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.

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“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?”

about ten minutes later, offering a sedative so she

dreams. Or any dreams.”

she…say anything?” Sinclair asks,

know she’s your sister too now, Dominic,” I snap, my own emotions a bit on edge. “You could show a little more concern for her welfare, and not

he softens “I’m sorry, Ella,” he says, sincere. “I

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

hair. “You haven’t had any sleep

-eight hours…”

says suddenly, striding towards

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

from

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

just going to…be there, all right? In case she needs anything. You two go get some sleep,” he says, his

someone to sit with her. It makes

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 towards our own room. “You’re overwrought – let’s get you down for a

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sleep,” I gasp, my voice shaky, wiping a tear from my face. “How can I sleep when someone

us. Then he takes me by the shoulders and moves

cry out a little when my baby 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.

me, which absurdly brings his head basically

know I’d never let anyone hurt or take Rafe, yes?

Again, I nod.

to my face and gently cupping

can be strong for them.”

and resents it, but a larger part of me…god, it needs it. It

“Tonight he sleeps in the bed with us, okay?” I murmur, laying the swaddled baby down flat on the mattress between

him close.”

Sinclair murmurs, stripping down to his underwear and climbing into the

us. Then, he leans forward, kissing Rafe softly on the head before

on the pillow.

fall asleep when, scared, I open my eyes again, looking around. But all

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

so, comforted,