The Mystical Attraction of Alpha

Chapter 304 – The Goddess’s Light

Cora

I’m a little out of breath when I finally catch up with Roger and Rafe, having had to work hard to keep up with his long wolf stride.

“Rude,” I say when I finally come to a stop next to them. “You couldn’t have waited for me?”

“I’m being rude?” Roger says, raising his eyebrows at me in disbelief. “Cora, you’ve been nothing but unpleasant since the moment we stepped into the forest –”

I open my mouth with a little squeak of protest but Roger just rolls his eyes and ignores me, going on anyway. “This is supposed to be a sacred experience for Rafe and for us and you’ve done nothing but moan and complain. So yeah, forgive me if I wanted to get away for a moment and concentrate on the magic of this place

“Oh whatever,” I mumble, reaching out my arms so that he can hand me the baby.

“No from you way,” Roger retorts, holding the baby closer to his chest and turning a little away from me. “You don’t get to hold the baby now that we’re at the pool

“Yes I do!” I cry, “the priestess gave him to me!”

“I’m his godparent just as much as you are

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But suddenly, there’s a flare in the light from the pool, and Roger and I turn to it, surprised, both of our mouths falling open. I don’t know how I know it but…well, somehow, I get the sense that the pool – or whatever magic is in it – is irritated with us.

Honestly, it never occurred to me that my behavior with Roger right now

apology, coming closer to the edge. We look at each other, then, united anew at being…well, a little freaked out, suddenly. We’re both very aware that there’s magic in the world, but sometimes when you’re confronted with it so

to say that words that the priestess taught us

across the smooth surface of the silver pool. “We bring to you, tonight, this child, so

the spirit of your grace,” Roger continues,

trees and am treated by the sight of the full moon itself, beaming brilliantly

moment. Because she is here, now, with us – ready to meet

hands out for him and this time Roger does hand him to me, letting me take the baby and unwrap his swaddling blanket. Then, when he’s free of it, Roger and I slowly walk as close as we

Rafe looking up into the sky, to see the light surrounding him as it falls

says softly, reverent. “His parents, Ella and Dominic, have asked us to bring him here to dedicate

moment, introducing the child to the world and to all the magic within it. I open my mouth to

suddenly afraid, but Roger brings a

of the moon, likewise trying to make it out. “If you do,

the baby out, my arms trembling a little, and watch the story

watching a movie projected into smoke in the air. Instead, it’s…felt as much as it is seen, communicated to our hearts

the hand of a dark–haired little girl who has fallen to the ground, helping her up and brushing the tears from her face. Then, I see him again – older, but still young.- running across a battlefield, fear on his face but courage in every line of his limbs as

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on his head, and another in his hands, which he slowly lifts to place on the girl’s head as well. She smiles

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and a light–haired boy I

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