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?”

towards the door anxiously. “Leon came back about ten minutes later, offering a sedative so she could sleep. I

dreams. Or any dreams.”

she…say anything?” Sinclair asks, still facing the

up at him, a little annoyed by his singular focus on information. “You know she’s your sister too now, Dominic,” I snap, my own emotions a bit on edge. “You could show

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

forward closer to my mate, leaning my body against him. “I’m sorry,” I murmur.

tired, and stressed,” he murmurs against my hair. “You haven’t had

-eight hours…”

her,” Roger says suddenly, striding towards the guest room

with his hand on the knob,

words from

Ella,” Roger bites out, his voice

all right? In case she needs anything. You two go get some sleep,”

someone to sit with her.

with tears at the sweet sincerity of my brother–in–law and, seeing them, Sinclair wraps an arm around my shoulder. “Come on, trouble,” he murmurs to

–

wiping a tear from my face. “How can I sleep when someone is coming for my baby

the door behind us. Then he takes me by the shoulders and moves me towards

the mattress, tugging off my leggings. When I’m in my underwear he leaves me for a moment, disappearing into the closet and returning with a soft nightgown, which he slides gently over my head. That done, he

absurdly brings his head basically eye- level with

I’d never let anyone hurt or take Rafe,

Again, I nod.

a hand to my face and gently cupping my cheek. “Because

can be strong for

of me knows that Sinclair is talking to me like a child, and resents it, but a larger part of me…god, it needs it. It needs the simple

tuck my feet in underneath the blankets, taking the baby with me. “Tonight he sleeps in the bed with us, okay?” I murmur, laying the swaddled baby down flat on the

him close.”

idea,” Sinclair murmurs, stripping down to

forward, kissing Rafe softly on the

on the pillow.

I open my eyes again, looking around. But

calmly. “You’re safe, Ella,” he whispers.

so, comforted,