Accidental Surrogate

Chapter 492: A Gift

Ella

I go rigid at the idea of this dark god giving my daughter anything.

“No,” I gasp, attempting to push myself away from him – but I struggle to move

“Fear not, moon daughter,” he says, the corner of his lip tilting up. “I do not give curses to those who are my chosen ones – only gifts.”

And with that shadows begin to swirl in his hand. My eyes go wide as they build and build into an orb of smoke and shade.

“No!” I protest again, my voice a little breathless this time.

“Careful, girl,” he growls, taking a step closer, bending over me now. “If you anger me, I will not be so eager to bestow my gift. You would not to incur my ire for your life, instead of a blessing for hers, would you?”

I cringe away from him, not knowing what to do – not knowing which will be worse-

The God of Darkness stretches out his hand over me and the shadows begin to spill down from his fingers, surrounding me.

“A blessing,” he murmurs, “for the first granddaughter of the moon from her benefactor. Long may she live, dwelling in darkness as well as light.”

The shadows, when they touch me, are soft – gentler than I imagined they’d be, like velvet or mist. When I breathe, they flow into me through my nose and my mouth. I gasp, worried – but the smoke, it tastes faintly of…of mint, and cool mornings, and it soothes my aching throat…

I look up at the God in wonder, tilting my head at him.

“See?” he says softly. “Not all that dwells in darkness is wicked.”

And then he smiles at me – a wayward, vicious thing – and gives another short bow before

Before he disappears.

the world – my room – it’s

Cora says, abruptly in front of me now, shining

to clear my thoughts. “Are you

– um I’m fine,”

in her hands, studying me with horror on her features. “Ella, they went all black you were frozen in place

clinging to the back of my mouth. As I exhale I run my

just as strong – just as uncomfortable, ready

feeling of the next contraction coming steadily on. “It was it was

back into doctor mode, moving down on the bed to position herself between my knees, nodding. “All right, Ella,”

him and press my eyes shut, passing all of my emotions down our bond – my

as he sits up and puts his hands my shoulders. “Let’s do

with my mate behind me, and my sister ready to welcome my little girl, I push

later, our little

baby, reaching out a finger to stroke her teeny tiny fingers, her perfect little nose. She shouts her unhappiness and shakes

perfect,” Sinclair breathes, tucked close behind me, peering at

breaths. “Oh god, she’s

head. We’re quiet for a long moment as I press my child against

murmurs, her voice almost reverent. “And I love her, and

his voice a

kissing me on the cheek. “I’ll give you two a couple of minute, all right? Go break the news to the drunk

turns to the

to shout my thanks out after

against Sinclair as I study her face and he wraps his arms around me, doing

just like you,

protest, honestly a little shocked. “Dominic, she’s

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