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 – ”

towards me and grabbing me by the waist, pulling me flush against him again, stomach to stomach, “I get some

pulls away a bit, staring into my eyes for a long moment before glancing up at the sky again. “But seriously,” he says, “do

don’t know,” I say, looking up again at 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

better piss you off, Cora,” he says, considering. “Or we’ll get an asteroid and another

giving him a playful shove. “So, keep

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

teeth at him then, making him laugh, inviting it. Because honestly, he doesn’t piss me off – not

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

It makes us

right, little mate,” I murmur, laughing and turning my head away so he can study his handywork on my neck.

it’s real pretty Cora. You’ll like it. And I put

my head back, grinning. “Jealous,” I accuse, narrowing my eyes playfully at

dipping his head now to press a kiss to my collar bone. “I want everyone to know you’re

truly believe human and wolf kind are equals – for the only human in our little wolf family to start walking around in a t-shirt that says ‘ Property of Roger

up a little and grinning down at me. “I can get you one for

laughing harder now, shaking my head at him. “Only if you wear a matching one,” I reply, “pink, ‘

brings his face again close to mine. “I already have to beat the women off with a stick – this will cut my job in half

my hand, “you shut up!

five minutes! Sorry, I’m a mated man sincere apologies, I know, it is a loss

into his skin. “You’re a liar,” I murmur, bringing my lips to his, “but if you push it, I really will make you

before he kisses me, a long and sweeping kiss. “And neither

eyes and taking a deep breath, relaxing, bliss still running

my belly, and I know

“Baby’s up,” I murmur.

he replies, “hard to