Alpha Dom and His Human Surrogate

Cora

“What?” I ask, laughing a little, thinking that he’s kidding. “What are you talking about?”

“Go see your mom,” Roger continues, giving a little shrug. “Like we did with Ella, in the desert. Honestly, I think it was kind of rude of your mom at that moment to focus all on Ella and pretend that she wasn’t your mom too

“Roger,” I sigh, shaking my head. “You can’t call a goddess rude. We were on a mission and honestly, Ella went there to speak with her mother. I didn’t know – and I wasn’t ready. She’s a goddess you have to assume that she does things on her own time. For her own reasons.”

“I don’t know why you’re being so nice about it,” Roger growls, a little perturbed. “If I were you I’d be mad.”

“Yes, baby,” I murmur, “but you’re always mad.” This earns a little laugh from him, but I continue after a moment. “It’s hard to explain it,” I say quietly. “But when I held the gift – when I gave it to the world…Roger, I felt her love for me then. It was very rich and very real. She doesn’t love Ella more than she loves me. She’s just waiting for me to be ready.”

“Well?” he asks, nudging me with his nose. “Are you ready?”

I laugh a little, again thinking that he’s not serious.

“Really, Cora,” Roger urges, pulling back a little. “I think we should do it. We have all of these questions – about you, about the baby, about her and her plans for you. Why not? When this is all cleaned up when we have a minute to spare, let’s go on a little pilgrimage to one of your mother’s temples, like we did when we went to go find Reina. Let’s go…have a chat.”

I stop laughing when I consider it – consider if I want it.

“Plus,” he adds, tracing a finger over the soft skin between my shoulder and neck. “We can ask what will happen if I give you my mark. Because my damn wolf won’t shut up about it.”

I laugh, pleased. “What does he say?”

hear it, considering that it must be difficult having a wolf interrupting your

times,” Roger continues. “Like when we’re just having dinner – like I’m going to jump across the table and grab you or something. Or when you’re just walking down the hall and I happen to glance at your

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annoying – he wants you to have it.” And then his voice shifts a little in tone. “I want you to have it, Cora. I want the baby to

the things we need to

Roger murmurs, and I can feel his smirk. “Ask her what the hell is going on with this mark, and this crazy

head. “Honestly, Roger only you would have

he growls, a little territorial but also a little kidding, “has to go through

on the head

warns, shifting his body

cooing mockingly. ” Lil puppy get mad?

his lips to mine in a fierce kiss, determined to teach me

Ella

his troops ready and I can go back to the medical room to continue healing.

Rafe’s carrier up onto the counter. “Can

And, sensing something, I lean closer to her,

wide grin. “Someone had a nice afternoon with

snaps her head to me, shocked, and then she bursts out laughing before giving me a little push. “Ew, Ella! If you

to take a nap, and he’s almost there, I can tell. “I’m glad you and Roger are

her face, “please remember

along with me, shaking her head as she pours boiling

feeling?” she asks, looking