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

and my wolf lost it when you suggested you couldn’t

of losing you pushed me over the

continuing.”

see her grappling with her emotions. “Dominic,

She whispers, staring at

think maybe I have some abandonment

aware of. And Mike’s betrayal and

into

and I gently flip

me completely, I snuggle her

can straddle

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

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

angry. The same way I would never make

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

healthy, but maybe we can find some way to

physical distance.” I suggest. “But

far I go or how

you, Ella.”

arms tighten around me.

She hiccups, “and I’m sorry I said I couldn’t be your Luna, but you have

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

for you and failed.”

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

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

You keep me

an ogre You stand up to bullies

burdens even when I don’t want

Alpha’s DNA to nurture and protect. If you didn’t

I would be a

“But I didn’t let

I sigh, recalling the terror that came over

I’ve growled and grumbled at Ella a thousand

overpowered her countless

most of the time her wolf responds to my bossiness like a bee to

know this didn’t happen randomly. I accidentally triggered something

didn’t I?”

her eyes look

nod, and then

so vulnerable that my heart aches.

no, promise that she

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

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