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

you suggested you couldn’t be my Luna.

me over the edge, and

continuing.”

furrows, and I can see her

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

think maybe I have

And Mike’s betrayal and learning

them into

I gently flip her body the

completely, I snuggle her to my chest, lowering

can straddle

I profess, kissing her head

already upset, I just don’t

angry. The same way I

a fury. I think taking some space in the heat

we can find some way

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

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

you, Ella.”

and her arms tighten around me.

hiccups, “and I’m sorry I said I couldn’t be your Luna,

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

for you and failed.”

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

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

keep me

up to bullies like

when I don’t want you to. Moreover, I need to

an Alpha’s DNA to nurture and protect. If

care of you, I

I didn’t let you. I

recalling the terror that

I’ve growled and grumbled at Ella

her over my knee and overpowered her countless times without any issue.

her wolf responds to

both know this didn’t happen randomly. I

didn’t I?”

Ella’s chin, but her eyes look anywhere but at me.

my fingers as Ella gives a slight nod, and then her

that my heart aches. “Do we have

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

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

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255