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

wolf lost it when you

pushed me over the edge, and I needed to calm

continuing.”

and I can see her grappling with

think you might end things.” She whispers, staring at

think maybe

And Mike’s betrayal and learning

into very sharp

I gently flip

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

she can

profess, kissing her head and

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

same way I would never make a pack

a fury. I think taking some space in

maybe we can find some

suggest. “But even if we can’t, you

that no matter how far I go or how long I stay away, I will always

you, Ella.”

her arms tighten around me.

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

not pulling my weight here. This isn’t the first

for you and failed.”

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

take care of me all the time. You saved

You keep

an ogre You stand up to bullies like the Prince and Lydia, and

don’t want you to.

DNA to nurture and protect. If you didn’t let me comfort

I

I didn’t let you. I

recalling the

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

knee and overpowered

to my bossiness like a bee to honey.

this didn’t happen randomly. I accidentally triggered

didn’t I?”

holding Ella’s chin, but her eyes look anywhere

slight nod, and then her wide gaze returns

vulnerable that my heart aches.

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

help anything. “We’re in a

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