Chapter 353 Thrones A Prince of Two

Ella

“Um, excuse me,” Roger says, and Sinclair and I – mutually surprised snap our attention to him. ” Obviously,” he says, pointing a slow hand between the air between him and his brother, “the question of why the Sinclair blood was desired is the only one with the clear answer – ”

“Oh my god, Roger,” Sinclair murmurs, leaning back in his chair and raising a hand to cover his face, exhausted.

“The quality of these genetics,” Roger continues, grinning, “I mean, who wouldn’t want these babies -”

“Not me, anymore,” Cora quips, folding her arms over her chest and smirking at Roger with a raised brow.” Baby for sale! Highest bidder!”

“You’re worth millions,” Roger whispers towards Cora’s stomach, leaning his head low to pretend to speak to the baby. “Don’t let them undersell you -”

“Enough,” Sinclair snaps, though he does it half-heartedly. I can’t help but laugh a little, and honestly, when I consider it, I can’t disagree. I look at the proof still curled up in Sinclair’s arms.

“We did make a stone-cold cutie,” I say, leaning over to run a fond finger down my baby’s belly. “If mean Uncle Xandy was going for good looks, he certainly picked the right stud.”

up at him and shrug one shoulder. If we can’t laugh, what the hell are we doing in this life? And then I send a

horrible things that have happened on the way to bringing our wonderful baby into the

by chance that Dominic was in the clinic that day – that he sensed the child in you. A

had just gone through this thinking I was a human, giving birth to a twelve- pound baby before six months had

to brush his knuckles against my cheek. “There’s no way I wouldn’t have. This was

believing him. “But… if

“It would

the desire for genetically blessed, gorgeous kids,” she says, smirking at her mate, “what is the rationale for choosing a powerful werewolf like Sinclair?” she asks.

something smart but closes it when his father sends a little look his way, “that Xander was working towards a dual claim to the throne. That Xander was betting that Dominic would beat Damon and take the throne next, and that if Xander were able to kidnap and raise a child

fascinated by the depths to which my uncle had – apparently – thought this through. “A child of two

don’t know quite how he would have managed that, but clearly you are capable of fathering children…” he shrugs,

say, slumping back in my chair, shaking my head in wonder. “He really thought of

hesitant hand. “It is important,” he says, moving his gaze to each of us in turn, “that we all realize that this is a theoretical explanation. We only have a very little bit of evidence that Xander is himself involved. And while I admit that the story that we can spin out from

him, nodding, understanding. I look around. “Do

little shrug. “Especially now that we know where Xander is located, we can refocus our attacks from his

stomach twists a little at this. “I imagine,” I say softly, “that the master would

to be better prepared. But unfortunately, we also

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