Accidental Surrogate for Alpha
She suggests, “your real ones I mean.”
Laughing, I agree. “I’ve always liked the name Damon. Then there’s Gabriel, or Maxim… but my favorite is Orion.”
“Like the hunter, from all the myths?” Ella clarifies.
“Not to mention the stars.” I reply, thinking of the constellation.
“I like that idea.” She muses, smiling softly. “I always imagine that if I had a son, I’d call him Rafe.”
“Rafe,” I repeat, rolling the name over my tongue. “You know that means wolf, don’t you?”