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…

and I gasp at the

Happy!

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

take

just named

that beach almost until the sun came up, and then we gathered up all of our sandy clothes and the

woke up in the early afternoon to the owner 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

on the couch for the elaborate dinner he

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 honestly, the baby never did

great deal 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

it was wonderful. But after the second day, we knew we had to get back – because as much as we like

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

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

“I really like this place. Maybe the owner will let us buy it,” Roger murmurs, looking fondly

sweet, baby,” I sigh, but then I put a hand on my stomach. “But, considering that this little

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

a grin. “You’re

nods, eager. “And I’m

bit. ” You just make the babies,

my shoulder as we head for the car. ” Nah, I’m going to

cheek as he opens my car door for me. “Or,

tiny luggage into the trunk before crossing to

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

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