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

proudly down at

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

the world will ever see

about…five more months,” Roger calls to

over his chest with a smirk. Sinclair just laughs

letting it pass.

Cora?” I ask, moving again to her

giving me a nod and reaching for my hand.

the five of us begin to walk towards the temple. As

colored robes

still at the

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

bond and I exhale, skipping forward a little

stay at Cora’s side.

is not the same

meet is going to try

surely,

says, bowing a little and giving us a deep smile as

Goddess – you are welcome here.

right on time.”

each other and then look back to the woman.

me but

“Can’t you feel her?”

second and then,

here already – I bite my lip, feeling a

I cannot feel her. I used up’ our

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

a startled “o” of concern, but I

my head and work hard

okay,” I say, squeezing her hand. “I’m glad

sympathetic, and then we both turn back

says, smiling around at

to let her gaze linger on the baby, admiring him. “Please, do

inside.”

the priestess into my mother’s temple. And as

everyone’s heart is

different than the ones

the desert temple was elegantly

and impressive, this one is… cozy. The architecture is still

women live here and treat it

padded benches by the windows, at the well-loved

the little worn stick broom tucked into

temple of all – and that I

in the middle of the large central room of

space beneath the dome, but instead

she turns to us with a

giving us a

ears and Roger comes to stand behind

face very serious. He is, after all,

for the first time.

Sinclair helps me unbuckle from

want Rafe quite close to me as we go

grandmother. It

all ready – and Sinclair has placed a warm hand on

who opens the

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

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