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.

then Roger passes another name down

Because I love it.

And we wait…

gasp at the same time as we feel

Happy!

sitting up as Roger

elated, I take

think we just named

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

basket of food so we could eat something, and Roger went to get it while I curled further up in bed, deciding

the couch for the elaborate dinner he made. Well, elaborate for Roger, who never learned to cook. But the spread of sandwiches and warmed soup and crackers he

days like that, surviving on whatever the landlord brought us every day in baskets and otherwise laying in bed talking, making each other laugh, sending messages to the baby when he was awake to see what he’d do. And

of that as well. But honestly, it blurred in with everything else 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

to get

yes?” Roger murmurs, pulling me close outside

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

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

put a hand on my stomach. “But, considering that this little guy is coming

“And considering what the goddess said that

into a grin.

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

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

laughs, wrapping an arm around my shoulder as we head for the car. ” Nah, I’m going

toes to kiss his cheek as he opens my car door for me. “Or, we can just pass them

tiny luggage into the trunk before crossing to the driver’s

as Roger climbs into his seat. “Ella, loaded up with four of her

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