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.

Roger passes another name down the bond, and

Because I love it.

And we wait…

then both Roger and I gasp at the

Happy!

up as Roger snatches

at me, thrilled. Laughing, elated, I take his

we just named the

sandy clothes and the blanket and trooped back to the house, where we closed the doors and

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

for the elaborate dinner he made. Well, elaborate for Roger, who never learned to cook. But the spread of sandwiches

sending messages to the baby when he was

we did, a usual part of the day as we napped, and went swim and laid out in the sun. The entire time it was just…so natural, and so

get back – because as much as we like each

pulling me close outside the little bungalow after we’ve packed and locked up.

and let him kiss me, let it sweep

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

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

considering what the goddess

into a grin. “You’re thinking

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

away a little bit. ” You just make the babies, I’ll grow them, and carry them, and

laughs, 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. You’ll barely

to kiss his cheek as he opens my car door for

our tiny luggage into the trunk before crossing to

seat. “Ella, loaded up with four of her own kids and as many nieces and nephews as we can pass over to her to

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