The Mystical Attraction of Alpha

Chapter 431: Arrival of Old Friends

Ella

Cora comes early the day that the festivities begin – if they can be called that. Because while the atmosphere is supposed to be festive, I know that simmering beneath it is a great deal of political tension that my mate is hoping goes just precisely right.

I throw my arms around my sister the moment I open the door to my bedroom, letting her in. “Thank you thank you thank you!” I cry out, the words all mushing together as one.

“Whoa!” Cora says, catching me and laughing, giving me a hug in return. ” It’s fine, Ella – honestly, where else would I be on a day like this?”

“I don’t know, sleeping?” I say, looking at her with wide eyes. “Its 4 am!”

“True,” she says, giving a little shrug and grinning at me. But then she slips a hand to her belly. “Not like I wasn’t up anyway, though.”

“What?” I gasp, tugging her into the room. Cora is about two full months pregnant now, which isn’t much according to a human pregnancy, but if this is a wolf pregnancy? Then she’s probably just getting into her second trimester.

But…is this her second trimester? With a hybrid baby…

She laughs at me, watching me try to do the math in my head as I stare down at her belly, which is juuuust barely starting to swell.

Which is so, so cute

“Yeah,” she says, giving a little shrug. “The morning sickness is starting to hit hard. I got away with it in my first trimester but,” she sighs. “It mostly hits at night for me too. So, I was already up.”

“Poor sister,” I murmur, looking up into her face and meaning every word of it. I reach for her then, wanting to put a hand on her cheek, but she laughs and pushes it away, which makes me laugh as well. Cora isn’t one for coddling or pity.

“What can I get you?” I ask, the smile returning to my face. “I’ve heard ginger tea does good things?”

she says, nodding firmly. “That will

say, grabbing her hand and leading her

when she steps inside because even though it’s 4 am? It’s already chaos – clothes and supplies everywhere. Even a little

says, turning and grinning at her as he stands at the mirror, tying his tie for the fourth time. He wants to get it absolutely, perfectly correct. “Thanks for coming early. We’ve got a

sighs, sitting down in the poufy arm chair next to Rafe’s littleplay pen, smiling down at him and patting his head to say hello. “He is lazy, and wanted more

head and reaching for his phone. “I need him here by

the little

less to do on

I’ve given her something with ginger in

tossing his phone back onto a side table after he finishes texting Roger and

little glare and flapping my hands at them. “But we’ve got appointments, Cora –

this in a long time. Plus,

say, turning and giving her

But tonight? And then the coronation tomorrow? That’s

man who is

me close, pressing a kiss to my cheek. I smile when I

my eyes to the baby, who burbles in the playpen,

a sip of her tea. “Guys, he’s very cute, but…you’re looking at him with parents’ eyes. I’m sure people will be much more focused on

to the little dresser where we keep Rafe’s things, but before I can pull anything

first appointment,” Sinclair murmurs, moving away from me to answer the door.

to give Cora a

the four short steps up to the dais on which Sinclair and I stand, greeting

arms and giving me a warm, lingering

voice low and pleased. “It is such a joy to see you we were all so worried when

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