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 she could sleep.

dreams. Or any dreams.”

Sinclair asks,

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 a little more

me, anger and frustration immediately on his face, but then he softens “I’m sorry, Ella,” he says, sincere. “I didn’t mean it

mate, leaning my

tired, and stressed,” he murmurs against my hair. “You

-eight hours…”

in with her,” Roger says suddenly, striding towards

turns to me with his hand on the knob, giving me a look so fierce it

from

anything, Ella,” Roger bites out, his voice

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

sleep. She needs someone to sit with her. It

eyes fill 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 me, nodding to Roger – who disappears into the bedroom – and guiding me

–

my face. “How can I sleep when someone is coming for my baby – when my sister

by the shoulders and moves me towards the bed, taking the sleeping baby from my arms and placing him in his basinet close

leaves my arms. “Just for a moment,” Sinclair murmurs, turning back to me and – to my surprise – 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 into the closet and returning with a soft nightgown, which he slides gently over my head. That done, he quickly dips

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

I’d never let anyone hurt or take

Again, I nod.

to my face and gently cupping

can be strong for them.”

part 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 reassurance, the warm reminder that – at my most

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, laying the swaddled baby down flat on the mattress between where Sinclair and I sleep. I move all of the pillows

him close.”

down to his underwear and climbing

us. Then, he leans forward, kissing Rafe softly

on the pillow.

my eyes again, looking around. But

Ella,” he whispers. “We all are. Go to

comforted,