Accidental Surrogate

Chapter 121

Chapter 121

Trigger Warning: This chapter contains experiences of abuse and s3xual assaultnothing explicit, but please take care reading..

Sinclair

Ella’s small body is completely stiff in my arms, even though we’re in her favorite

place. I’ve only bathed with her once before, but it didn’t take a rocket scientist to

figure out how much she loves a bubble bath. She takes at least four a week, and

when she’s upset I’ve known her to have a bath even after showering. Until I spoke

with Cora about Ella’s self-care practices, I didn’t understand the connection to her

childhood experience of neglect, but now that I know I’m determined never to deprive

her of the comfort even if my water bills go through the roof and the city goes into a

drought.

“Are you ready to talk this out, trouble?” I inquire, resting my hands on her round

tummy and feeling a pulse of stress from the baby. A fresh spark of worry assails me,

and I know that Rafe is channeling his mother’s fraught emotions. Ella doesn’t

respond to my question, and I press on, realizing that the poor little wolf isn’t going to

relax until she knows l’m not going to reject her”

Sweetheart, it never even crossed my mind to end things. I love you

Ella’s muscles tighten further, though I didn’t think such a thing was possible.

“But..She stammers, twisting around to look at me, “but you left!”

Im sorry that I walked out.”I reply gently, grazing my knuckles over her cheek. “But it

wasn’t because I ever had doubts about us.”I share, wondering about my sweet

mate’s reaction. I know some survivors of child abuse view any confrontation as a

disaster or threat, but Ella has weathered my anger in the past without any signs of a

trauma response. “I was angry that you thought you don’t contribute anything to our

my wolf lost it when you suggested you couldn’t be my

of losing you pushed me over the edge, and I

continuing.”

brow furrows, and I can see her

whispers, staring at

think maybe I

completely aware of. And Mike’s betrayal and learning that

into very sharp

washes over me, and I gently flip her body the rest of the

I snuggle her to

can straddle

baby.” I profess, kissing her head and

already upset, I just don’t

way I would never make

of a fury.

can find some way

distance.” I suggest. “But even if

that no matter how far I go or how long I stay

you, Ella.”

arms

sorry I said I couldn’t be your Luna,

that I’m not pulling my weight here. This isn’t the first time I’ve tried to be

for you and failed.”

at me for a moment.” I order, sliding my finger under her

up to mine. “First of all you take care of me all

keep me

an ogre You stand up to bullies like the Prince

want

DNA to nurture and protect. If

care of you, I would be

I didn’t let

the other thing.” I sigh, recalling the terror that came over

tying her up. I’ve growled

over my knee and overpowered her countless times without any issue.

time her wolf responds to my bossiness like a bee to honey. “I

know this didn’t happen randomly. I accidentally triggered

didn’t I?”

still holding Ella’s chin, but her eyes look anywhere but

fingers as Ella gives a slight nod, and then her wide gaze returns to

my heart aches. “Do we have to talk

tell her no, promise that she won’t

wouldn’t help anything. “We’re

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