Chapter 7 – Agreement

Ella

“This baby is mine.” I tell him possessively. “You can’t just tell me you’re magic and expect me to take that as proof you’re the father.”

“My senses don’t lie, little human.” Sinclair declares, leaving no room for argument. “Nor do my investigators. You’re not in any position to care for this child. Your income is too low to pay off your debts in time, and no woman who claims to be responsible would ever get pregnant in such a situation.”

“My income?” I force the words out through clenched teeth, “what income? You got me fired!”

The big man… or wolf, I suppose, blinks in surprise. “You were fired?”

“Now who’s playing dumb?” I demand wryly. “You called the Graves after I asked you to help Cora, you got me fired and ruined my reputation.”

“I did no such thing.” He insists. “I didn’t even know you were no longer employed.”

“I thought your investigators were the best?” I taunt, and I can feel myself toeing the line of his temper.

“Clearly this was very recent.” He bites back. “And I don’t blame you for becoming desperate, but you have to admit the only explanation for this,” He gestures to my tummy, “is that you needed money and hoped to extort it from me in exchange for the child.”

“I wanted this child more than anything in the world!” I exclaim, surging to my feet. “I’ve been trying to get pregnant for years and when I came to Cora I didn’t know about the identity theft or that I was going to lose my job. This was my last chance and you have no idea how hard it’s been… how painful it is to think I might have to abort it because of everything that’s happened since.” I didn’t mean to tell him so much, but the words poured out of me before I could stop them. I’ve been so preoccupied with these thoughts the last few days I clearly couldn’t keep them contained.

in a blur, suddenly towering over me despite the

with you, as you said I can’t afford to have a

growls. “Our children are too precious and Cora knows that. I’m sure that’s what she was thinking when she suggested using

child is yours, it was an

narrows his eyes at me. “You’re a

I snap. “I wouldn’t be surprised if you have scales when you

so full of raw power that my knees go weak. “Be careful Ella, I’m showing you a lot of lenience right now because you don’t know our ways, but keep speaking to me like that and I’ll

I hiss, “you just told me how precious your pups are so I know you’re not going to hurt me.” To my horror, I feel my eyes

me cry. I don’t know what to do – I know how suspicious our situation looks. If I didn’t know better, I would think the same thing he did. It was all too suspicious, especially

would Cora have ever attempted to use your sperm?” I interrogate. “She couldn’t have known it was the wrong sample. She wouldn’t have believed it would work

a hand over his face. “I’m not saying

eye him warily, “what sort of

He mutters, pinching the bridge of his

baby?” I sputter, “You want me to

child, and it will be raised by me.” He insists. “You don’t belong in my world. So how much is it going to take for you to give

I want it raised by someone

you have any idea how long I’ve been

might not be able to prevent myself from losing this child now, but I’m not going to hand it over to someone who doesn’t give a da mn about it beyond

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