Accidental Surrogate for Alpha
I muse aloud.
“It’s not a bad thing to be selfish sometimes, Elle, to put yourself first every now and then. In fact, it’s called self-care.” Cora states, rubbing my back.
“I’ve been plenty selfish lately.” I confess, thinking of my behavior with Sinclair, and even my thoughtlessness about the human impact of our war, my failure to see how this tumult was affecting Cora. “And part of me enjoyed it, having someone who made me feel safe enough to explore all the things I never had a chance to be growing up. Dominic has never faulted me – not at my brattiest or most needy, he guided me through it all with utter patience. But I think the time for that has passed.” I conclude, clamping my eyes sh