Accidental Surrogate for Alpha

Chapter 222

#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."

come quietly, but once she was there she melted into him - a perfect

tent when she heard a few of the Vanaran nurses gossiping. "They're increasing

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 among local staffers and refugees alike. The others only saw her as a medical trainee, but the

that?" The second nurse

and enforcers this time." The first replied, in the tone of someone quite pleased to be in the

handsome one?" The

froze, suddenly extremely interested in the woman’s

many people as they've already lost, I can't believe the Alpha

five, and if she remembered correctly, the first flights departed at

driven forward by the relentless pounding of her heart. When Cora reached the tarmac she searched for Jame's

set off at

she could barrel straight into him, "Cora!" He asked urgently,

catch her breath. Roger leaned over her rubbing her back, "Easy now, it's okay, you caught me.

with her inability to handle the brief exercise, "oh

slightly, taking full advantage of the opportunity to soothe her. "I've got you, just take a minute. I'm

accused breathlessly, pointing a finger at him. "You're... flying

I'm not leaving right this second. James still has to get the engines warmed up. Come here," He guided her over to the rolling staircase leading up to the plane, "Sit down.” He instructed, easing her down onto the steps and kneeling in front

managed to demand, her eyes wide and

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

her own irrational reaction. "Nothing, I just... it's

sudden puzzle clicked together in his

cheek in his large hand. "Cora?" He prompted slyly, "You’re not worried

I just..." She trailed off again,

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