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.”

the hallway, making me jump. And then

around my arm and shoving me

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

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

puts his head in his hands, and I can see his shoulders shaking. “There’s not

and my breath comes

right,” I say, nodding to Cora and then swooping down to kiss Henry on the cheek. “Henry,

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

the phone so that she can light our way and the baby carrier so I can balance Rafe more

– come we

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

here – for the babies to warn our

open my eyes and look determinedly down

and then she starts again down the

asks me as our men begin to unload themselves from the cars.

to see

can begin

the rest of my life,

I’ve been keeping in

in pleasure. “Well, good. Cora will clean up at

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

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