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."

didn't come quietly, but once she

a few of the Vanaran nurses gossiping. "They're increasing

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 Luna

that?" The second nurse

first replied, in the tone of someone quite pleased to be in the know. "My friend in aviation

handsome one?"

froze, suddenly extremely interested in

Alpha would risk sending his brother

she was doing, swinging her gaze to the clock mounted on the wall. It was four forty five, and if she remembered correctly, the first

heart.

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

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

Roger leaned

frustrated with her inability to handle the brief exercise,

danger, Roger relaxed slightly, taking full advantage of the opportunity to soothe her. "I've got you, just take

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

to get the engines warmed up. Come here," He guided her over to the rolling staircase leading up to the plane, "Sit down.” He

Cora managed to demand, her eyes wide and

security concerns and I can't very well address them if I don’t see them for

sighed in exasperation, unable to comprehend her own irrational reaction. "Nothing, I just... it's

safe. However, before he got the chance, the pieces of this sudden puzzle clicked together in his mind. He realized that

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

not. I just..." She trailed off

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