Alpha Dom and His Human Surrogate

Cora

“You’ve got this, Cora!” Ella cheers at my side while I squeeze Roger’s hand, panting and shouting as I give what the nurse has told me is one last, final push.

I put everything I have into this final moment, squeezing my eyes shut and pushing as hard as I can, wanting this done – wanting to feel my little baby in my arms

And suddenly the pressure lessens, and my eyes fly open as I gasp And there’s a little baby’s cry ringing out through the room.

“Here!” I gasp, leaning forward fervently, some motherly demand in me needing my little baby now even as I see him in the nurse’s hands. “Give him to me!”

The nurse hesitates, looking towards her colleagues. I moan a little, still reaching, wanting him now

“Do it,” Ella snaps suddenly up from my side. She stands and moves towards the nurse, putting a hang on her shoulder and gesturing towards me. ” He needs his mother – ”

Roger is completely still at my side, his eyes focused totally on the baby, who starts to cry his little heart out.

“Please,” I beg, reaching for him.

“All right,” the nurse says, nodding and bringing him forward. “We’ll clean him up in a minute – ”

And she takes two steps forward, and leans down, and places my little baby in my arms

And I burst immediately into tears.

my arm-his little head curled against my elbow-my heart just breaks to

take in every ounce of him, every tiny finger and toe, his wide and crying

side, his arms wrapped around me, staring down at our

can’t believe he’s here,” I whisper in complete

can’t believe he’s so mad,” Roger replies,

into laughter, glancing at my mate and shaking my head at him, sniffing back my tears, grateful that his strange sense of humor has at least stopped my crying. “You know, Roger,” I say quietly, “most new parents say something nice about their kid

an expression somewhere between shock and awe. “I doubt he’d

and pressing a kiss to his forehead. “Welcome to the world. You

come up with

got me,” I sigh. “My whole

I’m exhausted, and my whole body is aching, I just feel such rich, complete happiness in

Roger and the baby and I are the only three people in the world. I almost

asks quietly. “Will you let the nurses clean him up and wrap in him in a blanket? And I’ll check you out, see if I can

suddenly remembering that – yeah, the baby needs to be checked. And I laugh as the nurse comes close, reaching for him. “I’m sorry,” I say, shaking my head. “I didn’t mean to yell at you earlier

baby from my arms. “You’re just an excited new

be weighed and checked out by the doctor. But the nurse is right – everything went well, and

thing,” Ella murmurs, sitting down next to me and holding her hands out, palm

jealous, Ells,” I sigh, placing my hands on top of hers and laughing a little. “I’m sure your next one

a little, looking up at me with wide eyes, and I turn my head to the side, not understanding her reaction. But then

reply, leaning my head

and closes her eyes, starting to call upon her gift. I feel it when it starts to sweep through me, and I sit up a little with curiosity. This isn’t the first time Ella has healed me, of course, but this is the

until I feel completely