The Mystical Attraction of Alpha

Chapter 316 – Safe?

Ella

Forty–five minutes later, I back out of the bedroom, snicking the door shut behind me. Then, I

stand up, closing my eyes and exhaling a long breath.

“Is she all right?” a voice hisses, right behind me.

I leap about a foot in the air, managing to muffle my shriek as I spin to see my mate standing

about six inches from me, looking down with a worried expression. I smack him, hard, against the

chest – more to get my adrenaline out than to actually hurt him – and glare up at him, mad at him

for scaring me like that. Sinclair just blinks at me, waiting, my smack having had no effect on him

at all.

–

“Back up,” I whisper, putting my hands on his wide, muscled chest and pushing backwards. “She’s

asleep, finally – where is the baby?”

“He’s here,” Roger says, standing at the end of the hall with his godson in his arms. I smile, a little,

at the sight as I move forward with my arms open. Roger quietly passes my baby to me and I smile

down at my son, something in my body that has been anxious without him in the same room as

me finally coming to rest.

“Seriously, Ella,” Sinclair says, looking back towards the closed door of our guest room. “Is Cora

okay?”

looking towards the door anxiously. “Leon came back about ten minutes later, offering a sedative so

dreams. Or any dreams.”

Sinclair asks, still facing the

Dominic,” I snap, my own emotions a bit on edge. “You could

on his face, but then he softens “I’m sorry, Ella,” he says, sincere. “I didn’t mean it like that. You

my mate, leaning my body against him. “I’m sorry,” I

he murmurs against my hair. “You haven’t had any

-eight hours…”

going in with her,” Roger says suddenly,

start, but he turns to me with his hand on the knob, giving me a look

from

do anything, Ella,” Roger bites out, his voice stern but with an undercurrent

You two go get some sleep,” he says, his face softening. “The

needs someone to sit with

of my brother–in–law and, seeing them, Sinclair wraps an arm around my shoulder. “Come on, trouble,” he murmurs to me, nodding to Roger – who disappears into the bedroom – and

–

“How can

into the room and closing the door behind us. Then he takes me by the shoulders

beginning to undress me, tugging my shirt up over my head and arms and then sitting me down on the mattress, tugging off my leggings. When I’m in my underwear he leaves me for a moment, disappearing

which absurdly brings his head basically eye- level with mine. “You trust me, right?” he asks,

I’d never let anyone

Again, I nod.

sleep, darling,” he says, lifting a hand to my face and gently cupping my cheek. “Because

be strong for

it, but a larger part of me…god, it

to Sinclair and sending a burst of gratitude down our bond, I turn away from my mate and tuck my feet in underneath the blankets, taking the baby with me. “Tonight he sleeps in the bed with us, okay?” I murmur,

him close.”

down to his underwear and climbing

Rafe softly on

on the pillow.

asleep when, scared, I open my eyes

“You’re safe, Ella,” he whispers. “We all are. Go to

so, comforted,