Accidental Surrogate

#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.”

into his arms. She didn’t come quietly, but once she

she heard a few of the Vanaran nurses gossiping. “They’re increasing the evacuations, but I think they’re worried

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,

The second nurse inquired, unpacking her

only sending guardians and enforcers this 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

the handsome one?” The

suddenly extremely interested in

she-wolf nodded, “And with as many people as they’ve already lost, I can’t believe the Alpha would risk sending his

remembered correctly, the first flights departed at five. She raced out of the tent without a

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

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

the arms before she could barrel straight into

breath. Roger leaned over her rubbing her

She gasped, frustrated with her inability to handle the brief exercise, “oh my god, why do people run for fun – this is

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

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

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

going?” Cora managed to demand, her eyes wide

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

to comprehend her own irrational reaction. “Nothing,

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 he was leaving and was

he took her cheek in his large hand. “Cora?” He prompted slyly, “You’re not

“Of course not. I just…” She trailed off again, looking confused. The big wolf