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 suggested you couldn’t be my Luna.

of losing you pushed me over the

continuing.”

see her grappling with

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

think maybe I have some

completely aware of. And Mike’s betrayal and learning

into very

I gently flip her body

facing me completely, I snuggle

she can

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

upset, I just

when I’m that angry. The same way I

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

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

physical distance.” I suggest. “But even

far I go or how long I stay away, I

you, Ella.”

whimpers, and her arms tighten around

you,” She hiccups, “and I’m sorry I said

that I’m not pulling my weight here. This

for you and failed.”

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

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

You keep

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

don’t want you to. Moreover, I

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

I would be

“But I didn’t

sigh, recalling the terror

up. I’ve growled

overpowered her countless

to

know this didn’t happen randomly. I

didn’t I?”

still holding Ella’s chin, but her eyes look anywhere but

gives a slight nod, and

my heart aches. “Do we have to

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

that wouldn’t help anything. “We’re in a

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