Surrogate For Alpha Dom

Chapter 333: Underground

Cora picks up the third call and I narrow my eyes at her even though she can’t see me. I can tell she was screening my calls and only picked up because I’d never, ever triple-call her unless something had happened.

“Ella?” I hear her worried voice say, “what’s wrong?”

“Where are you, Cora,” I demand, letting my tone tell her not to fight me.

“What -”

“Where. Are. You.”

“I’m I’m at the clinic -” she says. “What’s happening?”

“We’re sending a car for you at the clinic, now,” I say, glancing at Sinclair, who nods to me to let me know he’s on it. “Get in it immediately, Cora. Don’t speak to anyone else. Don’t ask any questions.”

“Ella,” she hesitates, her voice wavering. “I can’t-

“This is not a request, Cora,” I growl. “They came for him. They tried to take Rafe. We are sending, a car for you, and you are getting in it.”

I hear a sharp intake of breath from her side of the line, and then a moment of hesitation, and then she agrees. “All right,” she says, and I can almost see her nodding anxiously. “Okay. I’ll do it.”

I exhale a deep breath of relief and nod. “Okay. I love you, Cora,” I say, my voice wavering a little.

–

“I love you too,” she replies, with I don’t know what regret? In her voice?

But before I can ask more, she hangs up.

“The car is five minutes from her,” Sinclair murmurs, squeezing my hand again. “We’ll get her. It

will be fine.”

say, closing my eyes and resting my head back against the leather of my

for the rest of the

into the

slows down and Sinclair sits

lets me know that we’ve arrived because really, it doesn’t look like we’re

anywhere.

–

a dirt trail honestly, the past five minutes have been a very uncomfortable ride and Rafe let us all know that he was not

ask, looking around at the trees

buttons usually reserved for a garage door opener. And then my mouth drops open as, in front of

god,” I murmur, my eyes going wide as

Sinclair corrects, shooting me a

it’s impressive,” I continue as we drive into the entrance and start to drive down

to the window to hide his smirk, “who ripped

I sigh, shaking my head and putting a hand on Rafe, who stops screeching and looks around in wonder at the sudden change of color, “so imagine

a large underground car park.

breath, feeling suddenly quite safe, if just for the moment. I hadn’t realized that I was waiting for that but, perhaps a little bit of me was expecting another blindside on the ride.

our seatbelts and prepare to get out

the move.

underground?” I ask, looking

safety. Though there are some living quarters that

forest, if we deem it safe

nod, understanding, and I lift Rafe’s carrier with me as I back out of the cat and

two guards through the

see that the entire structure is very military As we walk through the

into some rooms we pass and note that the walls, floor, and

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