Surrogate For Alpha Dom

#Chapter 222 – Summit begins

3rd Person

James froze, staring at Isabel in shock and amazement. “Are you serious?” He inquired, not wanting to get his hopes up in case it was all a jest, or some strange test.

Isabel only flushed, starting to backtrack. “I… well, I just thought… I mean She stammered, looking anywhere but at him. “I’m sorry, it was a silly

idea. You’re just so fond of her, I don’t know what I was think-“

“Of course I want to.” James interrupted, wanting to hold her so badly it hurt, but settling for a firm hand on her shoulder. “Goddess Isabel, I’d love nothing more.”

“Really?” Isabel squeaked, a tremulous smile stretching across her features.

“With all my heart.” James confirmed, pinning her with a fierce gaze. “But I do have to warn you.”

“About what?” She asked, going still.

“I’m not going to settle for Sadie alone.” James informed her sternly. “I want you both. I was prepared to wait -to fight for you – but you need to understand that letting me bond with her this way will change things. There will be no getting rid of me now.”

Isabel trembled slightly, peeking up at him from beneath her lashes. Her expression was somewhere between sullen and amused, “Was that ever an option?”

“No,” He chuckled, “but now that I know you realize it, I’m afraid I’m going to make things very difficult for you.”

Isabel flashed her fangs, but light sparkled in her eyes as she issued her own challenge. “Right back at you. It’s not going to be easy to win me, James.”

didn’t come quietly, but once she was there she melted into him – a perfect fit. “Don’t

was getting ready for her shift in the medical tent when she heard a few of the Vanaran nurses gossiping. “They’re increasing the evacuations, but I think they’re worried about more than simple detection by

this conversation – after all it’s not as if it was personal. Besides, as Ella’s eyes and ears in the camp, part of her job was getting a sense for the climate among local staffers and refugees alike. The others

you say that?” The second nurse inquired,

this time.” The first replied, in the tone of someone quite pleased to be in the know. “My friend in aviation saw the manifests and apparently the new Moon Valley Beta is headed out on the first transport this

one?” The second questioned,

suddenly extremely interested in the woman’s

she-wolf nodded, “And with as many people as they’ve already lost, I can’t believe the Alpha would risk sending his brother without a damned good reason. Especially not with the summit kicking

she remembered correctly, the first flights departed at five. She raced out

She acted on pure instinct, driven forward by the relentless pounding of her heart. When Cora reached the tarmac she

hanger and began approaching the aircraft, their bearing tired but alert. She set off at a run, and when she was within shouting distance, she called out to Roger. He turned immediately, genuinely

straight into him, “Cora!” He asked urgently, “What is it, what’s

her breath. Roger leaned over her rubbing her back, “Easy now, it’s okay, you

to handle the brief exercise,

of the opportunity to soothe her. “I’ve got you, just

at him. “You’re… flying back… to the

rolling staircase leading up to the plane, “Sit down.” He instructed, easing

are you going?” Cora managed to demand, her eyes wide and

well address them if I don’t see them for myself.” Roger replied, still not

own irrational reaction. “Nothing, I just…

be perfectly safe. However, before he got the chance, the pieces of this sudden puzzle clicked together in his

as he took her cheek in his large hand. “Cora?” He prompted slyly, “You’re not worried about

Cora snapped, thoroughly affronted. “Of course not. I just…” She trailed off again, looking confused. The big wolf almost felt sorry