Surrogate For Alpha Dom

Chapter 390

Chapter 390:The Temple

Ella

It is, indeed, a long climb. Cora and I are panting by the time we get to the top,

and even though Sinclair took Rafe from me halfway through the hike I have to

take a moment to catch my break when we pull ourselves up to the final level.

Roger has the indecency to look a little smug about the fact that he barely looks

winded and Cora gives him a little shove on the shoulder as she works to take a

few deep breaths and wipe the sweat from her brow.

Even as I work to bring my heartrate back down, I absolutely marvel at the sight

before me.

The Goddess’ temple, like the one in the city, is built completely with white

marble. But unlike the one in the city, this one looks…ancient. Vines grow in

ropes all over it, looking almost as if the structure is part of the forest itself,

having grown up organically from it. The temple is tall and wide, the pillars in

front drawing my eyes upward to the slanted roof which curls into a dome. At the

very peak of the dome is a golden crescent moon, reaching up towards the sky,

glinting in the bright sunlight.

“Wow,” Cora says, standing straight next to me and likewise marveling at the

temple. “Mom has some… impressive property.”

“I know, right?” I mutter back, crossing my arms and shaking my head. If

someone had told me, when I was a little girl sleeping in my creaky little orphan

bed, that my mom lived here…

Well. I probably would have believed them.

But I was a very imaginative child.

“Um,” Roger says, looking anxiously at Cora. “Shall we?”

I smile at him, seeing that he’s eager to move on but also that he wants to give

her room to process this experience. It’s more intense for her than it is for him,

and I think that it’s very sweet that he realizes this. Roger really has come leaps

and bounds as a person from when I first met him.

Sinclair comes to stand next to me and I grin at him and then turn to my baby,

taking his hands and speaking to him quietly, asking him how he likes it here

and if he’s ready to meet his granny for real this time. Rafe claps and gurgles

like he really is excited.

he understands sometimes,” I say quietly, smiling up at

grinning proudly down

to kiss my

the world

keep that title for about…five more months,”

smirk.

letting it pass.

you ready, Cora?” I ask, moving again to her

me a nod

deep breath, the five of us

a woman in dove- colored robes

going still at the sight of those

time I saw themBut I feel Sinclair behind me, his hand

the bond and I exhale, skipping forward a

stay at Cora’s side.

right. This is…this is not the same

is different, and not every priestess we meet is going

surely, actually

bowing a little and giving us a

the Goddess – you are welcome here. And you

right on time.”

then look

ask. The priestess smiles warmly at me but Cora turns to me

“Can’t you feel her?”

a second and then, as I realize what

I bite my lip, feeling a very deep

up’ our bond – used the magic

my gift so that I could

this very suddenly, her mouth making a startled “o” of concern, but I

hard to give her

her hand. “I’m glad you can feel her for both

then we both turn back to

the priestess says, smiling around at

on the baby, admiring him. “Please, do

inside.”

we follow the priestess into my mother’s temple. And as

heart is pounding as much

different than the

desert temple was elegantly sparse, and

is… cozy. The

live here and treat it as a home.

by the windows, at the well-loved

into alcoves and the little worn stick broom tucked into a corner, I

this is my favorite temple of all – and that I

middle of

space beneath the dome, but instead leads us across it to a

it, she turns to us with a warm smile. “Are

giving us a moment. to

hair behind her ears and Roger comes

face very serious. He is,

such for the first time. I smile at both

Sinclair helps me unbuckle from the carrier. I

I do it, but somehow I want Rafe quite close to me as we

grandmother. It feels

all ready – and Sinclair has placed a warm hand

– Cora nods to the priestess who opens the door and

standing at the far end of the

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