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.

he understands sometimes,” I say

grinning proudly down at his son. “He’s very

say, leaning closer to kiss my

the world

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

over his chest with a smirk. Sinclair just laughs and shakes his

letting it pass.

I ask, moving again

me a nod and reaching for my hand. I give it,

us

colored robes comes

for a moment, going still at the sight of those

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

bond and

stay at Cora’s side.

he’s right. This is…this is not

different, and not every priestess we meet

Some of them, surely,

the woman says, bowing a little and giving

of the Goddess – you are welcome here. And

right on time.”

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

The priestess smiles warmly at me but Cora turns to me

“Can’t you feel her?”

Cora for a second and then, as I realize

already – I bite

used up’ our bond – used the

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

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

work hard to give her

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

me, sympathetic, and then we both turn back

priestess says, smiling around at our whole

to let her gaze linger on the baby, admiring

inside.”

we follow the priestess

if everyone’s heart is pounding

is different than the ones

the desert temple was elegantly sparse, and the city

cozy. The architecture is still

but you can tell that women live here and treat it as a

by the windows, at the

alcoves and the little worn stick

that this is my favorite temple of all

the middle of the large central room

space beneath the dome, but instead leads us across it

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

giving us a moment. to

tucks her hair behind her ears and Roger comes to

serious. He is,

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

I reach for the baby, who Sinclair helps me

why I do it, but somehow I want Rafe quite close to me

grandmother. It feels

ready – and Sinclair has placed a warm hand

– Cora nods to the priestess who opens the door and

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

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