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.”

take her,” Roger says, stepping forward to

say, putting a hand on his chest and shoving him back. Though I’m

complies, laughing and falling back a bit. “I said sleep. Not

his hands up. “I promise,” he says, “I just want to see my

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

will,” she agrees, giving me a steady look. “Really, we will.” And then she takes Roger’s hand and

disappear form our sight. “I’m so happy,” I say, leaning against his chest and

says, holding me tight against him. “They’re idiots for

for a moment, considering all the things that held

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

Sinclair says, and I can feel him shake his head against the back of my

in his arms and looking sincerely up

other, and especially

us, it was always

down into my eyes. “But

nodding to me. “Like ours. They’re going to work it out.”

so,” I sigh, resting my head against his chest and

both of them.”

a very real possibility. Cora and Roger

because I keep making up reasons why they can’t go, and it fills my heart

the tiny little touches he places on her back when he

the way she turns her face up to him

of his dark, wry little jokes.

on day six, Cora takes me by the shoulders and gives me a little shake, insisting

go back to the clinic.

whine, tiling my head back on my neck and

need you!”

”

she says, taking her hands back and folding her arms across her chest.

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

something.”

my eyebrows at her and

head at me. “I’m not changing my mind, Ella.

“But I have a life. And a

go deal with all of that! Okay?”

petulantly down at my shoes. “Did

I ask, glancing up at

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

be a big girl and go…do it.”

her on the arm in what I hope is a comforting way.