Alpha Dom and His Human Surrogate by Caroline Above Story

#Chapter 315 – Determination

Ella

I gasp and quickly reach out my hand to clasp Roger’s. I feel that he is just as tense as I am as we

both sit on the end of the bed, staring at Cora.

Leon flicks his gaze to me and gives me a very subtle shake of his head and a tiny frown. It’s a small gesture, but the meaning is clear: I absolutely must not disturb Cora’s state. As a precaution, I raise a hand to my mouth and cover it, knowing that in the upcoming moments I may hear

details that make me react involuntarily.

Roger squeezes my other hand tightly as Leon continues.

“Cora,” Leon continues, curious. “I admit that I am intrigued by this man, this priest. Can you tell

me more about him? What details do you remember?”

“It’s…hard,” Cora says, and I see her brow ruffle. “He…he didn’t want me to remember.”

“That’s very frustrating,” Leon continues, his voice like honey. “Just tell me what you see.”

“He’s tall,” Cora says, her frown deepening. “He has pale skin and dark hair…he’s not old, but not

young. His robe is black.” She gives a little shrug and huffs a sigh through her nose. I can see that

she’s frustrated, even in her hypnotic state.

“That’s all right, Cora, that’s wonderful detail,” Leon says soothingly. I hear Roger’s mouth pop

open and snap my head to him, but Leon holds up one finger towards us, begging patience while

he continues.

“What happened next, my dear?” Leon asks.

“He told me,” she says, sighing, “to destroy the sample in my hand – to wash it down the sink, and then discard the vial. And then, once I did that,” she sighs, almost peaceful again, “he had me go to the other freezer – the one with the shifter samples and to take out number 7285692. So I did. And then I prepared that, and tested it for motility, and when it was ready,” she shrugs, “I went into the exam room and helped Ella.”

“Thank you, Cora,” Leon says smoothly, smiling at her. “That is wonderful detail. You’ve

remembered it all so beautifully.” Then, he turns to Roger and nods, giving him permission to take control of the investigation.

“Cora,” Roger says, releasing my hand and crossing his arms over his chest. “Can you hear me?”

“Roger?” she asks, her eyes still closed. “What are you doing here in my lab?”

“I’m just…visiting…” he says awkwardly, clearly not very good at the kind of play acting that Cora’s

hypnosis requires.

not allowed to be back

a little, as if remembering that she had no protests

who apparently took control of her will

me. I give Roger a hard nudge with my elbow and when he turns to

needs to be nice to

her fault.

and nods, agreeing to my terms. “Cora,” he continues, “what did the

you to…forget anything? Or do anything special

side and considering. “He simply…took my hands, before

and there was a white light…and then he

the sample,” Roger asks, “and you didn’t know to whom it

in her lap, looking if anything a little bored.

the right sample. I

good, Cora,” Leon murmurs rea*suringly next to her. “You’re

comes onto her

Roger says again. “Did you ever see the priest again?” he asks, “after

says simply, with a little shrug. But then, a darkness pa*ses over

her closely, and then looks at me,

that Roger may have hit on something

wrong question.

she says, her voice a little

Cora, it’s me,” I say softly, quickly standing up and moving to her side, sitting back down on the bed and taking her

her voice

I can. “You said you don’t remember seeing the man in the

you ever see him

sister says, her lip starting to tremble. She

tightly. “Ella…”

say, worried, glancing between her

sister goes rigid with terror, her eyes flying open, and she

screams.

are unending – she barely draws breath before the next

her, working to

with the shot at her side, his

hands – leaning over and injecting

time she’s

—

face, calling her name – and then slowly,

she comes

I say, raising both of my hands to her cheeks as tears

panting, starting to sob.

wrap my sister in my arms, climbing fully onto the

hold her close. Roger, panting with the anxiety of the situation, watches us

behind him bursts open and

he gasps, moving briskly