Accidental Surrogate for Alpha by Caroline Above Story Chapter 221

#Chapter 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.”

eyes as she issued her own challenge. “Right back at you. It’s

but once she was there she melted

getting ready for her shift in the medical tent when she heard a few of the Vanaran nurses

eyes and ears in the camp, part of her job was getting a sense for the climate among local

you say that?” The second nurse

time.” The first replied, in the tone of someone quite pleased to be in the know. “My friend in aviation saw the manifests and apparently the new Moon Valley Beta is headed out on the first transport

handsome one?” The second questioned,

suddenly extremely interested

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

forty five, and if she remembered correctly, the first flights departed at five. She raced

out of the 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 candidate to

aircraft, their bearing tired but alert. She set off at a run, and when she was within shouting distance, she called out to Roger. He turned

before she could barrel straight into him, “Cora!” He asked urgently,

bent double, trying to catch her breath. Roger leaned over her rubbing her back, “Easy now, it’s okay, you

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

immediate danger, Roger relaxed slightly, taking full advantage of the opportunity to soothe

breathlessly, pointing a finger at him. “You’re… flying back…

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

are you going?” Cora managed to demand, her eyes wide

the ground. There’s a lot of security concerns and I can’t very well address them if I don’t

in exasperation, unable to comprehend her own irrational reaction. “Nothing, I just… it’s dangerous isn’t

shook his head, preparing to tell her that he would be perfectly safe. However, before he got the chance, the pieces of this sudden puzzle clicked together in his mind. He realized that Cora was here for him, for no other reason than that she’d heard

eyes lit up, as he took her cheek in his large hand. “Cora?” He prompted slyly, “You’re

just…” She trailed off again, looking confused. The

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