Accidental Surrogate

Accidental Surrogate Chapter 380-Battered Ella

The four of us spent the next few hours talking, eventually ordering quite a bit of

takeout and making some complicated plans while Sinclair ate his weight in

Chinese food. The sight of him eating pleased me to no end, but eventually I

could see him running out of steam.

“All right,” I say quietly, looking significantly at Cora and Roger. “I think ….we

have enough to go on for now. We can pick up again tomorrow.”

“What?” Sinclair asks, frowning around at us though I can see him stifling a

yawn. “We have so much to do-”

“Enough,” I say significantly, placing my little hand over his larger one.” You’re

still exhausted, Dominic.”

He frowns at me and opens his mouth, ready to fight, but I shake my head once.

“Tomorrow,” I say, my voice a command. He narrows his eyes at me but I stand

strong. “I understand, Dominic. I know it’s in your nature to tear the world apart

in the effort to make it all better as fast as you can. But please, for me, can you

start tomorrow?”

He hesitates but sees the sorrow and worry in my face and, slowly, nods. This is

the last day you get to boss me around, trouble,” he growls, not happy about it.

“Tomorrow, I’m in charge again.”

“I’ll take it,” I say, leaning forward to give him a kiss on the cheek, Rafe curled

happily in my arms.

“I think it’s a good plan,” Roger says, yawning himself and stretching his arms.

He and Cora stand up and he wraps an arm around her waist, smiling down at

her. “Ready for bed, little mate?”

“Sure, little mate,” Cora replies, grinning up at him, knowing precisely what she’s

doing. “What?” Roger says with a start, frowning down at her. “That doesn’t

work, Cora – you’re the little one – ”

“But it’s sweet!” she says, pretending to be innocent and making me grin. I’m

little mate, you’re little mate – ”

not little,”

she says, patting his cheek fondly.

out of the room Roger growls,

to see how well

to me after they close the door.

his buttons. And Roger needs

line.”

side of the bed.

line?”

says, letting his voice drop into that deep, dominant register I like

charge, Ella. And

leaning forward to kiss my

bond. The hum in Sinclair’s chest deepens

little closer, letting one of his hands drift

up,” I say, nodding down at him. “And

to take him for a little walk

try to get

you,” Sinclair says, starting to stand up, but

asking him

see my sincerity in my eyes. “I

full steam and I won’t

okay? For me? So I

right?”

he sighs as he sits back against the pillows, but I

onto his face as he does. “All right,

him on the cheek, moving the TV remote closer

himself so that his

rests.

come back soon?”

as the baby’s asleep,” I promise, nodding. Although I

I intend to stay out until I know

whether Rafe is asleep or

my mate again and, with a final

pull the door shut behind me, I turn to find Hank leaning

of the door, as I knew he

he asks, quirking an

squaring my

carrier and I let him hold Rafe while I strap

baby strapped in and settled, I look up at him

say, nodding to my friend. ” Let’s get

and I work side-by-side long into the

the expedition to Xander’s house.

that I haven’t been pinned to my mate’s side for

past three days.

terrible to continually have to choose

to be constantly next to

for him while his body and mind healed from his

have responsibilities as the Luna of this pack, as the bearer of

to heal the men

us.

night was the worst. Shortly after we got Sinclair inside