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.”

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

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

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

second nurse inquired,

they’re not only sending guardians and enforcers this time.” The first replied, in the tone of someone quite pleased to be in the know. “My friend in

handsome one?” The second

extremely interested in the woman’s

with as many people as they’ve already lost, I can’t believe the Alpha

and if she remembered correctly, the first flights departed at five. She raced out of the tent without a second thought,

the main camp and headed straight for the airfield, not thinking about what she was doing or why. She acted on pure instinct, driven forward by the relentless pounding of her heart. When Cora reached

on the two familiar figures just as they left the hanger and began approaching the aircraft, their bearing tired but alert. She set off at a run, and when she was

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

to catch her breath. Roger leaned over her

handle the brief exercise,

that no one was in immediate danger, Roger relaxed slightly, taking full advantage of the opportunity to soothe her. “I’ve got you, just take a minute.

finger at him. “You’re… flying back… to the

right this second. James still has to get the engines warmed up. Come here,” He guided her over to the rolling

Cora managed to demand, her eyes

need to see the situation on the ground. There’s a lot of security concerns and I can’t very well address them if I don’t see them for myself.” Roger replied, still not understanding her panic, “Why

own irrational reaction. “Nothing, I just…

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

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

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