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.

to us

shaking my head. ”

jump. And then my

me towards the passage. “Go down. Keep going. At the bottom is a tunnel, and at the end of it, a car. God willing

his chair and presses it into my hand. “Tell them what happened as soon as you are out. But don’t tell them where you are until you get to a different phone.

hands, and I can

in the hall grows louder and my breath comes

Henry on the cheek. “Henry, we love you. We’ll – we’ll come

he says, his eyes only on Rafe now, who squalls unhappily in my arms at all the noise. “Take the baby

then Cora and I are moving, my heart wrenching to leave him – to leave him like this

the baby carrier so I can balance Rafe more safely in

above me, leaving me in

“Ella please –

myself for all we have to do next. We have to survive. We have to get

my eyes and look determinedly down at her.

and then she starts again down

Sinclair

themselves from the cars. We’ve arrived

this is the best way in

can begin to access unseen the roads closest to Xavier’s stronghold. But still, if I never

glancing at my phone, where I’ve been keeping in

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