Chapter 176 — Hypnosis

Ella

“I don’t want to wake up .” I complain, still snuggled beneath the covers of my dream bed with Sinclair.

“I know, but the sooner we do and get back to work, the sooner we can be reunited.” Sinclair replies, sounding every bit as reluctant as I feel.

“Meet me again tonight?” I request, wondering how I’ll ever force myself to untangle my limbs from his.

True to his promise, my mate had freed me of my guilt and helped me forgive myself, just not in the way I expected. I got to give him plenty of pleasure, but unleashing all of his Alpha power was like experiencing his wolf on steroids. He was so wild and feral, practically rabid with lust, and my wolf responded like a complete wanton. I imagine it’s what being in heat will feel like after the baby comes, and the entire night passed in a blurry haze. My body is sore and aching from my mate’s dominant treatment, but my heart is light and my conscience is clear.

“wild horses couldn’t stop me.” Sinclair promises, still bathing me in the glow of his astounding magic.

“We’ll of course not.” I joke, “your wolf is the size of a bloody horse already and he’s got built in knives on his fingers and toes.”

Sinclair laughs, petting my hip. “Fine, an army of vampires couldn’t stop me.” He amends.

I pause, “wait, are vampires real too?”

“No.” Sinclair smiles, without judgment. He pauses then, seeming to be listening for something. “I think I’m waking up. Be good today, little mate. No skipped meals or forgotten naps.”

agree, thinking I might cry and then feeling ridiculous

he waits for me to look up at him again, “and please talk to Gabriel about investigating your past, the

reluctant confirmation,

me, pouring all his love

and throw myself into making arrangements for the summit, before visiting the orphans and departing for the refugee arrivals camp. When I arrive, I’m surprised to discover that my sister is already present, anxiously looking on as the Vanaran doctors treat injured shifters. She’s so consumed in the events in the medical tent that she doesn’t even notice me approaching beside her. When I place a gentle hand on her arm she leaps a foot into the air, yelping in

you scared me.” She breathes, pressing her hand to her

I profess, giving her an apologetic squeeze. I follow her gaze to a surgeon setting a broken bone, placing the injured arm into a strange machine, which automatically projects a light image of the woman’s skeleton, like a portable x-ray which requires no radiation. As we watch, the machine carefully bends and shifts the limb until the bones are

inquire, feeling

we have back home, even in the shifter community.” She shares, shaking her head. “These packs have a lot they could be teaching the rest of the world — a lot of good they might be doing. Instead they keep it

people they don’t know or understand.no.vel.ebook If they found out about wolves we’d have a witch trial reboot

the power. Yes, humans would be afraid and all the bigots in the world would probably demonize them the way they do with everyone who’s different, but they’d be punching up.

strength and technology on our side, but I think it’s a mistake to forget how much damage

I’m surprised to find a gulf between us. Our relationship didn’t change when we found out I’m a shifter, but in this discussion we’re

sigh, replaying my words in my

than that.” Cora remarks, “You’re so concerned for all these displaced shifters, for your pack.. have you even thought about how this war is affecting the humans

run, there is no magical continent to offer them

humans. The shame I so recently banished comes back to strike at me full force. Where are all the humans I

in my own life these last couple of weeks… in trying to figure out where I came from, that I

has an excuse to be a bit self absorbed right now, it’s you.”

monitoring the situation or planning things, but if he isn’t, I’ll make sure we

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