The Mystical Attraction of Alpha

Chapter 389: The Temple

Ella

It is, indeed, a long climb. Cora and I are panting by the time we get to the top, and even though

Sinclair took Rafe from me halfway through the hike I have to take a moment to catch my break

when we pull ourselves up to the final level.

Roger has the indecency to look a little smug about the fact that he barely looks winded and Cora

gives him a little shove on the shoulder as she works to take a few deep breaths and wipe the

sweat from her brow.

Even as I work to bring my heartrate back down, I absolutely marvel at the sight before me.

The Goddess’ temple, like the one in the city, is built completely with white marble. But unlike

the one in the city, this one looks….ancient. Vines grow in ropes all over it, looking almost as if the

structure is part of the forest itself, having grown up organically from it. The temple is tall and

wide, the pillars in front drawing my eyes upward to the slanted roof which curls into a dome. At

the very peak of the dome is a golden crescent moon, reaching up towards the sky, glinting in the

bright sunlight.

“Wow,” Cora says, standing straight next to me and likewise marveling at the temple. “Mom has

some….impressive property.”

“I know, right?” I mutter back, crossing my arms and shaking my head. If someone had told me,

when I was a little girl sleeping in my creaky little orphan bed, that my mom lived here…

Well. I probably would have believed them.

But I was a very imaginative child.

“Um,” Roger says, looking anxiously at Cora. “Shall we?”

I smile at him, seeing that he’s eager to move on but also that he wants to give her room to process this experience. It’s more intense for her than it is for him, and I think that it’s very sweet that he realizes this. Roger really has come leaps and bounds as a person from when I first met

him

Sinclair comes to stand next to me and I grin at him and then turn to my baby, taking his hands

how he likes it

and

like he understands sometimes,” I say quietly, smiling

down

my baby’s forehead “Yes, he is. The most

for about…five more months,” Roger

chest with a smirk.

and shakes his head,

you ready, Cora?” I ask,

think so,” she says, giving me a nod and reaching for my hand. I give it, and, with another deep. breath, the five of

out

moment, going still at the sight of those robes

time I saw

and then a little pulse of comfort. comes down the bond and I exhale, skipping forward a little to

not the same

we meet is going to try to take my baby

serve my mother.

the woman says, bowing a little and giving us a deep

of the Goddess – you are welcome here.

and I smile at each other and then look

smiles warmly at me but Cora turns to me with a

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and then, as I realize

already I bite my lip, feeling a

—

I cannot feel her. I used up our bond used the magic of it to unbind my

so that I could save my child, and Cora, and my mate. Cora

startled “o” of concern, but I just shake my head and

smile

I say, squeezing her hand “I’m glad you can feel

sympathetic, and then we both tum back to the

smiling around at our whole party and taking a moment

the baby, admiring him “Please, do come inside

And as we go, I wonder a

women live here and treat it as a home. As I look around at the padded benches by the windows, at the well-loved books neatly tucked into alcoves and

to a door at the back. Before she opens it, she

Roger comes to stand behind her, straightening his shoulders, his face very serious. He is, after all, about to be introduced to his mate’s mother as such for the first time. I smile at both of them as I reach for the baby, who Sinclair helps me unbuckle from the carrier.

–

a warm hand on my shoulder – Cora nods to the priestess who

her immediately, we

face breaks into a smile as we cross the room, her eyes flashing over all of us but focusing on Cora. I can’t help the tears that well in my eyes when

And this time, as I

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