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."

at last pulling her into his arms. She didn't come quietly, but once she was there she melted

of the Vanaran nurses gossiping. "They're increasing the evacuations, but I think

Damon's unflattering nickname. She wasn't 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 among

do you say that?" The second

the know. "My friend in aviation saw the manifests and apparently the new Moon Valley Beta is headed out on the first transport

the handsome one?" The

suddenly extremely interested in the

as they've already lost, I can't believe the Alpha would risk sending his brother without a

her gaze to the clock mounted on the wall. It was four forty five, and if she remembered correctly, the first flights departed at five. She raced out of the tent without a second thought, knowing she was probably causing a scene, and

main camp and headed straight for the airfield, 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 she searched for Jame's plane first. He was the most experienced soldier and the highest ranking pilot, so he was the most-likely

set off at a run, and when she was within shouting distance, she called out to

caught her by the arms before she could barrel straight into him, "Cora!" He asked urgently,

distance, Cora bent double, trying to catch her breath. Roger leaned over her rubbing her back, "Easy now, it's okay, you

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

slightly, taking full advantage of the opportunity to soothe

finger at him. "You're...

to the rolling staircase leading up to the plane, "Sit down.” He instructed, easing her down onto the steps and kneeling in front of her, "What's

you going?” Cora managed to demand, her

a lot of security concerns and I can't very well address them if I don’t see them for myself." Roger replied, still not understanding

comprehend her own

together in his mind. He realized that Cora was

in his large hand. "Cora?" He prompted

just..." She trailed off again, looking confused. The big wolf almost felt

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