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

it when you suggested you couldn’t

the edge, and

continuing.”

I can see her grappling with

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

back.. think.. I think maybe I have

And Mike’s betrayal and learning that I’m

into very

gently flip her

I snuggle her to my

she can straddle

so sorry, baby.” I profess, kissing her head and stroking her spine.

already upset, I

that angry. The same way I would never make a

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

can find some way

“But

go or how long I stay away,

you, Ella.”

and her arms tighten around

“and I’m sorry I said I couldn’t be

not pulling my weight here. This isn’t the first time I’ve tried

for you and failed.”

a moment.” I order, sliding my finger

of all you take care of me

keep me

You stand up to bullies

when I don’t want you to. Moreover,

an Alpha’s DNA to nurture and protect.

you, I

“But I didn’t

I sigh, recalling the terror that

I suggested tying her up. I’ve growled and

my knee and overpowered her countless times

of the time her wolf responds to my bossiness like a

didn’t happen randomly. I

didn’t I?”

eyes look anywhere but at me.

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

my heart aches. “Do

wish I could tell her no, promise that she won’t ever have

help anything. “We’re in

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