The Mystical Attraction of Alpha

Chapter 314

Chapter 314 Ether Confessions

Ella

“I really must insist,” Leon says awkwardly, looking around at the packed guest bedroom, “that we…thin the crowd. Just a bit.”

“Well, I’m not leaving,” I say, stepping forward and bouncing Rafe in my arms as I look down at my sister laying on the bed. Cora is awkward and uncomfortable as she looks around at the collection of investigators, at Roger, at me, Rafe, and Sinclair, all standing around her. Leon sits primly squeezed into a chair at her side.

“Perhaps…the child?” Leon suggests and I sigh, realizing that he’s right. I turn to Sinclair, my eyes pleading. “Can you?” I ask. Sinclair blanches at me. “Ella – I have to be here to hear this ”

“Please,” I say, stepping towards him.” Maybe we can…like, is there a way to make a video feed? Or sound? So you can hear in another room?”

Leon’s eyebrows go up. “That would work,” he says, looking at Sinclair, who nods firmly, reaching out for Rafe.

“I owe you,” I whisper to him, standing on my toes to give him a kiss on the cheek and handing the baby to him. “I can’t leave her.”

“I understand,” Sinclair murmurs back, “I’ll send someone up with AV equipment in a few minutes.” He brushes my cheek with his thumb before signaling to the investigators to leave the room with him. I turn back to my sister and then blink when I see Roger still standing in the corner, his arms crossed.

“What are you still doing here?” I ask, surprised. Roger just stares at me for a moment, apparently appalled that I would ask. ” I’m the lead investigator on this, Ella!” he informs me, frustrated, throwing out an explanatory hand. “I need to be here! To ask questions! To guide the investigation!”

say, putting my hands up placatingly. “I just didn’t know lead investigators were usually so pissy.”

hand towards him. “We need a calm environment for

so politely. “Yeah,” Cora says, grinning at Roger and wrinkling

eyes closed, taking a deep breath and raising a hand to press the bridge of his nose between his fingers. Sisters…” he mutters, “I am never again spending any time at

a microphone on Cora’s far side. He works quickly while Roger composes himself and Leon prepares the ether shot. I sit down on the end of the bed, putting a hand on Cora’s ankle – the only thing near enough

back on the pillow, nodding to me and

you’re aware of some of Ella’s experiences with hypnosis, but everyone’s journeys are a little different. I’m going to give you the shot, and then I’ll guide you back to your memories of that day. You’ll hear my voice, and

whenever I want?” Cora asks, looking anxiously up at the doctor.

like. And if you’d like to give permission to your sister as well, we can stop whenever she gives the word as well, if she sees that you are in distress. Would you like to

looks at me for confirmation. I slowly bob my head, letting her know that I’ve got her

says, smiling around at Cora and Roger

a deep breath and closes her eyes again. She doesn’t flinch at all as Leon presses the needle to her arm, though I suppose that is

start to flicker, though, a little behind her eyelids as the ether takes over and she quickly enters a dreamy half-awake state. I watch her, curious, wondering if I looked the same under Leon’s care. His eyes also on Cora, Roger comes and sits next to me on the bed, wanting to be closer to the action. I give him a warm little nudge of

Leon says quietly after a few minutes. “How are

my apartment,” Cora replies, her voice carefree. I blink, surprised. This is indeed different than my

taking a little notepad out of the bag at his side, starting to write a little. “And is this a happy place for you?” Cora shrugs and makes a noncommittal noise. “Eh. I’d rather

I see my sister nod and smile, my heart warming to see her happiness. “I like to be helpful,” she says,

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