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,”

cheek fondly. “Sure you’re not, baby.” And as

the room Roger growls, storming after her, and

see how well she

to me after they close the door.

to push his buttons. And Roger needs a good

line.”

the side of the bed. “Do you need to be kept

line?”

his voice drop into that deep, dominant register

Ella. And you wouldn’t want me

to kiss my mate, letting

much I like it down the bond. The hum in Sinclair’s

closer, letting one of his

“Baby’s still up,” I

to take him for a little walk around the

try to get

says, starting to stand

asking him to

letting him see my sincerity in my eyes.

full steam and I won’t

good night’s sleep, okay? For me? So I

right?”

back against the pillows, but I can see

face as he does. “All right,

on the cheek, moving the TV remote closer to him so that

himself so that his mind doesn’t spin

rests.

back soon?”

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

out until I know Sinclair is able to

whether Rafe is asleep or

and, with a

door shut behind me, I turn to find

outside of the door, as I knew

work?” he asks, quirking

with a sigh, squaring my shoulders. Then

hold Rafe while I strap it to

the baby strapped in and settled, I look up at him

my friend. ”

I work side-by-side long into the night tending to the men

either in the bunker or on the expedition

moment that I haven’t been pinned to

past three days.

to continually have

my body wanted to be constantly

his body and mind healed

I also have responsibilities as the Luna of this pack,

to heal the

us.

worst. Shortly after we got Sinclair