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, smiling

Sinclair says, grinning proudly down at his

my baby’s forehead. “Yes, he is.

world

for about…five more months,” Roger

with a smirk. Sinclair

letting it pass.

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

a nod and reaching for my

breath, the five of us begin to walk towards the

dove- colored robes comes

for a moment, going still at the sight

feel Sinclair behind me, his hand

comfort comes down the bond and I exhale, skipping forward

stay at Cora’s side.

This is…this is not the same

we meet is going

of them, surely, actually serve my

a little and giving

you are welcome here. And

right on time.”

each other and then look back to the

The priestess smiles warmly at me but Cora turns to

“Can’t you feel her?”

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

here already – I bite my lip,

cannot feel her. I used up’ our bond

so that I could save my child, and

a

my head and work hard to give her a

okay,” I say, squeezing her hand. “I’m glad you can feel her for both of

and then we both turn

smiling around at

linger on the baby, admiring him.

inside.”

a group, we follow the priestess into

wonder if everyone’s heart is pounding

inside, is different than the ones

the desert temple was elegantly sparse, and the city temple

impressive, this one is… cozy. The

women live here and treat it

the windows,

into alcoves and the little worn stick broom tucked

favorite temple of all – and that I

does not pause in the middle of the large central room

but instead

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

she asks, giving us

behind her ears and Roger comes to stand behind

shoulders, his face very serious. He is, after

the first time. I smile

reach for the baby, who Sinclair helps me unbuckle from the carrier.

do it, but somehow I want Rafe quite close

grandmother. It feels

Sinclair has placed a warm

who

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

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