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

Because I love it.

And we wait…

Roger and I gasp at the

Happy!

god,” I say, laughing and sitting up as Roger snatches me to him, pulling

we did we just -” he stares at me, thrilled. Laughing, elated, I take his face in my hands and kiss him, and kiss

just named

of our sandy clothes

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

all my meals 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 the spread

other laugh, sending messages to the

we napped, and went swim and laid out in the sun. The

get back

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

kiss me, let it sweep through me. “Maybe

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

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

considering what the goddess said that

a grin. “You’re thinking

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

say, laughing and rolling my eyes, shoving him away a little bit. ” You just make

head for the car. ” Nah, I’m going to be a

as he opens my car door for me. “Or,

asks, loading our tiny luggage into the trunk

behind me as Roger climbs into his seat. “Ella, loaded up with four of her own kids and as many

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