Chapter 121

Trigger Warning: This chapter contains experiences of abuse and s3xual assaultnothing explicit, but please take care reading..

Sinclair

Ella’s small body is completely stiff in my arms, even though we’re in her favorite

place. I’ve only bathed with her once before, but it didn’t take a rocket scientist to

figure out how much she loves a bubble bath. She takes at least four a week, and

when she’s upset I’ve known her to have a bath even after showering. Until I spoke

with Cora about Ella’s self-care practices, I didn’t understand the connection to her

childhood experience of neglect, but now that I know I’m determined never to deprive

her of the comfort even if my water bills go through the roof and the city goes into a

drought.

“Are you ready to talk this out, trouble?” I inquire, resting my hands on her round

tummy and feeling a pulse of stress from the baby. A fresh spark of worry assails me,

and I know that Rafe is channeling his mother’s fraught emotions. Ella doesn’t

respond to my question, and I press on, realizing that the poor little wolf isn’t going to

relax until she knows l’m not going to reject her”

Sweetheart, it never even crossed my mind to end things. I love you

Ella’s muscles tighten further, though I didn’t think such a thing was possible.

“But..She stammers, twisting around to look at me, “but you left!”

Im sorry that I walked out.”I reply gently, grazing my knuckles over her cheek. “But it

wasn’t because I ever had doubts about us.”I share, wondering about my sweet

mate’s reaction. I know some survivors of child abuse view any confrontation as a

disaster or threat, but Ella has weathered my anger in the past without any signs of a

trauma response. “I was angry that you thought you don’t contribute anything to our

when you suggested

over the edge, and

continuing.”

see her grappling

whispers, staring at the water. “I

think.. I think maybe I have some

betrayal and learning that I’m a

them into very

and I gently flip

facing me completely, I snuggle her to my

she can straddle

“I’m so sorry, baby.” I profess, kissing her head and stroking

already upset, I just don’t

mean when I’m that angry. The same way I would never make a pack

punishment in the height of a fury. I think

can find some way to take breaks in

“But even if

how long I

you, Ella.”

arms tighten around me.

She hiccups, “and I’m sorry I said I couldn’t be your Luna, but you have

pulling my weight here. This isn’t the first time

for you and failed.”

me for a moment.” I order, sliding my finger under her chin and

to mine. “First of all you take care of me all the time.

keep me

being an ogre You stand up to bullies like the Prince and Lydia, and

even when I don’t want you to. Moreover, I need

nurture and protect. If you didn’t let me comfort

care of you, I

didn’t let you.

I sigh, recalling the terror

I suggested tying her up. I’ve growled and grumbled at Ella

knee and overpowered

her wolf responds to

didn’t happen

didn’t I?”

holding Ella’s chin, but her eyes look anywhere but at

gives a slight nod, and then her wide

heart aches. “Do we

wish I could tell her no, promise that

but I know that wouldn’t help anything. “We’re in a s3xual relationship,

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