The Mystical Attraction of Alpha

Chapter 428: Names

Cora

Matthew? Roger tries, passing the name down the line to the baby and I grip his hand, and we both wait…

But nothing.

“The baby doesn’t like the name Matthew,” I whisper, laughing a little. “Well, it was just a starter,” Roger murmurs, grinning at me again. “You try one.”

“All right,” I say, leaning my head back and taking a deep breath. And then I pass a name down, trying… Oliver.

“Oliver!?” Roger bursts out in disgust and I gasp, glaring at him.

“You are biasing our son!” I accuse, sitting up to smack him. “I said nothing when you said stupid Matthew!”

“Matty is a cute name “he protests, laughing and blocking my blow. “Oliver is the name of a sickly Victorian child who wants more gruel -”

I growl and lay back, taking a deep breath and gathering myself. “Well, let’s see what the baby thinks,” I murmur, sending Roger another glare. And then I try again, whispering Oliver? down the bond. But nothing comes back.

“Good baby,” Roger murmurs, kissing my stomach again and making me laugh. “Don’t let her call you that. It’s terrible.”

“Okay okay,” I say, taking a deep breath. “Let’s try one more.”

“I’ll pick it?” Roger asks.

“Sure,” I reply, relaxing. “But this time, pick one you really, really like. One that you’d actually want him to be called – your favorite.”

“Okay,” he murmurs.

passes another name down the bond, and I smile,

Because I love it.

And we wait…

and I gasp at the

Happy!

laughing and sitting up as Roger snatches me to him, pulling me fast into his

Laughing, elated, I take his face in my hands

think we just named the

sun came up, and then we gathered up all of our sandy clothes and the blanket and trooped back to the house,

the bungalow tapping on the door, bringing us a basket of food so we could eat something, and Roger went to get it while

in bed, instead insisting that I come and sit with him on the couch for the elaborate dinner he made. Well, elaborate for Roger, who never learned to cook. But

bed talking, making each other laugh, sending messages to the baby when he was awake to see what he’d do. And honestly, the baby never did much, but it made us laugh

did, a usual part of the day as we napped, and went swim and laid out in the sun. The

day, we knew we had to get back – because

murmurs, pulling me close outside the little bungalow after we’ve

him kiss me, let it sweep through me. “Maybe not

giving me another little peck, before looking around. “I really like this place.

baby,” I sigh, but then I put a hand on my stomach. “But, considering that this little guy is coming along? We’re going to

his eyebrows raising. “And considering what the goddess said that night

a grin. “You’re

he nods, eager. “And I’m going to enjoy the process very

” You just make the babies, I’ll grow them, and carry them, and then raise

wrapping an arm around my shoulder as we head for the car. ” Nah, I’m going to be a very involved dad. You’ll see.

my toes to kiss his cheek as he opens my car door for me. “Or, we can just pass them all off on Ella,” I say, giving a

our tiny luggage into the trunk before

the car, closing my door behind me as Roger climbs into his seat. “Ella, loaded up with four of her own kids and as many nieces and nephews

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