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

my wolf lost it when you suggested you

of losing you pushed me over the edge,

continuing.”

can see her grappling

She whispers, staring at the water.

you’d come back.. think.. I think maybe I have some abandonment

Mike’s betrayal and learning that I’m

into

washes over me, and I gently flip

snuggle her to my chest,

she can straddle

sorry, baby.” I profess, kissing

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

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

fury. I think taking some space

can find some way

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

how long I stay away, I will always come back

you, Ella.”

arms tighten

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

This isn’t

for you and failed.”

order, sliding my finger under her chin and

you take care

keep me

ogre You stand up to bullies

my burdens even when I don’t want you to. Moreover,

an Alpha’s DNA to nurture and

care of you, I

I didn’t let

other thing.” I sigh, recalling the

I suggested tying her up. I’ve growled and

my knee and overpowered

responds to my bossiness like a bee to honey.

happen randomly.

didn’t I?”

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

a slight nod, and then her wide

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

promise that she won’t ever

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

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