Chapter 199

Ella

There are tears in my eyes as I come out of the memory, the heady drug still swirling through my senses. I forget that I’m not alone in the room, trying to wrap my brain around the conversation I just recalled. My mind feels as though it might splinter with the weight of so many astounding revelations. I met the Goddess, and though I’d been too young to understand the things she explained to me, to realize that I was the child in the story, I’m certainly old enough now. I have a family. I think dazedly, the Goddess’s own power runs through my veins.

When the heavy silence breaks, I remember I have an audience. “Holy sh!t.” Gabriel utters in amazement.

“Did that… was that… ” Roger stammers, looking around at the other men.

“I can’t believe it.” Henry concludes, looking solemn but reverent as he strokes my brow.

Was that – was that real, or a dream?” I ask nervously, turning wide eyes to my father in law. It felt real, but years of disappointed hopes have trained me never to trust such things.

“No Ella,” Leon answers stiffly, as if he’s suddenly not sure how to address me. “That was very real.”

I clench my eyes shut, and rivulets of salt water streak down my cheeks. They wanted me”I

Murmur in awe. my parents wanted me.

“Of course they did. Henry clucked fondly, wiping a few of my tears away. How could they not?

My brother-in-law is watching us as if we’re mad, Um…is that all that stuck out to you because-“

Put a sock in it, Roger.” Gabriel cuts him off with a low growl.

seems like she’% burying

answers sullenly, crossing his arms over his c.hest, “Mean we just

that she wasn’t willfully abandoned by her parents,” Leon cuts him of this time “Let her have this moment before we start digging

calm about this” Roger observes grumpily. “But I’m the crazy,

to glare at his eldest son, “Why don’t you make yourself useful and call

introduced to the joys of seeing my

the rugged planes of his cheekbones and jaw. They’re even sharper under the effects

want to l!ck your face.” Sinclair chuckles, the worry lines in his brow smoothing out. “Well right back at you.” He replies

starlight hair and cosmic eyes. But not nearly as cuddly… I mean her cuddles were nice but yours are so much better.” I stop for a moment, distracted by thoughts of being in my mate’s arms. It takes a moment for my thoughts to get back on track. “But you wolves have had it wrrooonngg. I sing, dragging out the word. “She’s not even the Goddess of the moon, but of all light – and

honestly he sounds like a bit of a

tone of one speaking to a drunk toddler. Then he clears his

dearheart, listen to this while I explain to Dominic.” My phone is ready and waiting at my side, with the recording of Sinclair’s purrs cued up in

dozing nearer and nearer to sleep, floating on the waves of the drug and my mate’s purrs. I hear the far- away sounds of their astounded discussion, about the God of darkness, the unknown history when

have a blanket?” I ask after a while, my words soft and slurred. “And maybe a

as many cupcakes when you wake up, angel.” Henry promises, even though

a wide yawn.

the tablet back over to me. “Stop sassing

can’t make me… ” I mumble weakly, but I’m only met with purrs from both the recording and the

some point I hear Leon protest. “What about the

instructs, “Tl go after her, and when she

been able to find my way here on my own since I started digging into my

Wrapping my

see!” He exclaims, h.ugging me close and dropping k!sses over my cheek, temple and

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