Ella

There are tears in my eyes as I come out of the memory, the heady drug still swirling through my senses. I forget that I’m not alone in the room, trying to wrap my brain around the conversation I just recalled. My mind feels as though it might splinter with the weight of so many astounding revelations. I met the Goddess, and though I’d been too young to understand the things she explained to me, to realize that I was the child in the story, I’m certainly old enough now. I have a family. I think dazedly, the Goddess’s own power runs through my veins.

When the heavy silence breaks, I remember I have an audience. “Holy sh!t.” Gabriel utters in amazement.

“Did that… was that… ” Roger stammers, looking around at the other men.

“I can’t believe it.” Henry concludes, looking solemn but reverent as he strokes my brow.

Was that – was that real, or a dream?” I ask nervously, turning wide eyes to my father in law. It felt real, but years of disappointed hopes have trained me never to trust such things.

“No Ella,” Leon answers stiffly, as if he’s suddenly not sure how to address me. “That was very real.”

I clench my eyes shut, and rivulets of salt water streak down my cheeks. They wanted me”I
Murmur in awe. my parents wanted me.

“Of course they did. Henry clucked fondly, wiping a few of my tears away. How could they not?

My brother-in-law is watching us as if we’re mad, Um…is that all that stuck out to you because-“

Put a sock in it, Roger.” Gabriel cuts him off with a low growl.

“Sorry, it just seems like she’% burying the lead”

Roger answers sullenly, crossing his arms over his c.hest, “Mean we just found out secrets about the whole dammed universe and -“

found out that she wasn’t willfully abandoned by her parents,” Leon cuts him of this time “Let her have this moment before we

very calm about this” Roger

“Why don’t you make yourself

and 1’m introduced to the joys of seeing my mate while

his cheekbones and jaw. They’re even sharper under the effects of the drug, and

beautiful I want to l!ck your face.” Sinclair chuckles, the worry lines in his brow smoothing out. “Well right back at you.” He replies warmly, “what’s

moment, distracted by thoughts of being in my mate’s arms. It takes a moment for my thoughts to get back on track. “But you wolves have had it wrrooonngg. I sing, dragging out the word. “She’s not

he sounds like a bit of

tells me, in the tone of one speaking to a drunk toddler. Then he clears his throat,

phone is ready and waiting at my side, with the recording of Sinclair’s purrs cued up in case I needed to be calmed down during the

can hear Henry recounting the entire tale to Sinclair, but I find myself dozing nearer and nearer to sleep, floating on the waves of the drug and my mate’s purrs. I hear the far- away sounds of their astounded discussion, about the God of darkness, the unknown history when wolves

after a while,

and I burrow into the coverlet, You can have as many cupcakes as you want when you

tell him, interrupted by a wide yawn. “Sugar comes from plants…

the tablet back over to me. “Stop sassing

me… ” I mumble weakly, but I’m only met with purrs from both the

I hear Leon protest. “What about

voice instructs, “Tl go after her, and when she wakes she’ll

trees. It’s the first time I’ve been able to find my way here on my own since I

my arms and legs

and dropping k!sses over my cheek, temple and

so glad, baby.” “Are you sleeping in the middle of the day?” I ask, nuzzling my nose against the bare skin of his c.hest,

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