Chapter 221 – 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.”

quietly, but once she was there she melted into him

heard a few of the Vanaran nurses gossiping. “They’re increasing the

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

The second nurse inquired, unpacking her

the know. “My

one?” The second questioned,

froze, suddenly extremely interested in

Alpha would risk sending his brother without a damned good reason. Especially not with the summit kicking off

was doing, swinging her gaze to the clock mounted on the wall. It was four forty five, and if she remembered correctly, the first flights departed at five. She raced out of the tent without a second thought, knowing she was probably causing

relentless pounding of her heart. When Cora reached the tarmac she searched for Jame’s plane first. He was the most experienced soldier and the highest ranking pilot, so he was the most-likely candidate to ferry the pack’s

but alert. She set off at a run, and when she was within shouting

the arms before she could barrel straight into him,

Roger leaned over

frustrated with her inability to handle the brief exercise, “oh my god, why do people run

slightly, taking full advantage of the opportunity to soothe her. “I’ve got

Cora accused breathlessly, pointing a finger at him.

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

managed to demand,

There’s a lot of security concerns and I can’t very well address

unable to comprehend her own irrational reaction. “Nothing, I just… it’s dangerous isn’t

preparing to tell her that he would be perfectly safe. However, before he got the chance, the pieces of this sudden puzzle clicked together in his mind. He realized that Cora was here for him, for no

in his large hand. “Cora?”

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