Accidental Surrogate

Chapter 365

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.”

burst out from the hallway, making me jump. And

wrapping his hand around my arm

end of it, a car. God

my hand. “Tell them what happened as soon as you are out. But don’t tell them where you are until you get

his head in his hands, and I can see

the hall grows louder and my breath

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

on Rafe now, who squalls unhappily in my arms at all the noise. “Take

heart wrenching to leave him – to leave him like 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

– come we have to go

I say, swallowing my horrible fear and steeling myself for all we have to

out of here – for the

my eyes and look determinedly down at her. “Let’s

and then she

asks me as our men begin to unload themselves from the cars. We’ve arrived at our

to see is a

this public sewer we can begin to access unseen the roads closest to Xavier’s stronghold. But still,

in another sewer for the rest of my

phone, where I’ve been keeping in

raising in pleasure. “Well, good. Cora

phone away. “I have a feeling

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