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?”

I say, looking towards the door anxiously. “Leon came back about ten minutes later, offering a sedative so she could sleep. I told him to give it as long as it wouldn’t give her

dreams. Or any dreams.”

anything?” 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 concern for her welfare, and not just see her

sincere. “I didn’t

mate, leaning my body

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

-eight hours…”

going in with her,” Roger says

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

words from my

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

she needs anything. You two go get some sleep,” he says, his face softening.

She needs someone to sit with her.

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

–

voice shaky, wiping a tear from my face. “How can

the shoulders and moves me towards the bed, taking the sleeping baby from

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,

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

you know I’d never let anyone hurt or take

Again, I nod.

sleep, darling,” he says, lifting a hand to my face and

be strong

resents it, but a larger part of me…god, it needs it. It needs the simple reassurance, the warm reminder that – at

me. “Tonight he sleeps in the bed with us, okay?” I murmur, laying

him close.”

to his

forward, kissing Rafe softly on the head before laying

on the pillow.

I open my eyes again, looking around. But all I

safe, Ella,” he whispers.

comforted,