Chapter 221 – 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.”

flashed her fangs, but light sparkled in her eyes as she issued her own challenge.

his arms. She didn’t come quietly, but once she was there she melted into him

of the Vanaran nurses gossiping. “They’re increasing the evacuations, but I think they’re worried about more than

wasn’t usually one to eavesdrop, but neither did 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, part of her job was getting

The second nurse inquired, unpacking

in the know. “My friend in aviation saw the manifests and apparently the new Moon Valley Beta is headed out on the first transport

the handsome one?” The second questioned,

extremely interested in the

as they’ve already lost, I can’t believe the Alpha would risk sending his brother

and if she remembered correctly,

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

tired but alert. She set off at a run, and when she was within shouting distance, she called out to Roger. He turned immediately, genuinely surprised to see

could barrel straight into him,

trying to catch her breath. Roger leaned over her rubbing her

to handle the brief exercise, “oh my god, why

advantage of the opportunity to soothe her. “I’ve got you, just take a minute. I’m not going

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

her over to the rolling staircase leading up to the plane,

going?” Cora managed to demand, her eyes wide

There’s a lot of security concerns and I can’t very well address them if I don’t see them for myself.”

sighed in exasperation, unable to comprehend her own irrational reaction. “Nothing, I

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.

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

I just…” She trailed off again, looking

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