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 my face drops in horror as I hear gunfireas

Ella,” Henry growls, wrapping his hand around my arm and shoving me towards

is a tunnel, and at the end of it, a car. God willing it is in good

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

puts his head in his hands, and I can see

hall grows louder and my breath comes faster as

kiss Henry on the cheek. “Henry, we love you. We’ll – we’ll come

now, who squalls unhappily in my arms at all the noise. “Take the baby – take yourselves.

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 takes these supplies, I turn my face upwards to say a

Cora cries, “Ella please – come we have to

Cora,” I say, swallowing my horrible fear and steeling myself for all we have to do next. We have to

here – for the babies to warn our

and look determinedly

me once, and then she starts again down the

unload

I grimace again to see is

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

the rest of my life, that would

my phone, where I’ve been keeping in touch with my father. “Apparently

raising in pleasure. “Well, good. Cora

my phone away. “I have a feeling