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.

I say quietly,

says, grinning proudly down at his son. “He’s very

leaning closer to kiss my baby’s forehead. “Yes, he is. The

baby the world will

can keep that title for about…five more months,”

arms over his chest with a smirk. Sinclair just laughs

letting it pass.

I ask,

think so,” she says, giving me a nod and reaching for

another deep breath, the five of us

colored robes comes out of

for a moment, going still at the sight

the last time I saw themBut I feel Sinclair behind me, his hand warm against my back,

down the bond and

stay at Cora’s side.

is…this is not the same

we meet is going to try to

surely, actually serve

little and giving us a deep smile

“Daughters of the Goddess – you are welcome here. And

right on time.”

each other and then look back to the woman.

at me but Cora turns to me with

“Can’t you feel her?”

for a second and then, as I

I bite my

feel her. I used up’ our bond

so that I could save my child, and Cora, and my

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

my head and work hard to give her a

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

sympathetic, and then we

the priestess says, smiling around at our whole

gaze linger on

inside.”

so, as a group, we follow the priestess

if everyone’s heart is pounding

inside, is different than the

the desert temple was elegantly

cozy. The architecture

live here

the padded benches by the windows, at the

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

my favorite temple of all – and

pause in the middle of the large central room of

instead leads us across it to

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

she asks, giving us a moment. to

tucks her hair behind her ears and Roger comes to

shoulders, his face very serious. He is, after all,

mate’s mother as such for the first time. I

for the baby, who Sinclair helps

somehow I want Rafe quite

It

all ready – and Sinclair has placed

the priestess who opens the door and

all doThe beautiful Goddess, standing at the

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