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-

know what toll this gift takes on your body or if it takes a toll on = itself. Does it need

have no idea how this works, if there will be a cost

he murmurs to me, turning me towards the door where Cora waits with little

smiling at me and handing me my baby even though I’m still held lightly in Sinclair’s arms. “You did amazing today, Ella!” And I grin at her, happy to see that her own face reflects my excitement. The things we

doesn’t put me down, in

says, cooing down to Rafe, who burbles sleepily in my arms. As soon as I get the baby ready for bed and down

the bathroom only has horrible florescent light bulbs. Instead, Sinclair just turns on the shower in the dark and begins

a deep breath. Sinclair follows, wrapping his arms around me and letting me rest against

you feel?” Sinclair murmurs, his voice barely audible above the pounding

reply, winding my arms around him, enjoying the press of his wet skin against

going a little tense beside

tired – like after a busy day. But you’re right

murmurs his affirmation, which rumbles warm in his chest, and then moves away from me for a minute to get some supplies. And then,

can do, Ella,” Sinclair says as he works the soap over my back. “But we have to

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

at me. I’m worried that…well, that if people find

baby is asleep in the next room. I

gently, that people would want to direct you to use the

At the disappointment that I feel, that some would see this gift as a point of control instead of for the ways that it could help. My heart sinks, suddenly – with exhaustion, with disappointment, with wanting, terribly, for things

against him again, and I close my eyes and

keep it a 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

know, love,” he murmurs to me, looking down into my face in the dim light. “But until we have more

we have more control.” Sinclair watches me carefully when we get up the next morning, as I change and feed