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

and my wolf lost it when you

me over the edge,

continuing.”

brow furrows, and I can see her grappling with her emotions. “Dominic, I

She whispers, staring at the water. “I wasn’t

I think maybe I have some abandonment issues

completely aware of. And Mike’s betrayal and learning

into very

washes over me, and I gently flip

Ella is facing me completely, I snuggle her to

can

“I’m so sorry, baby.” I profess, kissing her head and

upset, I just don’t

when I’m that angry. The same way I would never make

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

healthy, but maybe we can find some way to take breaks

too much physical distance.” I suggest. “But even if we

how far I go or how long I stay away, I will always come

you, Ella.”

and her arms tighten around

sorry I said

This isn’t

for you and failed.”

look at me for a moment.” I order, sliding

mine. “First of all you take care of me all the time. You saved

You keep

an ogre You stand up to bullies like the Prince

when I don’t want you to. Moreover, I need

an Alpha’s DNA to nurture and protect.

care of you, I

“But I didn’t let

recalling the terror

her up. I’ve growled and grumbled at Ella

put her over my knee and overpowered her countless

to

this didn’t happen randomly. I accidentally triggered something

didn’t I?”

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

slight nod, and then her wide gaze returns

so vulnerable that my heart aches. “Do we have to talk about

that she won’t ever have to

help anything. “We’re

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