Surrogate For Alpha Dom

Accidental Surrogate Chapter 386-The Long…Long Road

Ella

It takes me just a little over an hour to realize that…I hate road trips.

“Oh my god,” I murmur to Cora as the vibrations of the gigantic RV continue to

shake through us, making poor Rafe grumble uncomfortably. “Is it night yet?

Can we stop?”

“You’re being a baby, Ella,” my sister replies, looking up at me with a smirk,

jumping her red king over three of Roger’s black checkers and capturing them.

“It’s fun!”

“You’re only having fun because you’re kicking Roger’s ass for the third time at

that game,” I murmur, sighing as I glance out the window.

“Seriously,” Roger sighs, leaning back against the white leather of the

kitchenette’s booth. “You should quit that, Cora. For Ella’s sake – she’s trying to

enjoy herself.” He runs a frustrated hand through his hair, staring at the board.

“Yes,” Cora replies, laughing. “For Ella’s sake, I’ll go easy on you.”

“I just thought it would be prettier,” I sigh, looking out the window at the endless

highway miles. “Like, purple mountains majesty. Fruited plains. Etcetera.”

Instead, it’s just hour after hour of looking at cars, and asphalt, and the sad little

pine scrub that borders the highways.

“Maybe when we get further out,” Cora offers, hopeful. “Nah,” Roger replies,

making his next move on the checker’s board. “After the forest it’s all corn for

days.”

I groan, leaning my head back. “I hate corn.”

“No, you don’t,” Cora chides, instantly making her next move on the board and

capturing two more of Roger’s pieces. He gasps in protest and then slumps

back again.

“How are you doing this,” he murmurs, studying the board. “Are you a witch?”

“Maybe,” she says with a shrug.” Guess we have to ask mom.”

I smile at her then, bouncing my fussy baby in my arms. And I inhale a deep

breath, silently ordering myself to cheer up because even if I decidedly do not

like riding in the RV, I’m still excited to take this trip for my sister, to get her the

answers she so desperately wants.

Eventually Cora and I retire with the baby to the bedroom where Sinclair

the movement of the RV as much. The boys

maps and

things. they find endlessly fascinating for

them to it. Cora and I curl

watching movies, and napping

baby between us.

being a wonderful day in the little sun-soaked

and talking with my sister, reconnecting with her and with

life since that terrible day

broke through my window.

think it’s all really over?” I ask her in a quiet moment as the sun

sink to the horizon.

I’m talking about – she already knows.

me honestly. “I think…well, Ella, I

to have to

because the next challenge is always coming.

fight to make that peace in our lives,

always going to

napping baby, trailing a little finger down

” Did we choose

mates. We picked this…should we have chosen

a simpler life,” Cora laughs, and I look up at her in

and shaking

I was a nanny – I was ready to

single mom, to live quietly

she says, waving a hand at me in

Yes, you were always going to be a mom,” she

to the side, “but…you were

kind of makes sense that you ended up

to help thousands when he is king, and

that was always your

say, considering what she’s saying. And I guess…well, I guess

the life I wanted, even if I want

I

her voice dropping lower. “I’m actually…I’m

fated

I ask, my eyes going wide. ” But you’re a human

she says, frowning. “But… Ella, this

feels really big. I don’t…know how

that.”

bond snap into

know,” she says, turning back to me. “But Roger said it

that day

motel.”

what happened that day, and she blushes a

But I lean forward eagerly, wanting to know. “What did he

replies, giving a

Not I choose you

little jealous.

know that what’s

fated mate. But still – it’s an experience I’ll

ask him about

says, shrugging

“Why not?”

the idea. I don’t want him to tell

I’ll go ask -” I say simply, scooching forward on the bed, ready to jump

gasps,