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 you

me over the edge, and I needed to calm down

continuing.”

I can see her grappling with her emotions.

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

you’d come back.. think.. I think maybe I have some abandonment

of. And Mike’s betrayal and learning that I’m

them into very

and I gently flip her body the rest of

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

she can

I profess, kissing her head

left you when you were already upset, I just

way I would never make

height of a fury. I think taking some space

moment can be healthy, but maybe we can find some

much physical distance.” I suggest. “But even if

how long I stay away, I will always come

you, Ella.”

arms tighten around me.

said I couldn’t

weight here. This isn’t the first time I’ve tried to be

for you and failed.”

I order, sliding my finger under her chin and

of all you take care of me all the time. You

keep me

ogre You stand up to bullies like the Prince and

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

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

you, I would be a

didn’t

I sigh, recalling the terror that came

I’ve growled and grumbled at Ella

over my knee and overpowered her countless times without

the time her wolf responds to my bossiness like a bee to

happen randomly. I accidentally triggered

didn’t I?”

chin, but her eyes look

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

my heart aches. “Do

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

that wouldn’t help anything. “We’re in

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