Chapter 10 – Move
3rd Person
Sinclair glared down at the tiny human in front of him. It seemed every time he saw Ella she grew more beautiful, especially since he learned she was carrying his pup. She’d been an enchanting distraction before, now she was almost irresistible. With fair skin, rose gold hair and eyes so amber they almost seemed metallic, he found it hard to believe she was not a wolf herself. However, as delectable as her scent was, she was clearly nothing extraordinary.
“Why did you leave?” Sinclair demanded, scanning his sharp eyes over her body to make sure she was unharmed. His attention lingered on her flat tummy, where his pup safely rested. He could still smell it, hear its tiny heartbeat and feel an inexplicable connection to the miniscule bundle of cells.
“Because I’m not a dog. I don’t sit and stay just because you tell me to.” Ella announced, crossing her arms over her chest.
“I didn’t order you to do anything.” Sinclair argued, baffled by the way his wolf purred in response to her sass.
“And yet you seem displeased that I didn’t sit by and obediently wait for you to come home and dictate more decisions about my future.” Ella quipped, leaning against the doorframe.
“I didn’t dictate anything.” Sinclair argued. “We negotiated fair and square.”
“If that’s what you call fair it’s no wonder you earned your ruthless reputation.” Ella remarked slyly, “I wasn’t in any state to have such an important conversation, let alone make such a momentous decision.”
Sinclair didn’t seem to hear her, instead he’d slipped past her into the apartment. “Is this where you live?”
“Obviously.” Ella rolled her eyes.
shook his head, “This won’t
Ella gaped, “you’ve got some
in such poor conditions.”
sides and took
to our deal.” Sinclair countered. “The moment you said yes, you handed
anything!” Ella reminded
enough in werewolf law – the contract was really for you.” Sinclair announced, smirking like the
what was there to finish if not signing the deal?”
plan, financial arrangements.” Sinclair explained, striding into Ella’s bedroom and pulling open
she almost lost her balance. In fact she was pulling with all her strength and weight, if Sinclair had chosen to release his end of the bag she would
thing Ella knew, the huge shifter’s hand was circling her nape, applying just enough pressure to freeze her in her tracks, but not enough to hurt. “Listen closely, little human.” He rumbled authoritatively, radiating power. “I appreciate your spirit, but as long as you’re carrying my pup, you will be careful, and wrestling with wolves twice your size over
was young to set rules and discipline, so she’d been running wild for as long as she could remember. And she did not take kindly to being told
her whimper, “What are you made of,
what tussling with a wolf will get you.” He responded unsympathetically, releasing her and stalking to the bed, where he neatly
Ella replied co olly, resisting the
wardrobe. “If you’re going to live with me, you might as well look the part too. Should I fetch
In truth, this apartment reminded Ella too much of Mike, and she hadn’t picked out any of her furniture or appliances – they were all hand-me downs. Still, she didn’t appreciate the way Sinclair was trying to order her around. There might be an exchange of money or services in their arrangement, but she wasn’t one of his serv ants, and it was important they
her as if she were a profound curiosity. “And how are you going to pay your
helplessly. “That’s not
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