Chapter 410 – Assembling the Team

Cora

When I wake up the next morning the dawn sun is already streaming through the windows, and I am absolutely – hands down – the happiest I’ve ever been. I’m curled up against my mate’s side, my hand still on his chest where I placed it when I fell asleep, and when I look up into his face? I see him already smiling down at me.

My mouth bursts into a smile.

“Well,” he says, turning fully towards me now and nudging my nose with his. “That was an incredible dream, wasn’t it?”

“Do you think it was real?” I whisper, desperately, desperately hoping that it was.

“I do,” he replies, nodding. “I don’t think…well, the things that you made up the beach, the landscape…they were all pretty static, no?”

I gasp a little, offended – “It was not static! It was intricate and there was a breeze I could smell the salt -”

“No, Cora,” he says, laughing, “I mean like, unchanging. The things that changed – you, me, the feeling the baby passed to us, and the wolves? Those all seemed very real.”

“Yeah,” I say, relaxing again and snuggling close, tucking my head beneath Roger’s chin. “I think it was real too.”

“He’s a really cute pup,” Roger murmurs, sleepily kissing my hair. ” Way cuter than Rafe.”

“I know, right?” I mumble, yawning. But we don’t have to tell Ella and Dominic that.”

“No way,” he replies. “No need to hurt their feelings. They’ll find out soon enough. We’re quiet for a moment before I ask my next question. “Did that go…how you thought it would?” I ask, hesitant.

“No,” Roger says instantly, laughing. “Honestly, Cora, I thought we were going to have way more *** -”

said? It sounds like the dream state has been a place for them to really explore their relationship in a very physical way – after all, they had *** there first,

exploration in the future? A part of me is really, really glad that mine and

And it’s not that we weren’t a family before – but now

help but think of him as my son, and me as his mom,

says, placing a finger under my chin and turning my face up to

laugh then, curious. “Wait, how do you

down the bond,” he murmurs. “Are

“But…I was thinking about you. And

out and take Roger’s hand, giving it a little squeeze and passing a curious little pulse down our mating bond to him, seeing if I can do it intentionally. I’m still not used to this wolf stuff, and I don’t know how good I am at it. “Did you feel that?”

did,” he murmurs, pleased. ” You’re

also giving a little

the baby

even ask, I see on Roger’s thrilled face that he felt

and send another little nudge, this time with

…Happy? I ask.

I feel it ring through me like a bell. Happy! My boy sends back, and I laugh, and feel myself start to

he curls away again,

me again. “And I don’t think I’ve ever once

simply like that. “Roger, I feel exactly the same.”Books Chapters

Ella

in her hands, a big smile on

car seat, in surprise. “Can you tell when your auntie is near?” I ask, curious.

very bright and chipper today,” I say when Cora opens the door and peers into the car, blinking a bit in surprise at the two extra men in the row of seats behind me, and then at

door behind her. “Um, what’s all this?” she asks, a little hesitant before murmuring a hello to Rafe and leaning down to

I say, giving a chagrined little shrug.

away from the house. “Actually,” she continues, ” Roger had the

making my sister laugh. I shake my head, thinking that our

continue, leaning forward and grinning at Cora.

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