Sinclair
When I arrive at the home of Ella’s former employer, it takes all my strength to push my wolf down deep. The last thing I need is to actually murder a human, no matter how badly I might want to.
She deserves it. My wolf mutters mutinously, think about how easy it would be. Then she’d never be able to hurt Ella again.
Maybe so, but Ella wouldn’t like it. I remind him, recalling how the precious creature had worried for the children, even when her own safety and happiness was on the line.
Hmph, she’s got you wrapped around her little finger. My wolf accuses.
Oh, like she doesn’t have you in the exact same position? I scoff. I’d like to see you resist her when she’s blinking those beautiful big eyes up at you, begging you not to orphan innocent children.
Please, you spoke over the phone! He reminds me, his voice trailing off into growls of longing as he pictures her. You couldn’t see her eyes or those plump, pouty lips or the sweet swell of her belly. You couldn’t smell her delectable scent or…
And I’m the one who’s whipped? I roll my eyes as I knock on the heavy rosewood door.
To my surprise, Jake and Millie answer the door, tilting their blonde heads up to me with excited grins. “Mr. Sinclair!”
My wolf calms as soon as he sees the children, softening like the big teddy bear he is. “Well hello!” I drop down to their level, unable to resist their adorable smiles. “I haven’t seen you two in ages, what have you been up to?”
“We haves a new nanny.” Millie whispers conspiratorially, reaching out to play with my tie.
“She never takes us on walks in the neighborhood.” Jake explains, clearly blaming his new carer for our increasingly infrequent meetings. “She’s too lazy and she hates being outside.”
bad.” I commiserate, pulling Millie into my arms and lifting her up as I ruffle Jake’s hair affectionately. “Doesn’t she know growing boys and girls need to get out and
frowns seriously. “She’s not very
things about her, but we don’t believe her. Ella
I
“You mean you get
you wants?” Millie adds
not whenever I want.” I confess. If only they knew how badly I’d like to stay home with Ella all day, both playing and not playing. “My job keeps me very busy, but she’s there in the
at me so hopefully I feel guilty for thinking that
on the shoulder, “and you two should know you’re welcome at my home
all. My wolf insinuates in my
not stealing children just to make Ella smile. I argue, tempting
are interrupted when Jake and Millie’s mother appears at the top of the stairs. She stops dead when she sees me. Her face pales, but she plasters on a phony smile. “Mr. Sinclair, to what do we owe this
my harsh tone is not directed at them.
by a middle aged woman with a grim face, and I’m struck by how uninterested she seems in her
you with?” Ella’s blackmailer questions, as if she doesn’t already know why
declare firmly. “Call me crazy, but I don’t
violently in her
understand. She may have the dull intuition of a human, but even humans know when they’re in the presence
think!” She lies, her voice unsteady and
to hear this.” I state ominously, prowling towards her. “I’d like to know what kind of twisted logic made you think it would be wise to try and blackmail the
angry if I had been her target. “I
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