#Chapter 69 – Sinclair Calls In an Expert
Sinclair
It’s mid-morning by the time I leave Roger’s house, and I dial Cora’s phone number, both because she needs to know about what happened, and because I need help caring for Ella. Despite the doctor’s promises, I’m worried that Ella won’t recover as quickly as he’s predicting and if anyone knows what to expect, her sister surely must.
“Mr Sinclair?” She sounds uncertain as she answers, as if she suspects her caller ID might be lying to her.
“Good morning, Cora.” I greet her, taking a deep breath. “I’m sorry to disturb you when. you’re at work, but I’m calling with some bad news.”
I can feel the anxiety in her sharp intake of breath, and worry imbues her soft voice, “Is Ella okay? Is the baby?”
“They’re both at home resting.” I share, hoping this will a*suage the worst of her fears. “But there was another attack last night.”
“Another one?” Cora squeaks, indignation bleeding into her voice as she continues. “I thought you were supposed to be this all powerful Alpha? You’re supposed to be keeping her safe! My sister has known you for a month and she’s already had people trying to kill her twice!”
I understand her outrage, and I agree with it completely. “I know. You have every right to be upset with me. I’m not very happy with myself right now… I failed her.” I confess, exhaling heavily. “I’m not turning out to be a very good father so far.”
“I…” Cora doesn’t seem to know what to make of this. “Tsk,” She clears her throat. “Well is she alright? Does she need anything?”
“She’s a bit scraped up, but I’m afraid the worst damage was psychological. It wasn’t like last time. She… she didn’t recognize me afterwards.” I wonder if the human can hear how upsetting I find this particular detail, but when she remains silent I forge on. “She’s in a deep state of shock the doctor used the word dissociative, like she completely disconnected from her body to protect her mind.”
Cora swears, but she doesn’t sound surprised. “I’ll leave work right now.” She offers, “I can be there within a half hour.”
Cora thinks about this for a minute. “You’re probably right about that. Ella has always been the caretaker… she really doesn’t know how to deal with having the tables turned on her.”
“So I’ve learned.” I muse aloud. “So I think it would be best to give it a couple of days.”
“Alright.” Cora agrees, “But I can still help you. I know all her creature comforts, the things. that soothe her best. I can send you a list.”
“That would be wonderful.” I express honestly, thankful I decided to make this call before Ella wakes. By the time she returns to consciousness I can have all her favorite things already on hand and ready to comfort her.
“But Sinclair – “Cora interrupts my thoughts.
“Please call me Dominic, Cora.” I correct gently.
“Dominic,” She repeats patiently. “It’s not my place to tell you the details… but I think should know,”
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“Yes?” 1 prompt her, having a dreadful premonition that I don’t want to hear whatever it is she’s about to say.
“These attacks aren’t the first traumas Ella has endured at the hands of men.” She explains vaguely, and I both want to demand further explanations and forbid her from saying more. She went through a lot when we were still children… she endured some of it to protect me and the other kids.” Cora trails off for a moment, sounding positively miserable. My mind immediately floods with horrible images of Ella, even more sweet and innocent than she is now, suffering at the hands of the adults meant to care for her. “You need to be prepared that she won’t just be dealing with the trauma of the attacks when she wakes – but all the bad memories they’ll have dredged up.”
“That’s why you weren’t surprised… when I told you she dissociated.” I guess, hating every word of this conversation. “You’ve seen this before.”
“Yes.” Cora confirms, sounding remorseful. “But you’re not wrong either. She wants to protect the people she cares about even when she’s in no state to do so.”
Something we have in common. I think bitterly.
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suppose it’s two sides of the same coin.” I say instead. “Whether she’s doing it to protect herself from the pain or put on a brave face for someone else, it’s still repressing the bad feelings.”
“Oh.” Cora murmurs, in the tone of someone having an epiphany.
“What?” I inquire, not liking this one bit.
“Well when you put it that way… I wonder if maybe we’re wrong about it being for someone else.” Cora shares. “I mean maybe that’s how it started, but at the end of the day it still means. she never learned how to cope with these things.”
A wave of understanding crashes into me. If Ella has only ever repressed the bad things in her life, it won’t matter if her sister is there or not, she’ll try to do the same with this because it’s all she knows. Only now do I realize that Ella didn’t just pretend she was fine with Cora after the first attack. She might have come to me for safety, but she was a hollow shell as I tended her wounds, and when I encouraged her to share her feelings she distracted me with an argument. She never even cried about the attack, only my deception.
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