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-“

love her – she may

if a new idea is occurring to him. “We could even

really, are you going to kill their father too?” I

replies hopefully, “would you be

“The ridiculous wolf actually thought he could win me over to his plan by waving those precious babies under

“if it was possible to convince you, bribing you

under any circumstances.” I counter. Cora snotts, “I bet he took

where he threatened to come home and ‘spank my sassy bottom’ until I agreed

to do?” My sister inquires curiously, sitting across from me in the same parlor where my blackmailer threatened me two hours ago. I called her and asked her to come over after

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

wouldn’t think you’d be comfortable trusting someone else with something

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

to him about it. I know he’ll fix this, and my only concern is that he’ll

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

complies, and Cora and I both squeal. She hugs me tightly then, “You’re glowing you know that? I’ve never seen you so happy- and correct me

confess, grinning despite myself.

and the drama. I didn’t know it was possible to feel this

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

mentions k!ssing Sinclair, even though 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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