Accidental Surrogate for Alpha

Chapter 365

#Chapter 365 – Assault

Ella

As the startled men hurry out of the conference room, Henry turns to Cora and I, looking at us with a grim expression as we stare at him in terror.

“I have made a grave miscalculation,” he informs us with a steady, regretful nod. “I am sorry, girls – I have failed you – ”

“Wha- what?” I gasp, holding my baby tight. “Henry – what are you talking about?”

“It was a trap,” he says, looking towards the door, where we can still hear the banging – increased in pace now – as well as shouts, the beginning of screams –

“A trap?” Cora asks, turning towards the door herself.

“They knew,” he says, and I’m still staring at Henry as he shakes his head. “They must followed us back here after the sewer and then bided their time, waiting for the bulk of our forces – and our most powerful wolves – to leave before they attacked. Damn it!” he shouts, slamming a frustrated hand against the arm of his chair. “I was a fool, to leave you and the child unguarded!”

“Oh my god,” I whisper, my voice trembling as I try to wrack my brain for something – anything to do next –

“Come,” Henry says, pulling himself together and rolling quickly to the corner of the room. There, he points to the edge of the carpet. “Cora,” he orders. “Pull that up.”

Cora does as he says, instantly falling to her knees and digging her hands into the corner of the carpet, getting her fingers beneath and pulling as hard as she can. I can’t help my surprise when I see what is revealed when she pulls enough of it back.

A trap door.

“Open it,” Henry snaps, and Cora does so, lifting the little latch and swinging the door up to reveal a very thin winding staircase that leads down, down, down.

orders, not looking to us and nodding

head. ” We can’t leave

start to burst out from the hallway, making me jump. And then my face

a tunnel, and at the end of

his chair and presses it into my hand. “Tell them what happened as

sighs, and puts his head in his hands, and I can see

my breath comes faster as I realize

I say, nodding to Cora and then swooping down to kiss Henry on the cheek. “Henry, we love you. We’ll – we’ll come back for

only on Rafe now, who squalls unhappily in my arms at all the noise.

Cora and I are moving, my heart wrenching to leave him

way and the baby carrier so I can balance Rafe more

the door snaps shut above me,

cries, “Ella please –

swallowing my horrible fear and steeling myself for all we have to do next. We have

open my eyes and look determinedly down at her. “Let’s

me once, and then she

Sinclair

cars. We’ve arrived

this is

access unseen the roads closest to Xavier’s stronghold. But still, if I never went in another sewer for the rest of

I say, glancing at my phone, where I’ve been keeping in touch with my father. “Apparently they’re

says, his eyebrows raising in pleasure.

phone away. “I have a feeling that Ella

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