Accidental Surrogate

Accidental Surrogate Chapter 365-Assault Ella As the startled men hurry out of the conference room, Henry turns to Cora and I, looking at us with a grim expression as we stare at him in terror.

“I have made a grave miscalculation,” he informs us with a steady, regretful nod. “I am sorry, girls – I have failed you – ”

“Wha- what?” I gasp, holding my baby tight. “Henry – what are you talking about?”

“It was a trap,” he says, looking towards the door, where we can still hear the banging – increased in pace now – as well as shouts, the beginning of screams –

“A trap?” Cora asks, turning towards the door herself.

“They knew,” he says, and I’m still staring at Henry as he shakes his head. “They must followed us back here after the sewer and then bided their time, waiting for the bulk of our forces – and our most powerful wolves – to leave before they attacked. Damn it!” he shouts, slamming a frustrated hand against the arm of his chair. “I was a fool, to leave you and the child unguarded!”

“Oh my god,” I whisper, my voice trembling as I try to wrack my brain for something – anything to do next – “Come,” Henry says, pulling himself together and rolling quickly to the corner of the room. There, he points to the edge of the carpet. “Cora,” he orders. “Pull that up.”

Cora does as he says, instantly falling to her knees and digging her hands into the corner of the carpet, getting her fingers beneath and pulling as hard as she can. I can’t help my surprise when I see what is revealed when she pulls enough of it back.

A trap door.

“Open it,” Henry snaps, and Cora does so, lifting the little latch and swinging the door up to reveal a very thin winding staircase that leads down, down, down.

“Go,” Henry orders, not looking to us and nodding towards it.

“Henry,” I protest, shaking my head. ” We can’t leave you.”

hallway, making me jump. And then

Ella,” Henry growls, wrapping his hand around my arm and shoving me towards the passage. “Go

At the bottom is a tunnel, and at the end of it, a car. God willing it is in good repair. You must run as far and as fast as you

his phone out of the pocket of his chair and presses it into my hand. “Tell them what happened as soon

hands, and I can see his shoulders

hall grows louder and my breath

right,” I say, nodding to Cora and then swooping down to kiss Henry on the cheek. “Henry, we love you. We’ll

his eyes only on Rafe now, who squalls unhappily in my arms at all the noise. “Take the baby – take yourselves. Get safe girls.

this – Cora goes down the twisting stair first and I follow quickly after, reaching out to hand her the phone so that she can light our way and the baby carrier so I can balance Rafe more safely in my arms. After

Cora cries, “Ella please – come we

fear and steeling myself for all we have to do next. We

out of here – for the

my eyes and look

then she starts again down

“Any word?” Roger asks me as our men begin to unload themselves from

I grimace again to see is

aware that this is the best way in –that through this public sewer we can begin to access

in another sewer for the rest of my life, that

I’ve been keeping in touch with

says, his eyebrows raising in pleasure. “Well, good. Cora will

mutter, tucking my phone away. “I have a feeling that Ella