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

sullenly, crossing his arms over his c.hest, “Mean we just found out secrets about

willfully abandoned by her parents,” Leon cuts him of this time “Let her have this moment before we start digging

this” Roger observes grumpily. “But I’m

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

into my hand. Dominie’s handsome face fills the screen, and 1’m introduced to the joys of seeing my mate while in the clutches of the ether. “Hello trouble,” He greets me with a wide, though concerned smile, “How are you

cheekbones and jaw. They’re even sharper under the effects of the drug, and his emerald eyes

chuckles, the worry lines in his brow smoothing

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

he sounds like a bit

Sinclair tells me, in the tone of one speaking to a

Henry mutters, and I emit an affronted scoff. “Here 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 case I needed to be calmed down during the session.

discussion, about the God of darkness, the unknown history when wolves

a blanket?” I ask after a while, my words soft

over my shoulders, and I burrow into the coverlet, You can have as many cupcakes when you wake up,

I tell him, interrupted by a wide yawn. “Sugar comes from plants…

over to me. “Stop sassing me and go to sleep,

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

some point I hear Leon protest. “What about the

voice instructs, “Tl go after her, and when she wakes she’ll come

first time I’ve been able to find my way here on my own since I started digging into my past, and I run into

nightmares!” I exclaim, Wrapping my arms and legs around

close and dropping k!sses

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