Alpha Dom and His Human Surrogate by Caroline Above Story

Chapter 359 – Necessary Rest

Ella

I heal for hours that afternoon, long into the night. I stop and take breaks of course for dinner, to feed and spend a little time with Rafe, to consult with Cora about our next steps – but then I’m back to it. Talking to the men to see what hurts worst, accessing the gift, holding out my hands to fix them.

It’s incredible how much I get done, how much healing I perform as the day pa*ses. By the time Sinclair puts his hands on my shoulders, proud but stern, I feel as if half of the room of terribly wounded men has been healed completely and the others are well on their way.

“Enough, trouble,” Sinclair murmurs to me and I gasp and twist to look up at him. “What?” I ask, confused. “But there’s so much more ”

“Enough,” he says, shaking his head at me. “It’s ten o’clock – ”

“What?” I gasp, truly surprised. I had no idea that the time had pa*sed so quickly. I honestly thought it was earlier –

“Please,” he says softly, low enough so that only I can hear. “Stop now, Ella. They’ll all survive the night. They’ll make it till morning, when you can start again.”

I stop, trying to listen to him, but as I look around the room I feel so guilty. How can I let these men to go sleep in pain? How can I possibly curl up in my own bed, comfortable with my mate and my baby, knowing they won’t be able to sleep because they got hurt trying to protect my son? When if I just pushed a little further I could heal them –

“That’s it,” Sinclair snaps, perhaps sensing my guilt and anxiety, and before I can protest further he scoops me up in his arms, shaking his head down at me.

“Dominic!” I protest, frowning up at him. “Put me down! I’m not even tired yet! I can-

day. And you don’t know what toll this gift takes on your body or

realizing that he has a point. We have no idea how this works, if there will be a cost

towards the door where Cora waits with little Rafe curled up in

I’m still held lightly in Sinclair’s arms. “You did amazing today,

just nods to Cora and carries me from the room, even as I call goodbyes and goodnights to the men still laying in their beds. He doesn’t put me down, in fact, until we get to our little metal bedroom door – and then I think he only does so because neither of us have a free hand

door is open, pressing a hand to the small of my back and ushering me inside. I do as he says, cooing down to Rafe, who burbles sleepily in my arms. As soon as I get the baby ready for bed and down in

tonight,” I laugh, letting him guide me, and he shoots me a little glaring smile over his shoulder as he brings me into the bathroom. He doesn’t turn the lights on and I’m glad he doesn’t the bathroom only has horrible florescent light bulbs. Instead, Sinclair just turns on the shower in the dark and begins to

me rest against him as I let the hot water do its

voice barely audible above the pounding of the

enjoying the press of his wet skin against mine. “You were right. I – I’m more tired

asks, going a little tense beside me. “Do we

like after a busy day. But you’re right

away from me for a minute to get some

Ella,” Sinclair says as he works the soap over my back. “But we have to be careful with

open my eyes now, turning towards him. “And?” I ask, confused. “And

worried that…well, that if people find out what you

wide. And I look towards the door, to where our baby is asleep in the next room. I want, quite suddenly, to have my eyes on him again.

everyone knew what you could do,” Sinclair confirms gently, that people would want to direct you to

as a point of control instead of for the ways that it could help. My heart sinks, suddenly – with exhaustion,

pulling me against him again, and I close my eyes and take a deep

secret,” I say quietly after a few moments. “Not forever, though, yes?” I ask, looking up at him. “Sinclair – I can’t I can’t keep this to – myself forever, not if it can

down into my face in

watches me carefully when we get up the next morning, as I change and feed Rafe and get the day