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-

everything,” I whisper to Sarah, the tears starting to streak down my cheeks

pleasure, Luna,” Sarah says, crying now too as she smiles at me, clearly so, so happy to have helped to be able to finally meet me, and

and I look

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 smile comes to her face. “So lovely, the

going on here?” Cora asks, suddenly standing behind Sarah, her eyes wide with surprise and worry.

wiping at the tears on

asks, her face

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

she figures out the true significance of this. “Oh my – oh my

little, clearly shy and not knowing how to respond.

me. “We have to

new pair of

sharply at me, narrowing her eyes a little and letting me know- without words that she

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

says, looking at Jessica, clearly

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 you, and that day, and your life…would that be all

looking between Cora

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

with her eyes 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 next few hurried minutes while I can hear my team behind me, working in a bit of

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

so,” I say, turning to Sarah

stand up and walk with me out of the tent, and out of the camp, and towards

convoy of cars pulls up to the back entrance of the palace and travels into the underground garage that we left from this morning. Cora sits tensely beside me as I look persistently

– that Cora and I would be riding separately from the refugees. I had fought him on it, but he was stalwart, holding out the phone to me with the

a soft touch on the elbow and told me that it was all right. Only then did I relent, though

murmurs as we pull