Alpha Dom and His Human Surrogate

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 not going to be easy to win

didn’t come quietly, but

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

a snort at Damon’s unflattering nickname. She 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 and refugees alike. The others only saw her as a medical trainee,

second

in the

one?” The second questioned,

extremely interested in

she-wolf nodded, “And with as many people as they’ve already lost, I can’t believe the Alpha would risk sending his brother

the clock mounted on the wall. It was four forty five, and if she remembered correctly, the first flights departed at five. She raced out

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

aircraft, their bearing tired but alert. She set off at a run, and when she was within shouting distance, she called out to Roger.

barrel straight into him,

her breath. Roger leaned over her rubbing her back,

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

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

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

get the engines warmed up. Come here,” He guided her over to the rolling staircase leading up to the plane, “Sit down.” He instructed, easing her down onto the steps and kneeling in front of

to demand, her

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 not understanding her panic, “Why what’s

her own irrational reaction. “Nothing, I just…

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

large hand. “Cora?” He prompted slyly, “You’re

snapped, thoroughly affronted. “Of course not. I just…” She trailed off again, looking confused. The big wolf almost felt sorry