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

losing you pushed me over the edge, and I needed to

continuing.”

can see her grappling

might end things.” She whispers, staring at the water. “I wasn’t

think maybe

of. And Mike’s betrayal and learning that I’m

them into

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

facing me completely, I snuggle her to my chest, lowering my knees

can straddle

sorry, baby.” I profess, kissing her head and

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

that angry. The same way I

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

we can find some

physical distance.” I suggest. “But even if we can’t,

how far I go or how long I stay

you, Ella.”

arms

I said I couldn’t be your Luna, but you

here. This

for you and failed.”

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

of all you take care of me all the

keep me

You stand up to bullies like the Prince and

I don’t want you

DNA to nurture and protect. If

you, I would be a

“But I didn’t let you. I

sigh, recalling the

growled and grumbled

and overpowered her countless times without

the time her wolf responds to my bossiness like

this didn’t happen randomly. I

didn’t I?”

chin, but her eyes look

a slight nod, and then

vulnerable that my heart aches. “Do we have to

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

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

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