The Mystical Attraction of Alpha

Chapter 328 – Reconnaissance

Ella

“As happy as this is,” Sinclair says, folding his arms over his chest and looking around at the four of us. “And it is happy,” he says, looking at Cora and Roger to let them know that he’s sincere. They nod their understanding. “We do still have a problem on our hands,” he says, nodding to Rafe

in my arms.

“Yes,” I say, looking eagerly up at Cora. “Henry found out some more about the cult – I’ll tell you

all about it. It’s…not good,” I say, with a little grimace.

“Oh,” she says, drawing her brows together. “Okay – yes, I want to hear everything.” I nod, tugging at her waist so that she’ll follow me into the house. Sinclair and Roger come close behind.

“Did you find anything else out?” Sinclair asks Roger.

“No,” Roger replies, a little apologetic. “Just what we sent you from the library. Was it useful?”

“Incredibly,” Sinclair confirms, thankful. “But yes, we found out more…”

”

My mate and I take Roger and Cora into the little office and tell them everything, seating Rafe in

a little swing that we’ve placed there temporarily since we’ve been spending so much time here.

working on this issue. They’re both as horrified as we were to discover that we likely have

someone in our midst who is working for the cult, who either has already betrayed us or will soon.

Though both wrack their minds they, like us, can’t come up with a viable candidate for who it is.

“We need more information,” Sinclair growls, thoughtful, as he flips through what paperwork his

investigators have produced for the case, as if he might find something else there. I nod, agreeing,

but I look at Cora and see her fading a bit.

“You haven’t slept, have you?” I ask, concerned.

She smiles at me, apologetic, but shakes her head. “I’m sorry, Ella,” she says. “I want to help but I

think…”

I say, my voice definitive, swatting her on the rear.

stepping forward to take Cora by the

his chest and shoving him back. Though I’m not actually

stop him, Roger complies, laughing and falling back a bit. “I said sleep.

he says, “I just want to see my mate comfortably tucked in. All right?”

figure it

giving me a steady look. “Really, we will.” And then she takes Roger’s hand and walks out the door and up the stairs

move to Sinclair’s side as we watch them disappear form our sight. “I’m so happy,” I say, leaning against his chest and sighing contentedly. He wraps his arms around my shoulders, dipping

tight against

for a moment, considering all the things that held them back in the

“It’s not going to always be easy for them,”

his head against the back of my neck. “You almost died

say, turning in his arms and looking sincerely up

figured out that we loved each other, and especially

it was always smooth

down into my eyes.

me. “Like ours. They’re going

hope so,” I sigh, resting my head against his chest and closing my eyes. “That’s all I want.

both of them.”

seeming like

up reasons why they can’t go,

day to see them growing closer. To see the tiny little

something in her ear, to see the way she turns her face up to him and laughs

dark,

then, on day six, Cora takes me by the shoulders and gives me

back to

back on my neck and

need you!”

”

don’t need me,” she says, taking her hands back and folding her

trying to keep me in a little love bubble with Roger so

something.”

her and giving her a too–innocent smile. “Is

head at me. “I’m not changing

she holds a finger up, stopping me. “But I have a life. And a boyfriend who I never

deal with all

down at my shoes. “Did you

ask, glancing up

her forehead and shading her eyes, embarrassed. “I kind

him. But I need to be a big girl and go…do