#Chapter 421 – Bath Time

Ella “Cora,” I scold, frowning, “you know I don’t’ feel that way –“ “Well I know you’d never say it,” she protests, sighing. “But I do get that this union between a wolf and a human – that, symbolically, it’s important. And even if you’re not disappointed that it could be…disappointing.” “I want you to have the mating ceremony you want, Cora,” I reply, steady in my truth here. “Especially in the case of something as important as this.” I give her hand a little squeeze before pulling mine away. “But if you’d like to consider a middle path…maybe you could let me show you what I was thinking?” She turns her head to look up at me, surprised. “You’ve been…planning?” “Just a little,” I say, unable to keep the eagerness out of my voice. “Just late at night when Sinclair is asleep and I can’t sleep, or I get up to feed Rafe –“ “You’ve been loosing sleep over this!?” “No!” I protest, but then I hesitate. “Well, not much.” “Ella!” “Just – can I show you what I was thinking!?” I plead, “