Alpha Dom and His Human Surrogate

Chapter 328 – Reconnaissance

Ella

“As happy as this is,” Sinclair says, folding his arms over his chest and looking around at the four of us. “And it is happy,” he says, looking at Cora and Roger to let them know that he’s sincere. They nod their understanding. “We do still have a problem on our hands,” he says, nodding to Rafe

in my arms.

“Yes,” I say, looking eagerly up at Cora. “Henry found out some more about the cult – I’ll tell you

all about it. It’s…not good,” I say, with a little grimace.

“Oh,” she says, drawing her brows together. “Okay – yes, I want to hear everything.” I nod, tugging at her waist so that she’ll follow me into the house. Sinclair and Roger come close behind.

“Did you find anything else out?” Sinclair asks Roger.

“No,” Roger replies, a little apologetic. “Just what we sent you from the library. Was it useful?”

“Incredibly,” Sinclair confirms, thankful. “But yes, we found out more…”

”

My mate and I take Roger and Cora into the little office and tell them everything, seating Rafe in

a little swing that we’ve placed there temporarily since we’ve been spending so much time here.

working on this issue. They’re both as horrified as we were to discover that we likely have

someone in our midst who is working for the cult, who either has already betrayed us or will soon.

Though both wrack their minds they, like us, can’t come up with a viable candidate for who it is.

“We need more information,” Sinclair growls, thoughtful, as he flips through what paperwork his

investigators have produced for the case, as if he might find something else there. I nod, agreeing,

but I look at Cora and see her fading a bit.

“You haven’t slept, have you?” I ask, concerned.

She smiles at me, apologetic, but shakes her head. “I’m sorry, Ella,” she says. “I want to help but I

think…”

“Upstairs,” I say, my voice definitive, swatting her on the rear. “Immediately, sleep.”

forward to take Cora by the

I say, putting a hand on his chest and shoving him

Roger complies, laughing and falling back a bit. “I

says, “I just want to see my mate comfortably

narrowing my eyes and then giving Cora a peck on her cheek. “We’ll figure it all out when you wake up, okay?” I

she agrees, giving me a steady look. “Really, we will.” And then she takes Roger’s hand and walks out the door and up the stairs with

our sight. “I’m so happy,” I say, leaning against his chest and sighing contentedly. He wraps his arms around my shoulders, dipping his head to give

against him.

considering all the things

to always be easy for them,” I sigh. “Not like

I can feel him shake his head against the back of my neck. “You almost died like, four times since we’ve been together. How is

turning in his arms and looking sincerely up at him. “We always had

we figured out that we loved each other, and especially that

it was always

you mean,” he says, looking calmly down into my eyes. “But their love

ours. They’re going to work it out.”

chest and closing

both of them.”

seeming like a very real possibility. Cora and Roger stay with

I keep making up reasons why they can’t go,

see the tiny

say something in her ear, to see the way she turns

dark, wry little

takes me by the shoulders and gives

must go back to

neck and groaning. “Just stay here with

need you!”

”

says, taking her hands back and folding

trying to keep me in a little love bubble with Roger so that I don’t change my mind

something.”

say, raising my eyebrows at her and giving her a too–innocent

not changing my mind, Ella.

holds a finger up, stopping me. “But I have a life. And a boyfriend who I never broke up with. And

deal with all of that! Okay?”

looking petulantly down at my shoes. “Did

ask, glancing up

her forehead and shading her eyes, embarrassed. “I kind of

him. But I need to be

say, stepping forward and rubbing her on the