The Mystical Attraction of Alpha

Chapter 176 — Hypnosis

Ella

“I don’t want to wake up .” I complain, still snuggled beneath the covers of my dream bed with Sinclair.

“I know, but the sooner we do and get back to work, the sooner we can be reunited.” Sinclair replies, sounding every bit as reluctant as I feel.

“Meet me again tonight?” I request, wondering how I’ll ever force myself to untangle my limbs from his.

True to his promise, my mate had freed me of my guilt and helped me forgive myself, just not in the way I expected. I got to give him plenty of pleasure, but unleashing all of his Alpha power was like experiencing his wolf on steroids. He was so wild and feral, practically rabid with lust, and my wolf responded like a complete wanton. I imagine it’s what being in heat will feel like after the baby comes, and the entire night passed in a blurry haze. My body is sore and aching from my mate’s dominant treatment, but my heart is light and my conscience is clear.

“wild horses couldn’t stop me.” Sinclair promises, still bathing me in the glow of his astounding magic.

“We’ll of course not.” I joke, “your wolf is the size of a bloody horse already and he’s got built in knives on his fingers and toes.”

Sinclair laughs, petting my hip. “Fine, an army of vampires couldn’t stop me.” He amends.

I pause, “wait, are vampires real too?”

“No.” Sinclair smiles, without judgment. He pauses then, seeming to be listening for something. “I think I’m waking up. Be good today, little mate. No skipped meals or forgotten naps.”

thinking I might cry and then

no.vel.ebook Instead he waits for me to look up at him again, “and please talk to Gabriel about investigating your past, the longer we put it off the more you’ll dread it,

nod in reluctant confirmation,

pouring all his love

and throw myself into making arrangements for the summit, before visiting the orphans and departing for the refugee arrivals camp. When I arrive, I’m surprised to discover that my sister is already present, anxiously looking on as the Vanaran doctors treat injured shifters. She’s so consumed in the events in the medical tent that she doesn’t even notice me approaching beside her.

scared me.” She breathes, pressing

her gaze to a surgeon setting a broken bone, placing the injured arm into a strange machine, which automatically projects a light image of the woman’s skeleton, like a portable x-ray which requires no radiation. As we watch, the machine carefully bends and shifts the limb until

feeling

shaking her head. “These packs have a lot they could be teaching the rest of the world

are with people they don’t know or understand.no.vel.ebook If they

afraid and all the bigots in the world would probably demonize them the way they do with everyone who’s different, but they’d be punching up.

outnumber wolves four to one.” I remind her. “Yes, we might have strength and technology on our side, but I think it’s a mistake to

unreadable expression now, and I’m surprised to find a gulf between us. Our relationship didn’t change when we found out I’m a shifter, but in this discussion we’re suddenly separated by our identities. “On our side?” She repeats, her brow furrowing. “You mean your side. Have you forgotten, sister, that I’m one of the hateful humans you’ re talking

didn’t mean it that way.” I sigh, replaying my words in my mind and realizing how cold

your allegiance was stronger than that.” Cora remarks, “You’re so concerned for all these displaced shifters, for your pack.. have you even thought about how this war is affecting the humans on the continent? They’re suffering the same violence and instability, but unlike us,

to run, there is no magical continent to offer them

the humans. The shame

in my own life these last couple of weeks… in trying to figure out where I came from, that I forgot the people who took me in when the shifters abandoned

you.” Cora appeases begrudgingly. “And I’m probably just taking out

I insist. “I have to think about the humans too, Sinclair might already be monitoring the situation or planning things, but if he isn’t, I’ll make sure we start.” I decide, thinking aloud. Almost as an afterthought, I add, “Frustration

referring to Roger’s advances, but then it’s also possible that I’ve