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 – ”

little,” he

she says, patting his cheek fondly. “Sure you’re not,

of the room Roger growls, storming after her,

how

really do work,” Sinclair says to me after they close the door. “She

And Roger needs a good teasing

line.”

perching on the side of the bed. “Do you need to

line?”

voice drop into that

Ella. And you wouldn’t

I murmur, leaning forward to kiss

like it down the bond. The hum in

closer, letting one of

still up,” I

your rest. I’m going to take him for a little walk around the

you try to get some

Sinclair says, starting to stand up, but I put a hand

him

him see my

go full steam and I

For me?

right?”

sits back against the pillows, but I can see the

as he does. “All right,

cheek, moving the TV remote closer to him so

himself so that his mind doesn’t spin while

rests.

back soon?” he

the baby’s asleep,” I promise,

because I intend to stay out until I know Sinclair is able to

true, restful sleep whether Rafe is asleep or

again and, with a final

the door shut behind me, I turn

outside of the door, as I knew he

get to work?” he asks, quirking an

I say with a sigh, squaring my

Rafe while I strap it to my chest. Once

in and settled, I look up at

to my friend.

long into the

either in the bunker or on the expedition to Xander’s house. I’ve

every moment that I haven’t been pinned to my mate’s

past three days.

to continually have to choose between my responsibilities.

body wanted to be constantly next to Sinclair, holding his hand,

for him while his body and mind healed from

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

gift, to use it to heal the men who made such terrible

us.

was the worst. Shortly after we got Sinclair inside the