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

murmur to the pool, taking a step closer, a little embarrassed. Honestly,

a little freaked out, suddenly. We’re both very aware that there’s magic in the

and start to say that words

across the smooth surface of the silver pool. “We bring to you, tonight, this child, so that he may begin to know you.”

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

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

stomach twisting with the emotion of the moment. Because she is here, now, with us – ready to meet her

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 free of it,

heart fills to see Rafe looking up into the sky, to

have asked us to bring him here to

at the baby, and at Roger, and at the moonlight. It’s a beautiful moment, introducing the child to the world and to all the magic within it. I open my mouth to say something, to tell Roger that

but Roger brings a quick hand

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

arms trembling

air. Instead, it’s…felt as much as it is seen, communicated to our hearts and minds as

has fallen to the ground, helping her up and brushing the tears from her face. Then, I see him again – older, but still young.- running across a battlefield, fear 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

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on the girl’s head as well. She smiles up at him with

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and more of their children – and a light–haired boy I don’t