes with her own wide with shock. “I’m

so worried. We were fine. –

home, we just wanted to get here quickly. I’m sorry I didn’t think

–

little and wiping my angry tears of relief away

“I can’t lose you, Cora. I was worried

around me. “I’m sorry, Ella,”

should have called, or texted,

–

she hesitates here, but Roger finishes for her.

and sinking his hands into

the two of them. “Distracted

Cora blushes –

Blushes?!

mouth drops open.

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

little. “I’m sitting here, for hours, worried to death, and you’re out there having

to him I see that he’s smirking at

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 my sentence, my mouth hanging open in hope and

awe.

says smoothly, ignoring my little

Cora to take

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