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?”

later, offering a sedative so she could sleep. I told

dreams. Or any dreams.”

anything?” Sinclair asks, still facing

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 concern for her

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

stepping forward closer to my mate, leaning my body against him. “I’m

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

-eight hours…”

going in with her,” Roger says suddenly,

hand on the knob, giving me a look

from

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

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

someone to sit with her. It makes sense.

my shoulder. “Come on, trouble,” he murmurs to me,

–

can I sleep,” I gasp, my voice shaky, wiping a tear from my face. “How can I sleep when someone is coming for my baby – when my

have to sleep,” Sinclair murmurs, ushering Rafe and I into the room and closing the door behind us. Then he takes me by the shoulders and moves me towards the bed, taking the sleeping baby from my arms and placing him in his

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 down,

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

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

Again, I nod.

hand to my face and gently cupping my cheek.

be

in overwrought exhaustion then. A little 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

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

him close.”

idea,” Sinclair murmurs, stripping down to his

Then, he leans forward, kissing Rafe softly on the head before laying his own

on the pillow.

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

Ella,” he

comforted,