Alpha Dom and His Human Surrogate

Chapter 304 – The Goddess’s Light

Cora

I’m a little out of breath when I finally catch up with Roger and Rafe, having had to work hard to keep up with his long wolf stride.

“Rude,” I say when I finally come to a stop next to them. “You couldn’t have waited for me?”

“I’m being rude?” Roger says, raising his eyebrows at me in disbelief. “Cora, you’ve been nothing but unpleasant since the moment we stepped into the forest –”

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I open my mouth with a little squeak of protest but Roger just rolls his eyes and ignores me, going on anyway. “This is supposed to be a sacred experience for Rafe and for us and you’ve done nothing but moan and complain. So yeah, forgive me if I wanted to get away for a moment and concentrate on the magic of this place

“Oh whatever,” I mumble, reaching out my arms so that he can hand me the baby.

“No

from you

way,” Roger retorts, holding the baby closer to his chest and turning a little away from me. “You don’t get to hold the baby now that we’re at the pool

“Yes I do!” I cry, “the priestess gave him to me!”

“I’m his godparent just as much as you are

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a flare in the light from the pool, and Roger and I turn to it, surprised, both of our mouths falling open. I don’t know how I know it but…well, somehow, I get the

taking a step closer, a little embarrassed. Honestly, it never occurred to me that my

to the edge. We look at each other, then, united anew at being…well, a little freaked out, suddenly. We’re both very aware

breath, then, nodding to him, and start to say that words that the priestess taught us as part of

the smooth surface of the silver pool. “We bring to you, tonight, this child, so that

and bring him into the spirit of your grace,” Roger continues, his own resonant voice sending shivers

am treated by the sight of the full moon itself, beaming brilliantly down on us from above. Hey, mom, I say quietly

of the moment. Because she is here, now,

my hands out for him and this time Roger does hand him to me, letting me take the baby and unwrap his swaddling blanket. Then, when he’s

moments pass. My heart fills to see Rafe looking up into the sky, to see the light surrounding him as it

have asked us to bring him here to dedicate him to you. We

I

suddenly afraid, but Roger brings a quick hand to my waist, steadying

light of the moon, likewise trying to make it out. “If you do, we won’t be

my arms trembling

watching a movie projected into smoke in the air. Instead, it’s…felt as much as it

on his face but courage in every line of his limbs as he pushes himself to do what is right. We’re passed that quite quickly, though, and I see him again with that girl – though she’s older now too – laughing. And though I

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as well.

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boy I don’t know, just about Rafe’s age- and more children, so many