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-

I whisper to Sarah, the tears starting to streak down my

to have helped to be

eyes wide as she looks down at Rafe. Her words make me laugh and I look back down at my sleeping baby. “Yeah, he’s my little meatball,”

him. But I hold the baby forward a little, letting her brush his cheek. As she

asks, suddenly standing behind Sarah, her eyes wide with surprise and worry. She had only stepped away

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

Cora asks, her

nodding. “The one…. on the doorstep, the day after the

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

laughs and shrugs a little, clearly shy and not

to stare at me. “We

words, I reach out a hand to her, smiling at this new pair of

little and letting me know- without words

well,” I say, sighing a bit as I look Sarah in the eye. “My mate will want to

looking at Jessica,

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

again, looking between

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

firmly on Rafe, Sarah nods once. Cora stands up immediately, moving forward to the guards, letting them know to prepare. But I stay with Sarah and Jessica, talking softly with them for the

Theo taps me on the shoulder, I finally turn around. “We’re ready, Luna,” he says, his

say, turning to Sarah and Jessica.

me out of the tent, and out of the camp, and towards the cars that will take

that we left from this morning. Cora sits tensely beside me as I look persistently out the back of the car, towards the car

me in no uncertain terms – that Cora and I would be riding separately from the refugees. I had fought him on it, but he was stalwart, holding out the

cars until I agreed to the order, Sarah eventually gave me a soft touch on the elbow and told me that it was all right. Only then did I relent, though I’m

as we pull slowly towards our parking