Alpha Dom and His Human Surrogate by Caroline Above Story

Chapter 136- Ella’s dilemma

Ella

I gaze around at the icy mountains, squinting up at the sky. The sun is high overhead, only halfway through its daily journey from East to West. That means it’s about noon… three hours from when I found the pa*sage, according to the bedroom clock. The Prince’s deadline isn’t until dusk, which means there’s still time to get word to Sincalir, a*suming I can figure out how to get back to the city.

Suddenly I’m kicking myself for leaving my go-bag behind. My coat wasn’t there because it had been stained and damaged, but I had other clothes inside, things I could layer onto my body to try and provide myself some warmth. I might move faster without the weight, but lightness won’t help me if I drop dead from hypothermia.

Just keep your blood moving. My wolf advises, as long as your heart is pumping it will keep you warm.

Not if I’m sweating. I counter, the liquid will just freeze and kill me faster.

Then stay active, but not so active that you’re sweating. You don’t want to stress the baby anyway. She advises,

Alright. I agree. How far do you think the valley is?

in sight, so we must be on the wrong slope of the mountain. My wolf reasons, making my heart

of climb without gear, and it would certainly take more time than I have to spare. Besides, I’d probably fall into a creva*se or get buried in an avalanche. There is no way in hell

Sinclair before he can come after us… we need him to come after us. All we can do is try to stay warm and hope

danger than he already has, but beggars can’t be choosers, and right now I’m certainly a beggar. So do I stay put and walk in circles, or try to descend? I wonder. I don’t want to stay out in the open like this, in case the Prince figures out that I’ve

the Prince doesn’t figure it out. I realize, a light bulb bursting on in my head. It’s a risk, but the tunnel had been warmer at least, surely I’d have a better chance if… My thoughts trail off as I turn and see that the rock wall where I’d emerged is tightly shut. Like

looking around for anything that might trigger the internal mechanism

jump back onto my feet.

starts about a mile below me, and though I know the sun will keep me warmer than the shaded forest, it’s also lower elevation and I might find

If you wake me fully we’ll be able to handle the elements.

belly. Not unless we have no other choice. Those herbs are a last

remarks sorrowfully, but this is life and

a cabin somewhere in that forest… in fact, I bet there is! If the Royal Family uses this tunnels in emergencies

We keep

a word of comfort to my growing pup. “It’s okay, angel. Daddy’s going to come for us, and until then I’m going to keep

or signs of opening in the dense trees, but I can’t seem to decipher

harder and harder to keep moving.

haven’t found any signs of shelter, and the air around me grows more frigid as the darkness sets in. “Where are you, Dominic?” I ask aloud, my breath coming out in a white fog around my face. I try to comfort myself with the knowledge that he will certainly know