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

crossing his arms over his c.hest, “Mean we just

cuts him of this time “Let

very calm about this” Roger observes

to glare at his eldest son, “Why

does as he’s told, and a minute 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

cheekbones and

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

much better.” I stop for a moment, distracted by thoughts of being in my mate’s arms. It takes a moment for

he sounds like a bit of a

in the tone of one speaking to a drunk toddler. Then

emit an affronted scoff. “Here dearheart, listen to this while I explain to Dominic.” My 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 session. He presses play, and 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 and humans openly lived together, and my role

blanket?” I ask after a while, my words soft and

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

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

I realize they’ve brought the tablet back over

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

hear Leon protest. “What

voice instructs, “Tl go after

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

exclaim, Wrapping my

exclaims, h.ugging me close and

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