Alpha Dom and His Human Surrogate

Ella

“You,” I breathe, staring at Sarah in awe as she begins to eagerly nod. But I just shake my head in wonder. “You were the one who warned us – who left us the note that told us that -“.

And my eyes instantly snap to Conner, standing a few feet away and watching us warily, Rafe sleeping in his arms.

Sarah’s eyes follow mine. “Is that him?” she whispers. “The little baby?”

“Is that the prince?” Jessica asks, sitting up eagerly in her bed. “Oh – I’ve heard so much about him-”

But I’m instantly on my feet, moving to Conner to take my child and turning my head to Theo as Conner transfers Rafe to my arms. “Call Sinclair – tell him we’re bringing someone home -two people. Prepare…whatever gets prepared. I don’t know. And – and record this ” I say, pointing to Jessica and Sarah. “I want him to see it. All of it.”

“Luna,” Theo says, frowning, “I can’t do both at once-”

“Figure it out!” I call over my shoulder, quickly moving around the bed to Sarah’s side, bringing the baby close so she and Jessica can see them.

“Yes,” I say, tears filling my eyes as I sit on the bed with Jessica on my left and Sarah, still in her bedside chair, on my right. I lean forward so they can both see Rafe sleeping between them.”

This is Rafe – this is the baby, the prince. And you saved him,” I say, shaking my head and staring between them. My voice shakes with the intensity of it – with how much I want them to know the impact they had, how grateful I am for their early warning

Because if if we hadn’t gotten that note –

If we hadn’t known –

Those men who came through my window it would have been a complete shock, and I never, ever would have been able to react in time. And Sinclair wouldn’t have been as wary may not even have been home –

And my baby would be gone – in Xander’s hands-

the tears starting to

too as she smiles at me, clearly so, so happy to have helped to be able to finally

laugh and I look back down at my sleeping baby. “Yeah, he’s my little

beautiful, Luna,” Sarah says, hesitating as she reaches out a single finger towards him. But I hold the baby forward a little, letting her brush his cheek. As she touches him, a huge

standing behind Sarah, her eyes wide with surprise and worry. She

sister and wiping at the tears on my cheeks. “She…well, she

Cora asks, her face twisting

the doorstep, the day after the christening. That

the true significance of this. “Oh my – oh my god.” Then she crouches down at Sarah’s side, looking up at

little, clearly shy and not knowing how

me.

But then, seeing Sarah shrink away from us a little at Cora’s words, I reach out a hand to her, smiling at this new pair of sisters.

letting me know- without words that she expects me to

I say, sighing a bit as I look Sarah in the eye. “My mate will want to meet you too, and hear the story.

looking at Jessica, clearly

– you will not be harmed, and we – we will do everything we can to help you. We just we’d love to know more about

again, looking between Cora

I say softly. ” Though I very much hope you will trust me and say

guards, letting them know to prepare. But I stay with Sarah and Jessica, talking softly with them for the next few

finally turn around. “We’re ready, Luna,” he says, his face again serious. “If

so,” I say, turning to Sarah and Jessica.

me out of the tent, and out of the camp, and

into the underground garage that we left from this morning. Cora sits tensely beside me as I look persistently out the back

very, very unhappy when Theo told me in no uncertain terms – that Cora and I would be riding separately from the refugees. I had

order, Sarah eventually gave me a soft touch on the

Cora murmurs as we pull slowly