#Chapter 222 - Summit begins

3rd Person

James froze, staring at Isabel in shock and amazement. "Are you serious?" He inquired, not wanting to get his hopes up in case it was all a jest, or some strange test.

Isabel only flushed, starting to backtrack. "I... well, I just thought... I mean She stammered, looking anywhere but at him. "I’m sorry, it was a silly

idea. You’re just so fond of her, I don’t know what I was think-"

"Of course I want to." James interrupted, wanting to hold her so badly it hurt, but settling for a firm hand on her shoulder. "Goddess Isabel, I'd love nothing more."

"Really?" Isabel squeaked, a tremulous smile stretching across her features.

"With all my heart." James confirmed, pinning her with a fierce gaze. "But I do have to warn you."

"About what?" She asked, going still.

"I'm not going to settle for Sadie alone." James informed her sternly. "I want you both. I was prepared to wait -to fight for you - but you need to understand that letting me bond with her this way will change things. There will be no getting rid of me now.”

Isabel trembled slightly, peeking up at him from beneath her lashes. Her expression was somewhere between sullen and amused, "Was that ever an option?"

"No," He chuckled, "but now that I know you realize it, I'm afraid I’m going to make things very difficult for you."

Isabel flashed her fangs, but light sparkled in her eyes as she issued her own challenge. "Right back at you. It's not going to be easy to win me, James."

didn't come quietly, but once she

ready for her shift in the medical tent when she heard a few of the Vanaran nurses gossiping. "They're increasing the evacuations, but I think

usually one to eavesdrop, but neither did she see the harm in listening to this conversation - after all it's not as if it was personal. Besides, as Ella's eyes and ears in the camp, part of her job was getting a sense for the climate

you say that?" The second nurse

in the know.

handsome one?" The second questioned,

suddenly extremely interested in

"And with as many people as they've already lost, I can't believe the Alpha would risk sending his brother without a damned good

was four forty five, and if she remembered correctly, the first

not thinking about what she was doing or why. She acted on pure instinct, driven forward by the relentless pounding of her heart. When Cora reached the tarmac

off at a run, and when she was within shouting distance, she called out to Roger. He turned immediately, genuinely surprised to

arms before she could barrel straight into him,

double, trying to catch her breath. Roger leaned over her rubbing

brief exercise, "oh my god, why do people run for

of the opportunity to soothe her. "I've got you, just take a

a finger at him. "You're... flying back... to

rolling staircase leading up to

to

There’s a lot of security concerns and I can't very well address

to comprehend her own irrational reaction.

puzzle clicked together in his mind. He realized that Cora was here for him, for no other reason than that she’d heard he was

eyes lit up, as he took her cheek in his large hand. "Cora?" He prompted slyly, "You’re not worried about me,

course not. I just..." She trailed off again, looking confused. The big wolf almost felt sorry

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