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-

Sarah, the tears starting to streak down

as she smiles at me, clearly so, so happy to have helped to be able to finally meet me, and Rafe, and see the results of what must have been

words make me laugh and I look back down at my sleeping baby.

a little, letting her brush his cheek. As she touches him, a huge smile comes

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

I say, smiling up at my sister and wiping at the tears on

note?” Cora asks, her face twisting in

on the doorstep,

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

shrugs a little, clearly shy and not knowing how to

stare at me.

hand to her, smiling at this new pair of sisters. “Would you like to come to the palace with us? As my guests? We can make you

her head sharply at me, narrowing her eyes a little and letting me know- without words that she expects me to tell them the whole

“My mate will want to meet you too, and hear the story. And

says, looking at Jessica, clearly

I promise,” I say, reaching out a hand that I place gently on her knee. I withdraw it immediately when I see Sarah flinch. Still, I persist, leaning forward. “I promise, Sarah – 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

say no,” I say softly. ” Though I very much hope you will trust me and say

Cora stands up immediately, moving forward to the guards, letting them know to prepare. But I stay with Sarah and Jessica,

Theo taps me on the shoulder, I finally turn around. “We’re ready,

think so,” I say, turning to Sarah and

tent, and out of the camp, and

from this morning. Cora sits tensely beside me as I look persistently out the back of the

separately from the refugees. I had fought him

until I agreed to the order, Sarah eventually gave me a soft touch on the elbow and told me that it was

texted,” Cora murmurs as we pull slowly