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?”

back about ten minutes later, offering a sedative so she could sleep. I told him to give it as long

dreams. Or any dreams.”

she…say anything?” Sinclair asks,

annoyed by his singular focus on information. “You know she’s your sister too now, Dominic,” I snap, my own emotions

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

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

against my hair. “You haven’t had any sleep in about

-eight hours…”

in with her,” Roger says suddenly, striding towards

but he turns to me with his hand

words from my

Ella,” Roger bites

“I’m just going to…be there, all right? In case she needs anything. You two go get some sleep,” he says, his face softening. “The house is guarded – Cora will

someone to sit with her. It makes sense. Okay?”

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

–

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

the room and closing the door behind us. Then he takes me by the shoulders and moves me towards

beginning to undress me, tugging my shirt up over my head and arms and then sitting me down on the mattress,

down in front of me, which absurdly brings his head basically eye- level with mine. “You

anyone hurt or

Again, I nod.

lifting a hand to my face and gently cupping my

so you can be strong

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

sending a burst 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

him close.”

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

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

on the pillow.

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

Ella,” he

so, comforted,