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!”

just didn’t know lead investigators were

up a hand towards him. “We need a calm environment for this to work,

to have been put in his place so politely. “Yeah,” Cora says, grinning at

leans back against the wall with his eyes closed, taking a deep breath and raising a hand to press

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 for me

and leans her head back on the

that makes her flinch. I grimace, knowing how tense she is about this. “I know that 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

Cora asks, looking anxiously up at the

shoulder. “The antidote is right here. We will stop whenever you’d like. And if you’d like to give permission to your sister as well, we can

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

around at Cora and Roger and me. Then

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

eyes 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 my shoulder, both in welcome and apology for teasing him

after a

you?” he asks. “I’m at my apartment,” Cora replies, her

of the bag at his side, starting to write a little. “And is this a happy place for you?” Cora shrugs

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

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