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 -“

him of this time “Let

all are being very calm about this” Roger observes

at his eldest son, “Why don’t you make yourself useful and call your

tablet is pressed into my hand. Dominie’s handsome face fills the screen, and 1’m introduced to the joys of seeing my mate while in the clutches of the ether. “Hello trouble,”

gaze over the rugged planes of his cheekbones and jaw. They’re even sharper under the effects of

in his brow smoothing out. “Well right back at you.” He replies warmly, “what’s this about

you.” I admit reluctantly, recalling the enchanting woman with her starlight hair and cosmic eyes. But not nearly as cuddly… I mean her cuddles were nice but yours are so much better.” I stop for a moment, distracted by thoughts of being

like

tells me, in the tone of one speaking

ready and waiting at my side, with the recording of Sinclair’s purrs cued up in case I needed

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

I ask after a while, my words soft and slurred. “And maybe a

and I burrow into the coverlet, You can have as many cupcakes as you want when you wake up, angel.” Henry promises,

him, interrupted by a wide yawn. “Sugar comes

tablet back over to me. “Stop sassing me and go to sleep,

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

hear Leon protest.

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

able to find my way here on my own since I started digging into my past, and I run

exclaim, Wrapping my

me close and dropping k!sses over my cheek,

you sleeping in the middle of the day?” I ask, nuzzling my nose against the bare skin

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