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?”

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

dreams. Or any dreams.”

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

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 concern for her welfare, and not just see her as a source

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

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

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

-eight hours…”

Roger says suddenly, striding towards

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

words from my

do anything, Ella,” Roger bites out, his

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

needs someone to sit with her. It

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

–

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

me by the shoulders and moves me

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

me, which absurdly brings his head basically eye- level with mine.

I’d never let anyone

Again, I nod.

sleep, darling,” he says, lifting a hand to

can be strong for them.”

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

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 and blankets away from him so he’ll be

him close.”

down to his

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

on the pillow.

open my eyes

“You’re safe, Ella,” he

so, comforted, I