Surrogate For Alpha Dom

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

lost it when you

you pushed me over the

continuing.”

see her grappling with her emotions.

think you might end things.” She whispers, staring at the water.

think maybe I

completely aware of. And Mike’s betrayal

into very sharp

over me, and I gently flip her body the rest of the way

snuggle her

can

kissing her head and

were already upset, I just don’t

that angry. The same way

punishment in the height of a fury. I think

be healthy, but maybe we can

distance.” I suggest. “But even if we can’t, you need

how far I go or how long I

you, Ella.”

arms

I’m sorry I said I couldn’t be

This isn’t the first

for you and failed.”

moment.” I order, sliding my finger under her chin

of all you take care of me

keep

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

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

and protect. If you

of you, I would be a

“But I didn’t let you. I

thing.” I sigh, recalling the terror that came over her beautiful

up. I’ve growled and grumbled

over my knee and overpowered her countless times without any

her wolf responds to my

know this didn’t happen randomly. I accidentally

didn’t I?”

her eyes look anywhere but at me. Slight

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

heart aches. “Do we have to talk

tell her no, promise that

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