Alpha Dom and His Human Surrogate

Chapter 364: Assault

Ella

As the startled men hurry out of the conference room, Henry turns to Cora and I, looking at us with a grim expression as we stare at him in terror.

“I have made a grave miscalculation,” he informs us with a steady, regretful nod. “I am sorry, girls – I have failed you – ”

“Wha- what?” I gasp, holding my baby tight. “Henry – what are you talking about?”

“It was a trap,” he says, looking towards the door, where we can still hear the banging – increased in pace now – as well as shouts, the beginning of screams –

“A trap?” Cora asks, turning towards the door herself.

“They knew,” he says, and I’m still staring at Henry as he shakes his head. “They must followed us back here after the sewer and then bided their time, waiting for the bulk of our forces – and our most powerful wolves – to leave before they attacked. Damn it!” he shouts, slamming a frustrated hand against the arm of his chair. “I was a fool, to leave you and the child unguarded!”

“Oh my god,” I whisper, my voice trembling as I try to wrack my brain for something – anything to do next –

“Come,” Henry says, pulling himself together and rolling quickly to the corner of the room. There, he points to the edge of the carpet. “Cora,” he orders. “Pull that up.”

Cora does as he says, instantly falling to her knees and digging her hands into the corner of the carpet, getting her fingers beneath and pulling as hard as she can. I can’t help my surprise when I see what is revealed when she pulls enough of it back.

A trap door.

“Open it,” Henry snaps, and Cora does so, lifting the little latch and swinging the door up to reveal a very thin winding staircase that leads down, down, down.

not looking to us and nodding towards

head. ” We can’t leave

burst out from the hallway, making me jump. And

a tunnel, and at the end of it, a car. God willing

chair and presses it into my hand. “Tell them what happened as

head in his hands, and I can see his shoulders shaking.

hall grows louder and my breath comes faster as I realize

say, nodding to Cora and then swooping down to kiss Henry

in my arms at all the noise. “Take the baby

heart wrenching to leave him – to leave him

and the baby carrier so I can

door snaps shut above

– come we have to go

coming, Cora,” I say, swallowing my horrible fear and steeling myself for all we have to do next. We have to survive. We have to get out of here

look

me once, and then she starts again down the

Sinclair

themselves from the cars. We’ve arrived at

is the best way in

roads closest to Xavier’s stronghold. But still, if I never went

I’ve been keeping in touch with my father.

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