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

my wolf lost it when you suggested you

the edge, and I needed to calm

continuing.”

brow furrows, and I can see her

whispers, staring at the water.

think maybe I have

of. And Mike’s betrayal and

into

I gently flip her body the

is facing me completely, I snuggle her to my chest, lowering

she can

profess, kissing her

upset, I

I’m that angry. The same way I would never make

punishment in the height of a fury. I think taking some space in the

maybe we can

distance.” I suggest. “But even if

far I go or how long I stay away, I will always come back

you, Ella.”

whimpers, and her arms

I said I couldn’t be your Luna,

weight here. This isn’t the first time I’ve tried to

for you and failed.”

at me for a moment.” I order, sliding my

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

keep me

up to bullies

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

and protect.

of you, I

frowns. “But I didn’t let you.

thing.” I sigh, recalling the terror that came

I’ve growled and

and overpowered her

responds to my

both know this didn’t happen

didn’t I?”

still holding Ella’s chin, but her eyes look anywhere but at me. Slight

as Ella gives a slight nod, and then her wide gaze returns to

aches. “Do we have to

her no, promise that she won’t ever have to relive her

I know that wouldn’t help anything. “We’re in

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