Accidental Surrogate for Alpha

Chapter 345 Counter Moves

Sinclair

Cora breaks the tension between Ella and I, but unfortunately not in a way that benefits me.

“I agree,” she says, standing next to her sister, her eyes locked on Roger’s. I sigh inwardly, my wolf grumbling with discontent, as I realize that Roger’s warning at the start of this meeting was quite apt. Each on their own is willful, but together they’re a disruptive force.

“It’s too dangerous,” Cora continues, shaking her head, “we don’t know enough about this magic to send anyone in like this – people could be seriously hurt.”

She says “people” but I know, of course, that she really only means Roger and maybe me. Cora is not cold she cares about the other team members, but as a newly-mated newly- pregnant woman, I imagine that her main concern is, at this point, quite narrow.

“We have to press the advantage when we can, Cora,” Roger explains, angry but wanting her to understand. “Time is not on our side -” Cora opens her mouth to argue but I interrupt.

“Enough,” I snap, glaring at her and at Ella. Sit, I command Ella firmly, mind to mind. Her eyes flare at the authority in my voice, both audible and internal, but slowly I shake my head at her, communicating as cooly as I can that this is not the time to press me.

I see their concern – I share it, honestly – but this is not the time for me to back down in front of my men. I hold her gaze steadily, not relenting, and slowly Ella sits herself back into her seat. Seeing her back off, Cora hesitates but then does the same.

The tight muscle of Ella’s jaw lets me know that this fight is not over, even if she has consented to sit and, as she settles back in the chair, I give her a deep nod, letting her know that I will hear her. Just Not Now.

Then, I turn back to my men, moving on as if it didn’t happen.

“And where do we plan to strike?” Roger asks, his voice tight but likewise working to get back to business. He looks down at the paperwork our father provided and, I think, figures it out based on the few maps that my father has placed on the table.

and

want to capture him again – and, I propose that that is our best move forward then our best shot is to start there. Best case scenario he is still there, gathering the significant number of supplies he left, which will take a long time to

to see if there are any

my chest, looking to the side at my brother. ” Roger and I

to check the armory and

But before that…

and tucks him into the side pocket of his wheelchair before

coming now, dad,” Roger growls, turning away from the

to spin his chair away. “You boys know that I miss your mother but…” he laughs a little as he begins to roll towards the door. “Not quite as much, in

boy still sleeping happily in

back, ready to renew our

breathes, shaking his head, shocking me with the apology on his lips.

Cora, breaking my gaze. I blink, surprised. I had honestly

they start to argue, I begin to slowly walk over and join

away the hand he attempts to put on her shoulder. “We find

replies, stating it in a breezy

know that!” Cora shouts.

Roger!” She steps closer to him and I can see tears in her eyes now. “How am I supposed to let you walk out of her and put your

a little, closing the distance between them and fisting her hands in his

to Ella then, standing a few feet from me, hoping for the same kind of honest communication, but when

finger up into my face and setting her jaw. “Just because Cora is crying and is going to let Roger talk her into it doesn’t mean I