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.

looking to

shaking my head. ” We

screams start to burst out from the hallway, making me jump. And then my face drops in horror as I hear

Ella,” Henry growls, wrapping his hand around my arm and shoving me towards the passage. “Go down. Keep going. At the bottom is a tunnel, and at the end

as soon as

puts his head in his hands, and I can see his

and my breath comes faster as I

to Cora and then swooping down to kiss Henry on the cheek.

eyes only on Rafe now, who squalls unhappily in my arms at

moving, my heart wrenching to leave

first and I follow quickly after, reaching out to hand her the phone so that she can light our way and the baby carrier so I can balance Rafe more safely in my arms. After Cora takes

the door snaps shut above

cries, “Ella please –

steeling myself for all we have to do next. We have to survive. We have to get out of here –

eyes and look determinedly

and then she starts

Sinclair

themselves from the cars. We’ve arrived at our

aware that this is the best way

Xavier’s stronghold. But still, if I

where I’ve been keeping in touch with my father. “Apparently they’re playing

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