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
when you suggested
over the edge, and
continuing.”
see her grappling
whispers, staring at the water. “I
think.. I think maybe I have some
betrayal and learning that I’m a
them into very
and I gently flip
facing me completely, I snuggle her to my
she can straddle
“I’m so sorry, baby.” I profess, kissing her head and stroking
already upset, I just don’t
mean when I’m that angry. The same way I would never make a pack
punishment in the height of a fury. I think
can find some way to take breaks in
“But even if
how long I
you, Ella.”
arms tighten around me.
She hiccups, “and I’m sorry I said I couldn’t be your Luna, but you have
pulling my weight here. This isn’t the first time
for you and failed.”
me for a moment.” I order, sliding my finger under her chin and
to mine. “First of all you take care of me all the time.
keep me
being an ogre You stand up to bullies like the Prince and Lydia, and
even when I don’t want you to. Moreover, I need
nurture and protect. If you didn’t let me comfort
care of you, I
didn’t let you.
I sigh, recalling the terror
I suggested tying her up. I’ve growled and grumbled at Ella
knee and overpowered
her wolf responds to
didn’t happen
didn’t I?”
holding Ella’s chin, but her eyes look anywhere but at
gives a slight nod, and then her wide
heart aches. “Do we
wish I could tell her no, promise that
but I know that wouldn’t help anything. “We’re in a s3xual relationship,
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