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

lost it when you suggested you couldn’t be my

over the edge, and I needed to

continuing.”

brow furrows, and I can see her

end things.” She whispers, staring at the

you’d come back.. think.. I think maybe I have

And Mike’s betrayal and learning that I’m

them into

gently flip her body

completely, I snuggle

she can

sorry, baby.” I profess, kissing her head and stroking her spine. “I

left you when you were already upset, I just don’t trust myself not to

when I’m that angry. The same way I would

height of a fury. I think taking some space in the

can find some way to take breaks

I suggest. “But even if we

or how long I

you, Ella.”

whimpers, and her arms tighten around me.

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

for you and failed.”

me for a moment.” I order,

all you take care of me all

keep me

an ogre You stand up to bullies like the Prince and

my burdens even when I don’t want you to. Moreover, I

It’s in an Alpha’s DNA to nurture and protect. If

you, I would

didn’t

recalling the

I suggested tying her up. I’ve growled and grumbled at

knee and overpowered her countless times

her wolf responds to my bossiness

this didn’t happen randomly. I accidentally triggered something

didn’t I?”

still holding Ella’s chin, but her eyes look anywhere but at me. Slight

gives a slight nod, and then her wide

heart aches. “Do we have

wish I could tell her no, promise that she won’t ever have to relive

I know that wouldn’t help anything. “We’re in a s3xual relationship,

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