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?”

anxiously. “Leon came 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, still

“You know she’s your sister too now, Dominic,” I snap, my own emotions a bit on edge. “You could show a little more

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

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

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

-eight hours…”

says suddenly, striding towards the guest

to me with his hand on the

from

not going to do anything, Ella,” Roger bites out, his voice stern but with an undercurrent

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

someone to sit with her. It makes

my brother–in–law and, seeing them, Sinclair wraps an arm around my shoulder. “Come on, trouble,” he murmurs to me, nodding to Roger

–

a tear from my face. “How can I

Rafe and I into the room and closing the door behind us. Then he takes me by the shoulders and moves me towards the bed, taking the sleeping baby from my arms and placing him in his basinet close

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

down in front of me, which absurdly brings his head basically eye- level

you know I’d never let anyone hurt or take Rafe,

Again, I nod.

says, lifting a hand to

can be strong

to me like a child, and resents it, but a larger part of me…god, it needs it.

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.”

down to his

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

on the pillow.

eyes again, looking around.

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

comforted,