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.

She didn’t come quietly, but once she was there she melted

ready for her shift in the medical tent when she heard a few of the Vanaran nurses gossiping. “They’re

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 and refugees alike. The others only saw her as a medical trainee, but the Luna had realized the

second nurse inquired, unpacking her

to be in the know. “My friend in aviation saw the manifests and

one?” The

interested in the woman’s

Alpha would risk sending his brother without a damned good reason. Especially not with the summit kicking off

correctly,

out 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 across

set off at a run, and

the arms before she could barrel straight

catch her breath. Roger leaned over her rubbing her back, “Easy now, it’s okay,

brief exercise, “oh my god, why

in immediate danger, Roger relaxed slightly, taking full advantage of the opportunity to soothe her. “I’ve got you, just take a

a finger at

has to get the engines warmed up. Come here,” He guided her over to the rolling staircase leading up to the plane, “Sit down.” He

you going?” Cora managed to

situation on the ground. There’s a lot of security concerns and I can’t very well address them if I don’t see them for myself.” Roger replied, still

sighed in exasperation, unable to comprehend her own irrational reaction. “Nothing, I just… it’s dangerous

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

lit up, as he took her cheek in his large

off again, looking confused. The big wolf almost felt sorry

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