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.

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

Sinclair says, grinning proudly down at his

to kiss my

the world will ever see

keep that title for about…five more months,” Roger calls

with a smirk. Sinclair just laughs and shakes his

letting it pass.

you ready, Cora?” I ask, moving again

so,” she says, giving me a nod and reaching for my hand. I give

of us begin to walk

in dove- colored

for a moment, going still at the sight of

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

down the bond and

stay at Cora’s side.

not the

priestess we meet is going to try to take my

surely, actually serve

bowing a little and giving us

you

right on time.”

at each other and then look back to the

smiles warmly at me but

“Can’t you feel her?”

for a second and then, as

our mother here already – I bite my

her. I used up’ our bond – used the magic

could save my child, and Cora, and

mouth making a startled “o” of concern,

and work hard to give

I say, squeezing her hand. “I’m glad you can feel her for

me, sympathetic, and then we both turn

smiling around at our

on the baby, admiring him.

inside.”

follow the priestess into my mother’s

if everyone’s heart is pounding

the

the desert temple was elegantly sparse, and the

and impressive, this one is… cozy.

tell that women live here and

at the padded benches by the windows,

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

temple of all – and

in the middle of the large central room

but instead leads us

opens it, she turns to

she asks, giving us a

her ears and Roger

shoulders, his face very serious. He is, after

his mate’s mother as such for the first time. I smile at both of

the baby, who Sinclair helps me unbuckle from

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

It

all ready – and Sinclair has

Cora nods to the priestess who opens the door and leads

standing

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