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 couldn’t be my Luna.

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

continuing.”

furrows, and I can see her

whispers,

think.. I think maybe I

Mike’s betrayal and learning that

into

gently flip

snuggle

can

“I’m so sorry, baby.” I profess, kissing her head and stroking

I just don’t trust

when I’m that angry. The same way I would

a punishment in the height of a fury. I

we can find some way to

I suggest. “But

how far I go or how long I stay away, I will always come back

you, Ella.”

whimpers, and her arms tighten around

hiccups, “and I’m sorry I said

that I’m not pulling my weight here. This isn’t the first time I’ve tried to

for you and failed.”

order, sliding my finger under her

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

keep

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

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

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

of you, I would be

didn’t let you. I

I sigh, recalling the terror that

growled and grumbled at Ella

and overpowered her countless times without any issue.

most of the time her wolf responds to my bossiness like a bee to honey. “I

happen

didn’t I?”

eyes look anywhere

gives a slight nod, and then her wide gaze returns

my heart aches. “Do we have to talk

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

help

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