The Mystical Attraction of Alpha

Chapter 480: A New Family

It takes a little over two hours, but finally the last of the doctors leaves, the door clicking shut behind them.

“Finally,” Roger sighs, falling back into the linens of the freshly-changed bed. “Now we just have to get our stupid family to leave and we’ll get some sleep – ”

“Excuse me,” I say, glaring over at him. “If you think you’re tired -”

“Fine fine,” he sighs, turning his head to grin at me. “You’re right. What can I get you, my love? Do you want anything?”

The doctor officially gave me and Jesse a clean bill of health after I delivered the placenta and Jesse had his first feeding and full check-up. It was, of course, a relief to have everything turn out right and relatively easy -especially in comparison to Ella’s experiences – but now that they’re all gone?

Honestly, it all feels very real.

Like now I have to be a mom, and Roger has to be a dadall by ourselves.

“I don’t know,” I say, laughing a little and looking between Roger and our little baby. “Honestly, it’s all kind of weird, isn’t it? All of this fuss and then they just…leave you alone with a baby. To do what you will.”

“I know,” he says, looking at me with wide eyes. “I’m glad you know what to do. I’m totally lost.”

“I don’t know what to do!” I protest, laughing and shaking my head.

“What!?” he breaths, sitting up sharply.

“I’m just a doctor, Roger!” I say, laughing harder now and feeling a little hysterical as well as exhausted. “People come to me pregnant, but then I send the babies home with them! I don’t know what to do with a kid – that’s Ella’s department.”

“Well then,” he says, looking anxiously towards the door. “I take back my previous words. Ella has to stay – for like, ever.”

“Or at least until this kid is six -”

“Can we push to seven?” Roger asks, looking at me with real anxiety that just makes me laugh harder.

There’s a little knock on the door but suddenly Roger and I are laughing too hard to answer it. It cracks open anyway and Ella again peeks her head in.

thought I heard the hysteria of new parents,” she says, shaking her head at us and smiling as she comes into

from his eyes. “What are we supposed to like…do with him?” he asks, gesturing to the baby as Sinclair comes in after Ella, shutting the

baby, which I gladly hand off to her. ” And, you

Sinclair pulls a chair up to the bedside,

hard,” Sinclair says kindly, smiling down at Rafe who yawns and looks around at us sleepily, a little confused. “They sleep a lot their first couple of weeks. And then, after that, they find ways to tell you what

should trade,” Roger says, looking

shake my head. “You can’t take my baby, Ella,” I say, crossing

say I didn’t like him,” Roger murmurs, sighing

our eyes turn to him as his own gaze fastens on his

I mean, he honestly

you want to see the baby, Rafe?” Ella coos, leaning forward so that Rafe can meet Jesse face-to-face for the first

Jesse, his face very curious. Rafe lets out another little squeak, more demanding this time, and reaches

my god,” Sinclair murmurs, looking down at his son with a fascinated and pleased expression. “He really does want to

she beams at her own baby. ” He’s your new cousin! And I think you’re going to be best

Roger murmurs.” Because they’re going to be together a lot. It’s going to be very inconvenient if they

I scold, giving him a light smack on the chest.

on the bed, letting him lean forward and continue

down,” Ella says softly, her voice a

“What?” Sinclair asks.

says, almost beyond herself, as if she’s speaking

me and Roger and I just shrug, fine with it if Ella is.

Sinclair gently flips Rafe on his back and lays him out on the blankets, and Ella very

Rafe stays very, very still for a moment as he stares at his cousin. And then he begins to turn, and

when Rafe’s fingers brush against Jesse’s cheek,

take a sharp

– each and every one of

all of our eyes dart back to our kids,

a little, saying hello to his new

split second before she reaches down and gathers Jesse

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