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 suggested you couldn’t be my Luna.

pushed me over the edge, and I needed

continuing.”

her grappling with her emotions.

whispers, staring at

think maybe I have some

aware of. And Mike’s betrayal and

into very sharp

gently flip her body the

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

she can

kissing her head and

were already upset, I just

way

the height of a fury. I think taking some

be healthy, but maybe we can find some

much physical distance.” I suggest. “But

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

you, Ella.”

her arms tighten around

“and I’m sorry I said I couldn’t

here. This isn’t the first time I’ve

for you and failed.”

order, sliding

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

keep me

stand up to

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

to nurture and protect. If

of you, I would be a

“But I didn’t let you. I

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

suggested tying her up. I’ve growled and

her over my knee and overpowered her countless times

to my bossiness like a bee to

happen randomly. I accidentally triggered

didn’t I?”

Ella’s chin, but her eyes look anywhere but

my fingers as Ella gives a slight nod, and then

that my heart aches. “Do we have to talk about

promise that she won’t ever have to relive her

but I know that wouldn’t help anything.

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