Alpha Dom and His Human Surrogate

Chapter 478: Meeting the Family

Cora

“He’s amazing,” Roger says, beaming as he raises his head look at me in wonder. “I didn’t – damn it, Cora, I didn’t know I could love someone this much -”

“What about me!?”

“Someone besides you,” Roger says, rolling his eyes. “You’re my mate, Cora, obviously that’s different.”

“Damn well better be,” I murmur, bending over the baby and stroking the skin of his perfect, tiny face with the tip of my finger. Roger leans close, giving me a kiss on the cheek.

“Thank you,” he says, his voice so quiet I barely hear him. “You’re amazing Cora. I’m so grateful for you, and for him, and everything you did to bring him into this world.”

I smile as I raise my eyes to my mate’s and then I kiss him for real, passing all of those sentiments back down the bond. Because this little baby – he really is both of ours, equal parts of both of us, the perfect embodiment of everything we mean to each other.

And quite suddenly, he’s our entire world.

“So, what do you think,” I say a moment later when I break the kiss, looking back down at the baby. “Does the name still fit?”

“Yeah, I think the name still fits,” Roger says, his lips turning up in a smile as he looks the baby over. “I think it’s perfect.”

“All right,” I say, beaming down at our kid. “Then welcome, to the world, little J-”

opens, and I see

she squeaks. “But I don’t

laugh, reaching out a hand towards her. “Come

Sinclair and Henry peering curiously behind her, both eager to set their eyes on the baby. Only Rafe isn’t excited, but he has an excuse because

the little baby in his brother’s arms. “He’s

say, laughing and giving him a little shove. “Let them hold

with a big smile.

in Ella’s waiting arms, which are practically vibrating with their eagerness to

perfect little baby boy. “Oh, he’s so perfect! And so little! And so cute – oh I didn’t think he’d be cute

back against the pillows and crossing his arms over

be ridiculous – I just – I expected him to be dark, like Rafe –

watch my sister fall in love with her nephew, as I watch Sinclair look over her shoulder at him with

says, lifting her head in sudden surprise and looking between Roger and

feeling quite formal all of a sudden. ” Ella, Dominic, Henry – Roger and I are very pleased to

she murmurs, pressing her eyes shut against her sudden tears, ” it’s so perfect – oh, I

Rafe to a laughing Henry and then reaching for Jesse, taking my tiny baby into the crook of his gigantic arm and beaming

tiger,” Sinclair murmurs, grinning at Jesse and

I?” Henry asks, eager to meet his grandson. And Sinclair smiles, waiting patiently as Ella darts over to lift Rafe out of Henry’s arms so that Jesse can take the place of

I just want to get a good look at you. Do you know who I am? Grandpa?” Henry

with everyone marveling at the newest, freshest member of our family, each of us wondering a little absently about his future, about how much we’re going to love him. Somehow, inevitably, he ends up back in my arms and though I’m glad his family all got a chance to say hello, I

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