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.”

but light sparkled in her eyes as she issued her own challenge. “Right

come quietly, but once she was there she

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

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

say that?” The second nurse inquired,

this time.” The first replied, in the tone of someone quite pleased to be in the

one?” The second

extremely interested in

as many people as they’ve already lost, I can’t believe the Alpha would risk sending his brother without a damned good reason. Especially not

the clock mounted on the wall. It was four forty five, and if she remembered correctly, 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,

She set off at a run, and when she was within shouting

she could barrel straight into him, “Cora!” He asked urgently, “What is it,

breath. Roger leaned over her rubbing her back, “Easy now, it’s okay, you caught me. Just

gasped, frustrated with her inability to handle the brief exercise, “oh my god, why do people run for fun – this is

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

accused breathlessly, pointing a finger at

to get the engines warmed up. Come here,” He guided her over to the rolling staircase

to demand, her

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 not understanding her panic, “Why

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

he would be perfectly safe. However, before he got the chance, the pieces of this sudden puzzle clicked together

his large hand. “Cora?” He prompted

off again, looking confused. The big wolf almost

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