Alpha Dom and His Human Surrogate

Chapter 431: Arrival of Old Friends

Ella

Cora comes early the day that the festivities begin – if they can be called that. Because while the atmosphere is supposed to be festive, I know that simmering beneath it is a great deal of political tension that my mate is hoping goes just precisely right.

I throw my arms around my sister the moment I open the door to my bedroom, letting her in. “Thank you thank you thank you!” I cry out, the words all mushing together as one.

“Whoa!” Cora says, catching me and laughing, giving me a hug in return. ” It’s fine, Ella – honestly, where else would I be on a day like this?”

“I don’t know, sleeping?” I say, looking at her with wide eyes. “Its 4 am!”

“True,” she says, giving a little shrug and grinning at me. But then she slips a hand to her belly. “Not like I wasn’t up anyway, though.”

“What?” I gasp, tugging her into the room. Cora is about two full months pregnant now, which isn’t much according to a human pregnancy, but if this is a wolf pregnancy? Then she’s probably just getting into her second trimester.

But…is this her second trimester? With a hybrid baby…

She laughs at me, watching me try to do the math in my head as I stare down at her belly, which is juuuust barely starting to swell.

Which is so, so cute

“Yeah,” she says, giving a little shrug. “The morning sickness is starting to hit hard. I got away with it in my first trimester but,” she sighs. “It mostly hits at night for me too. So, I was already up.”

“Poor sister,” I murmur, looking up into her face and meaning every word of it. I reach for her then, wanting to put a hand on her cheek, but she laughs and pushes it away, which makes me laugh as well. Cora isn’t one for coddling or pity.

“What can I get you?” I ask, the smile returning to my face. “I’ve heard ginger tea does good things?”

firmly. “That will

I’ve got,” I say, grabbing her hand and leading her towards my

steps inside because even though it’s 4 am? It’s already chaos – clothes and supplies everywhere. Even

and grinning at her as he stands at the mirror, tying his tie for the fourth time. He wants to get it absolutely, perfectly correct. “Thanks for coming early. We’ve got

at him and patting his head to say hello. “He is lazy,

too late,” Sinclair murmurs, shaking his head and reaching for his phone. “I need him here by

the little cup

fine,” I say with a sigh. “Boys are lucky – they have so much less to do on mornings like this. Just

at her tea, grinning when she detects that I’ve given her something with ginger in it anyway. “Like it’s so hard for

Sinclair calls out, tossing his phone back onto a side table after he finishes texting Roger

murmur, giving them both a pleased little glare and flapping my hands at them. “But we’ve got appointments, Cora –

in a long time. Plus,

the bride,” I say, turning and giving her

to steal the show. But tonight? And then the coronation tomorrow? That’s supposed to

I say, pointing to the man who is going to be you

eyes will be on you, my Queen,” Sinclair says, coming my side and tugging me close, pressing a kiss to my cheek. I smile when I note that his tie is indeed perfect. “Or,” Sinclair continues, considering and turning to the baby.

to the baby, who burbles

at us, taking a sip of her tea. “Guys, he’s very cute, but…you’re looking at him with parents’ eyes. I’m sure people will be much

they see his outfits,” I say, bursting into a smile. And I dash over to the little dresser where

murmurs, moving away from me

sigh, turning to give Cora a

short steps up to the dais on which Sinclair and I stand, greeting

his arms

such a joy to see you we were all so worried

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