Chapter 305 – Sister Talk
Ella
It feels like my sister has been gone with my baby for…hours. But in reality I know that it has been, at best, maybe half an hour. Still, while the rest of us mill around the dark forest, drinking champagne and waiting, I can’t keep myself from continuing to glance anxiously
into the darkness.
What’s keeping them? Why won’t they come back?
“Patience, trouble,” Sinclair says behind me and I sigh. Without looking at him, I lean back against his chest and raise my champagne flute to my mouth, taking a little sip.
“Those are two words that don’t go together, and you know it,” I mutter, frustrated.
His warm chuckle resonates against my back as he wraps an arm–around me. “Only you would try to rush a goddess.”
“She’s my mom!” I huff, looking up at him as I cross my arms. “I’ll rush her all I want.
Sinclair laughs again and shakes his head at me. “Let Cora and Roger have this time with Rafe.
It’s special for them too.”
“I’m dying to know if they’ll see anything about his future,” I say, looking back at my mate with a wide smile. “Do you think they will?”
“If I had to put money on it?” Sinclair says, contemplative. “Considering who Rafe’s grandmother is? Then…yeah, I think they’ll get a glimpse. But don’t push them too hard on it, Ella,” he advises. “It’s their experience as much as his. If they choose to keep it to themselves, that’s their right.”
my son’s future from me. As my mind goes wild with the possibilities, I see something flicker in
same behind me.
into a little joyous laugh as I see my sister, Rafe tucked happy in her arms, coming through the trees, Roger’s arm warm around her shoulder. Sinclair puts two fingers in his mouth and lets out a sharp whistle as I shout “Cora!” and dash into the
all three of
him, doing a little check down the bond to see that he’s fine. When I’m satisfied that he’s happy and relaxed I look up at Roger and Cora
Roger says reassuringly. “No problems, he
a little in his blankets. He’s tired, I’m sure, even though he’s always up at this time of night anyway. “He didn’t have to do much, after all, just lay out basking in
Roger, putting an arm around me. “Come on, sis,” she says. Let’s go get a glass
wonderful to see
is he?” Sinclair murmurs, leaning down to check on the
magnificent, as usual,” I
raising an amused eyebrow at me. “Usually
banshee.”
innocently at my mate. “That does nothing to take away
and shakes his head at me a little and then turns to Cora and Roger,
closer to us.
I ask leadingly,
that it’s a private affair, what happens between a child,
him,
you
rest of
have the power to torture you, as I
to my sister. “Well?” I
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