Chapter 84- Sinclair Makes a Detour

Sinclair

When I reach Roger’s house, he’s not the least bit surprised to find me darkening his doorway. “I was wondering when you were gonna show up.” He quips, opening the door wide to welcome me inside.

“Am I that predictable?” I grouse, stepping over the threshold.

“No- I still wasn’t sure whether or not you’d rip my head off after you arrived.” Roger shares wryly.

“You’ve been talking with Ella.” I assess coolly, recalling the sweet human’s objection to me using this precise tactic against our enemies.

Roger snorts. “Not necessary. I grew up with you, I know your MO, brother.”

“Well you have Ella to thank for my even temper either way. She seems to trust you’ll keep your word and protect her secret.” I explain, eyeing him suspiciously.

“And you came to find out if she’s right.” Roger guesses.

“Is she?” I inquire. “Or is this another one of your tricks?”

“It’s not a trick.” Roger states simply, leading me into his study. “But I’m not doing it for you – I’m doing it for her.”

I absorb this information slowly. It does seem easier to believe my brother would help a stranger sooner than he’d help me, but there’s also something in his tone, some unspoken emotion I don’t quite understand. “Why do you care what happens to her?” I inquire.

knows how you managed to get her, but you certainly don’t deserve her.” Roger replies, giving me a

growls possessively in my head,

he likes her he’ll help us. I

wolf argues fiercely. He shouldn’t

a hold of yourself?

and claws extend. This is why we need to claim her, so that

being at odds with my inner animal. She isn’t our mate and I’m not going to hurt her with a claiming mark her body can’t handle. Besides, even if Roger is

myself out of my inner conflict. “She’s been adamant about that – she’s only interested in me as her baby’s father.” I share, deciding that

woman is clearly infatuated with you,

trust our feelings right now.” I reason, using the same logic with him that I’ve been employing to justify my own restraint. If I let myself believe that everything happening between Ella and I is

if they’re already interested in each other.”

dead in my tracks. “Whoever said

of his head. “Honestly Dominic, sometimes I think

I remind him. “And we’ve experienced nothing but drama since then, it’s not

in the face. And if you don’t wise up and do something about it, other wolves who aren’t so hard-headed are going to start horning in on your territory.” Roger warns, sounding as if he’d like to lead the charge. “Ella might not be able to serve as a true Luna, but that’s only a concern if you have a pack

my defenses riled by

think that Ella could ever forgive me for helping the

suggest, letting a

there’s to be a war – we can’t be divided.” He grimaces,

be a war.” I grumble. “But I agree, we’ve been enemies for too

old animosity rising to

and I know this is an opportunity to clear the air between us. I also know it could backfire catastrophically. “Roger, Lydia used us both.” I declare, deciding that more lies won’t help anything. “I know what she told you, but she

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