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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turn to it, surprised, both of our mouths falling open. I don’t know how I know it but…well, somehow, I get

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

out, suddenly. We’re both very aware that there’s magic in the world, but sometimes when you’re confronted with it so blatantly

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

letting my voice ring out across the smooth surface of the silver pool. “We bring to you, tonight, this child, so that he may

Roger continues, his own resonant voice sending shivers down my spine. The light coming off the pool brightens – slower this time, though, as

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

Because she is here, now, with us – ready to meet her grandchild.

anything – his vision hasn’t developed well enough yet – but he’s certainly curious. I put my hands out for him and this time Roger does hand him to me, letting me take

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

softly, reverent. “His parents, Ella and Dominic, have asked

it. I open my mouth to say something, to tell Roger that I’m sorry, and that I’m glad I’m here with him to do this, when

brings a quick hand to

the moon, likewise trying to make

arms trembling a little, and watch

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

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

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lifts to place on the girl’s head as well. She smiles up at him with such love in her eyes and then

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I don’t know, just