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.”

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

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

she see the harm in listening to 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

say that?” The second nurse inquired, unpacking her own

in the tone of someone quite pleased to be in the know. “My friend in aviation saw the manifests and apparently the new

one?” The second questioned,

interested in the woman’s

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

remembered correctly, the first flights departed at five. She raced out of the tent without a second thought, knowing she was probably causing a

doing or why. She acted on pure instinct, driven forward by the relentless pounding of her heart. When Cora reached the

approaching the aircraft, their bearing tired but alert. She set off at a

could barrel straight into him, “Cora!” He asked urgently, “What is

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

why…” She gasped, frustrated with her inability to handle the brief exercise, “oh

full advantage of the opportunity to soothe her.

Cora accused breathlessly, pointing a finger at him. “You’re… flying back…

the engines warmed up. Come here,” He guided her over to the rolling staircase leading up to the plane,

to demand, her eyes wide

security concerns and I can’t very well address them if

exasperation, unable to comprehend her own irrational reaction. “Nothing, I

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

cheek in his large hand. “Cora?” He prompted slyly, “You’re not worried

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