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,

grinning proudly down at his

I say, leaning closer to kiss my baby’s forehead. “Yes,

the world will ever see

can keep that title for about…five more

his chest with a smirk. Sinclair just laughs

letting it pass.

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

nod and reaching for my

of us begin to walk towards the

dove- colored robes comes out of the

moment, going still at the sight of

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

down the bond and

stay at Cora’s side.

This is…this is not the same situation we were in

is different, and not every priestess we meet is going to try to take my

them, surely, actually serve

the woman says, bowing a little and giving us

you are welcome

right on time.”

I smile at each other and then look back to the

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

“Can’t you feel her?”

a second and then, as I realize what she means that she

mother here already – I bite my lip, feeling a very

her. I used up’ our bond

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

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

work hard to give her

glad

then we both turn back to

priestess says, smiling around at our

to let her gaze linger on

inside.”

a group, we follow the

I wonder if everyone’s heart is pounding as

different than the ones that we’ve been

was elegantly sparse, and the city

cozy. The architecture

tell that women live here and treat

at the padded benches by the

alcoves and the little worn stick broom tucked into

temple of all

in the middle of

but instead leads us across it to

Before she opens it, she turns to us

giving us a moment. to

behind her ears and Roger

face very serious. He is, after all,

for the first time. I smile at both of

I reach for the baby, who Sinclair helps me unbuckle from the

I want Rafe quite close to me as we

It feels

all ready – and Sinclair has placed a warm hand

who opens

her immediately, we all doThe beautiful Goddess, standing at the far end of the

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