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 be my

you pushed me over the edge,

continuing.”

her grappling with her emotions. “Dominic,

She whispers, staring at the water. “I wasn’t

think maybe

aware of. And Mike’s betrayal and

them into very

and I gently flip her

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

can

so sorry, baby.” I profess, kissing her

I just don’t trust myself not to say things

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

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

maybe we can

too much physical distance.” I suggest. “But even if we can’t, you

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

you, Ella.”

her arms tighten

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

This isn’t the

for you and failed.”

moment.” I order, sliding my finger under her

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

You keep

l’m being an ogre You stand up to bullies like the Prince and

don’t want you

Alpha’s DNA to nurture and protect. If you didn’t let me

you, I would be a

“But I didn’t

the terror that

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

my knee and overpowered her countless times without any

her wolf responds to my bossiness like

both know this didn’t happen randomly. I accidentally triggered something

didn’t I?”

Ella’s chin, but her eyes look anywhere

slight nod, and then her wide gaze returns

my heart aches. “Do we have

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

help anything.

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