Alpha Dom and His Human Surrogate

Chapter 221

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.”

her eyes as she issued her own challenge. “Right back at you. It’s

his arms. She didn’t come quietly, but

getting ready for her shift in the medical tent when she heard a few of the Vanaran

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 a sense for the climate among local staffers

you say that?” The second nurse

enforcers this time.” The first replied, in the tone of someone quite pleased to be in the know. “My friend in aviation saw the manifests and apparently the new Moon Valley

handsome one?” The second

interested in

Alpha would risk sending his

five, and if she remembered correctly, the first flights departed at five. She raced out of the tent without a second thought, knowing she was probably causing a scene, and

of the main camp and headed straight 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 plane first. He was the most experienced soldier and the highest ranking pilot, so he was the most-likely candidate to ferry the pack’s Beta

the aircraft, their bearing tired but alert. She set off at a run, and when she was

could barrel straight into him, “Cora!” He asked

any distance, Cora bent double, trying to catch her breath. Roger leaned over her rubbing her back, “Easy now, it’s okay, you caught me.

brief exercise, “oh my god, why

Roger relaxed slightly, taking full advantage of the opportunity

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

this second. James still has to get the engines warmed up. Come here,” He guided her over to the rolling staircase leading up

Cora managed to demand, her

concerns and I can’t very well

her own irrational reaction.

would be perfectly safe. However, before he got the chance, the pieces of this sudden puzzle clicked together in his mind. He realized that Cora was here for him, for no other reason than that she’d heard

her cheek in his large hand. “Cora?” He prompted slyly,

She trailed off again, looking confused.

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