Surrogate For Alpha Dom

Chapter 428 – A Mating Gift

“What?” Roger asks, going suddenly rigid and raising his head, his alpha instincts probably anticipating an attack of some kind “No,” I say, gaping up at the sky. ” Roger, look -”

And he turns to follow my gaze, his own mouth falling open as he sees. What looks like a thousand shooting stars cross the sky in a blink, one after the other, chasing each other across the blackness above the sea.

“Oh my god,” he murmurs, his head falling back as he stares upwards. Instinctually, I close the slight distance between us so that my body is pressed seamlessly against his, and I take his hand, and we both stare.

His body, like mine, is still thrumming with the joy of it – of the promises, the s3x, the marking, all of it – but this – the awe we both feel We’re both silent for a long time as we stare up at the sky, marveling.

“Cora,” Roger says after a long moment, turning his head to me a little but unable to tear his eyes away from the meteors that flash across the sky. ” Did you…do this?”

“What?” I ask, shocked.

“I mean,” he says slowly, “I’m pretty sure that you did the wind, and the earthquake –

“The what?” I gasp.

He turns to me for real now, a wide smile breaking out on his face as his eyes meet mine. “I mean, I know I’m good Cora, but you had to have noticed-

“An earthquake?”

“The ground shook, Cora! What did you think it was?”

“I thought it was just a – a little shake! Not an earthquake.”

“Well, yes, just a little one,” he replies, still laughing, giving me a tiny shrug. “I mean, I don’t think you levelled any cities – though, I mean, I can try harder next time – ”

It’s my turn to growl now, smacking him on the chest. “You don’t get to take credit for my gift, mate – ”

me and grabbing me by the waist, pulling me flush

a bit, staring into my eyes for a

the sky, where the meteors continue to streak, leaving behind their long tails of golden light. They’re slower now, more patient, less a frantic rush of stars. Now they seem to take their time, wanting to put on a show. “I mean…that,” I say, pointing up to them, “sort

it. ” Nobody’d better piss you off, Cora,” he says, considering. “Or we’ll get an asteroid and another species-ending

him a playful shove.

mine. “Oh, I intend to piss you off every day,” he murmurs, grinning. “I like taking you to bed when

at him then, making him laugh, inviting it. Because honestly, he doesn’t piss

not everyone gets him, but with me he walks a very fine line of teasing, bringing me right to the edge of my limits but never pushing too far.

he’s right. It makes us

head away so he can study his handywork on my neck. “What’s it look like? Did you do good, or did you

study it. “Nah, it’s real pretty Cora. You’ll like it. And I put it high, where everyone can

my head back, grinning.

he murmurs, dipping his head now to press a kiss to my collar bone. “I want everyone to know

the humans we’re trying to convince that we truly believe human and wolf kind are equals – for the only human

I like this new wording,” he says, sitting up a little and grinning down at me. “I can

a matching one,” I reply, “pink, ‘ Property of Cora,’ emblazoned on the

of mischief as he brings his face again close to mine. “I already have to beat the

him with my hand, “you shut up!

insists, laughing harder now. “Seriously, every five minutes! Sorry, I’m a mated man sincere apologies, I know, it is

into his skin. “You’re a liar,” I murmur, bringing my

murmurs before he kisses me, a

eyes and taking a deep breath, relaxing,

again, glancing down towards my belly, and I

“Baby’s up,” I murmur.

earthquake,” he replies, “hard