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

when you suggested you couldn’t be my Luna.

over the edge, and I needed to calm down

continuing.”

I can see her grappling with her emotions.

might end things.” She whispers, staring at the

I think maybe I have some abandonment

And Mike’s betrayal

them into very sharp

over me, and I gently flip her body

me completely, I snuggle

can

kissing her head and stroking her spine. “I

I just

that angry. The same way I would never make a pack ruling

height of a fury. I think taking some space

be healthy, but maybe we can

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

no matter how far I go or how long I stay

you, Ella.”

arms tighten

hiccups, “and I’m sorry I said I couldn’t

pulling my weight here. This isn’t the first

for you and failed.”

for a moment.” I order, sliding my

eyes up to mine. “First of all you take care of me all the time. You

keep

ogre You stand up to bullies like

don’t want you to. Moreover, I need

and protect.

I would be

didn’t let

recalling the terror that

tying her up. I’ve growled and grumbled at Ella a

and overpowered

her wolf responds to my bossiness like a bee

know this didn’t happen randomly. I accidentally

didn’t I?”

her eyes look anywhere but at me. Slight

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

heart aches. “Do we have

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

know that wouldn’t help

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