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?”

minutes later, offering a sedative so she could sleep. I told him to give it

dreams. Or any dreams.”

she…say anything?” Sinclair asks, still facing

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 concern for

his attention to me, anger and frustration immediately on 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 safety are my first priority. I was just curious if

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…”

going in with her,” Roger says suddenly, striding towards the guest room

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

from my

Ella,” Roger bites out,

You two go get some

sit with her. It makes sense.

shoulder. “Come on, trouble,” he murmurs to me, nodding to Roger – who disappears into the bedroom

–

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

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

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

basically eye- level with mine. “You

I’d never let anyone hurt

Again, I nod.

to my face and gently

be

it, but a larger part of me…god, it needs

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 and blankets away from

him close.”

stripping down to his

kissing Rafe softly on

on the pillow.

eyes

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

comforted,