Chapter 199

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.

like she’% burying the

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

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

being very calm about this” Roger

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

later a 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,” He greets me with

of his cheekbones and

l!ck your face.” Sinclair chuckles, the worry lines in his brow smoothing

of being in my mate’s arms. It takes a moment for my thoughts to get back on track.

like a bit of

one speaking to a

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

of their astounded discussion, about the God of darkness, the unknown history when wolves and humans openly lived together, and my role in this war. There are too many details to focus on

have a blanket?” I ask after a while, my words soft and slurred. “And maybe

as many cupcakes when you wake up, angel.” Henry promises, even though I can hear Sinclair complaining in the background about such

him, interrupted by a wide yawn. “Sugar

the tablet back over

I’m only met with purrs

point I hear Leon protest. “What about

instructs, “Tl go

the first time I’ve been able to find my way here on my own

Wrapping my

close and dropping k!sses over

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