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.

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“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?”

offering a sedative so she could sleep. I

dreams. Or any dreams.”

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

my own emotions a bit on edge. “You could

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 you

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

he murmurs against my hair. “You

-eight hours…”

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

but he turns to me with his hand on the

words from

going to do anything, Ella,” Roger bites out, his voice stern but with

she needs anything. You two go get some sleep,” he says, his face softening. “The house is guarded – Cora will be all

sleep. She needs someone to sit with

of my brother–in–law and, seeing them, Sinclair wraps an arm around my shoulder. “Come on, trouble,” he murmurs to me, nodding to Roger – who disappears into the bedroom – and guiding me towards our own room. “You’re

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

me by the shoulders and moves me towards the bed, taking the sleeping baby from my arms and placing him in his basinet close to my

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

down in front of me, which absurdly brings his head basically eye- level with mine. “You trust me, right?” he asks,

I’d never let anyone hurt

Again, I nod.

says, lifting a hand to my face and gently cupping

be strong for

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

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

him close.”

Sinclair murmurs, stripping down to his underwear

Rafe softly on the head before laying his own head

on the pillow.

eyes again, looking around. But all I see

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

comforted, I