Accidental Surrogate

Chapter 421

#Chapter 421 – Thanks, but No Thanks

Ella

I’m quite tired when evening approaches in the refugee camp and Cora comes to my side, placing a hand on my back and telling me that we should probably head home. I sigh, looking around, knowing that I can do more but…

“I get it, Ells,” she says, looking around with me. “But there’s only so much we can do. And you’re a queen and a mom as much as a healer now. You’ve got to find a balance.”

“Is it normal to feel guilty?” I ask my sister, who has been working to heal people for much longer than I have. ” When you prioritize yourself, and other things, even though you know you can help people who are suffering?”

“It is,” Cora says with a little sigh. ”

But you, my big-hearted sister, probably feel it more keenly than most.

“Yeah,” I say, glancing over at Hank. ” He, for instance, compartmentalizes well.”

“Don’t count Hank out,” she says softly, shaking her head. “He’s got a big heart too. Maybe just…hides it better.”

I turn my head a little, considering him, considering her point. And then my heart aches for him again as I think of how disappointed he was when Cora left him for her mate – because as much as he loved her, we know now that he never stood a chance. Cora and Roger were written in the stars.

But is there someone out there for Hank too?

I hope, quite desperately, that there is. He’s so good, and he deserves that, like the rest of us.

“Ready, Luna?” Conner asks, coming over and bringing my baby with him, who reaches for me with his little grasping hands.

“Sure am!” I say, taking my baby and cuddling him close. Cora laughs and leans in as well, fussing over Rafe and I can see thinking about her own little baby, who will be here so much sooner than she realizes. Together, we start to walk out of the tent, but as I turn I hear a little voice calling me back.

wolf lady!” a little boy calls, and I turn and laugh to see little Benny

hey,” I say, falling to one knee and wrapping him in a hug as he

smile as he adjusts a set

Rafe a little so Benny can see

honestly charmed. “He’s not fat, he’s a baby! They’re supposed to

says, his eyes going wide as they’re still fastened on Rafe. ” This one’s

Cora crouches down next to us. “Who are you?” Benny asks, looking

my sister and Benny narrows his eyes at her. ” Oh,” he says. “Are you the

eyebrows going up. “Does my reputation proceed

Benny replies, blinking at her and making me laugh again, “but she told me she has a human sister,”

“But I’m going to have a baby soon,” she says,

own eyebrows going up now. Then he takes a moment to think before speaking again. “Does that mean he’s going to be fat

with the force of it so that Cora has to reach out a hand and steady me as she grins between

delighted as I

coming to stand by his side and offering her hand. “You know you’re not supposed to sneak out of bed –

again and Benny turns to grin at me. He takes Isabel’s hand, though. ” I don’t feel sick at all, since the lady came yesterday!”

but I do my best

” Maybe we’ll have Dr. Hank come and look at you again, see if you can’t go

to be led back to bed, calling his goodbyes to us over

up with Cora, sighing and watching him

look over at her in surprise to see a big grin on her face as she watches the little boy get tucked back into

“Really?” I ask.

she says, turning to me with a smile. “So full of life, ready to question everything even though

for Benny…well, he’s just so damn cute, and vivid, and determined

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