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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.

he understands sometimes,” I say quietly,

proudly down at his son. “He’s

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

the world will

for about…five more months,” Roger calls to

smirk. Sinclair just laughs

letting it pass.

ready, Cora?” I ask, moving

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

us begin to

woman in dove- colored robes comes out of the

a moment, going still at the sight of those

I feel Sinclair behind me, his

bond and I exhale, skipping forward a

stay at Cora’s side.

This is…this is not the

is different, and not every priestess we meet

them, surely, actually serve my

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

the Goddess – you

right on time.”

I smile at each other and then look back to the woman. “Is she

The priestess smiles warmly at me

“Can’t you feel her?”

for a second and then, as I realize what

mother here already – I bite my lip,

I cannot feel her. I used up’ our bond – used the magic of it

that I could save my child,

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

work hard to

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

then we both turn back to the

at our whole

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

inside.”

the priestess into my

if everyone’s heart is

is different than the ones that we’ve been

temple was elegantly sparse,

impressive, this one is… cozy.

can tell that women live here and treat it as a home. As

benches by the

the little worn stick broom tucked into

my favorite temple of all – and that I quite like

not pause in the middle of the

space beneath the dome, but instead

Before she opens it, she turns to us with a

asks, giving us a moment.

behind her ears and

very serious.

his mate’s mother as such for the first

who Sinclair helps me unbuckle from the carrier.

I want Rafe quite close

grandmother. It feels

we’re all ready – and Sinclair

nods to the priestess who opens the door and

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

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