Ella

“What!” Sinclair roars through the phone receiver, his deep voice full of such rage and aggression that it makes me flinch. I’ve just told him about every horrible moment of my conversation with my former employer though now it’s probably more accurate to think of her as my blackmailer.

I’ll have to change her contact information in my phone to reflect her new title – I can even assign her an ominous ringtone. I fight down the urge to laugh at this insane thought, wondering why my brain always twists the darkest moments of my life into humor.

There is nothing funny about this situation.

“I don’t know what to do.”I whimper. “I don’t care what she says about me-” I’m interrupted by a low snarl, Sinclair’s wolf’s wordless insistence that he cares even if I don’t. “but if she sells this story then everyone will realize I’m human.”

“I’Il kill her.” He rumbles, overflowing with menace.

She won’t find it so easy to speak such filth when her head is no longer connected to her body.”

“You can’t!”I object, still feeling as though he’s missing the point. “That will only call more attention to her – there will be an investigation into her life and eventually they’ll want to interview me. My identity is bound to get out if that happens. Also, you know – murder is wrong, Dominic.”

“She threatened you.” He growls, as if I’ve forgotten.

And there won’t be an investigation if I make it look like an accident. You’d be amazed how many car accidents result in decapitations.”

“Blackmail hardly warrants an execution, and you can’t go around ripping the heads off everyone who is mean to me.” I insist, overwhelmed that this surreal conversation is actually occurring. “You’re supposed to be setting a good example for our son.”

“The example I’ll be setting is how to protect one’s mate from vile, conniving, despicable, foul-“

children who love her – she may not deserve their love, but if you kill her,

as if a new idea is occurring to him. “We could even take them in – adopt

are you going to kill their

Sinclair replies hopefully, “would you be

their families until now.”I tell Cora a little while later. “The ridiculous wolf actually thought he could win me over to his plan by waving

off base.” Cora jokes, “if it was possible to convince you, bribing you with children is probably how I’d go

off under any circumstances.” I counter. Cora snotts,

where he threatened to come home and ‘spank my sassy bottom’ until I agreed to his violent plan. That is not the sort of detail I want my sister

threatened me two hours ago. I called her and asked her to come over after getting off the phone with Sinclair, in

and that he’d take care of it.” I sigh “1 doubt he’ll pay her, but if he can get Mike

aloud, “I wouldn’t think you’d be comfortable trusting someone else with something

this is for me. She knows I’ve always had to rely on myself, and that I’ve never felt safe relying on anyone

this, and my only concern

baby kicks softly, as if he agrees. “Quick, come here!” I exclaim, waving Cora over. She does, and I pull her palm to my belly. The baby is

squeal. She hugs me tightly then, “You’re glowing you know that? I’ve never seen

I confess, grinning despite

the danger and the drama. I didn’t know it

shakes her head, eyes shining. “God you should see your smile, Elle. I swear

I know it’s only an expression. “You don’t think it’s completely deranged?” I ask shyly. “I mean rogues keep popping up and trying to kill me, and a horrible heartless woman is blackmailing me. It seems

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