The Mystical Attraction of Alpha

Chapter 299

Chapter 299 – Godparent Duties

“Welcome,” a priestess says, coming out of the temple and giving us a big smile. I return her smile eagerly, walking up the stairs carrying the car seat and introducing our party. She knows who we are, of course – nobody could mistake Sinclair for anyone else anymore, not with his face all over the media every day and his coronation imminent.

But as she nods a hello to all of us and walks us into the temple itself, I do wonder if she knows …that she’s running a temple dedicated to my mom. I mean, it’s not precisely public knowledge, but I do wonder how much she suspects.

Cora walks next to me, looking around the beautiful open space of the temple, her eyes inevitably drawn to the gorgeous, giant gold mosaic of the Goddess built into the wall behind her altar. After she looks at the image for a moment, she turns to me and smirks a little.

I can’t help the giggle that escapes my lips and I cover my mouth in a hurry. The image looks nothing like our mom. But, I guess it doesn’t matter, and it certainly won’t do any good to tell them they’ve got it all wrong.

The priestess looks at us curiously, but I shake my head in apology, silently asking her forgiveness. She just gives us a warm smile and leads us to a set of chairs set next to a calm reflecting pool in one corner of the room.

“So,” she says, smiling at the four of us as we seat ourselves and peering down at the baby. We’re here to plan little Rafe’s dedication to the goddess, yes?”

I quirk my head to the side, curious. “I thought it was a moon baptism?”

smile. “Yes, a more colloquial term, I think, but not inaccurate. Though, of course, he will not be sprinkled with any holy water as in a Christian baptism. Many of the other traditions,

presented as godparents?” Roger nods solemnly but Cora looks anxious. I reach out and

even though you two will have more to

asks, a little aghast. “Yes,” the priestess says, blinking at her in surprise. “Did no

at me and Sinclair with wide eyes. “I thought we had to go to a church, hold him over

slowly, hesitant now at Cora’s apparent protest. “No, we plan the event here at the temple, but the

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an OBGYN – babies are your thing you’ll

all know our roles. It’s a new experience for me, of course – I myself was not dedicated to the goddess

I look at Cora, though, I’m shocked to see that she’s clearly uncomfortable. I frown, confused and a little frustrated. This was in no way out of her comfort zone, as far as I knew – all she had to do was carry a baby into the woods a little distance. What the hell was going

finishes explaining the details, she goes over some paperwork with Sinclair and I

carrier and lifting him into my arms. “Will you come help me? I want to feed him before the ride

little alcove with a stone bench. “What is going on with you?” I ask, spinning on her with a little frown when

she says, blinking at me, her mouth falling open. “I thought we were coming to

not hungry,” I say, waving a hand to dismiss her concern. “I just said that

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