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…”

voice definitive, swatting her on the rear. “Immediately,

Roger says, stepping forward to take

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

him, Roger complies, laughing and falling

his hands up. “I promise,” he says, “I just want to see my mate comfortably

giving Cora a peck on her cheek. “We’ll figure

look. “Really, we will.” And then she takes Roger’s hand and

“I’m so happy,” I say, leaning against his chest and sighing contentedly. He wraps his arms around my shoulders, dipping his head

holding me tight against him. “They’re idiots for not doing

a moment, considering all the things

be easy for them,” I sigh.

the back of my neck. “You almost died

I say, turning in his arms and looking

especially

with us, it

see what you mean,” he says, looking calmly down into my eyes. “But their love

he says, nodding to me. “Like ours. They’re going

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

both of them.”

like a very real possibility.

because I keep making up reasons why they can’t

them growing closer. To see the tiny little touches he

down to say something in her ear, to see the way she turns her face up to

his dark, wry little

six, Cora takes me by the shoulders and

must go back to the

my head back on my neck and

need you!”

”

need me,” she says, taking her hands

bubble with Roger so that I don’t

something.”

I say, raising my eyebrows at her and

her head at me. “I’m not changing my mind, Ella.

up, stopping me. “But I have a life. And a boyfriend who I never broke up with. And

go deal with all of that!

mumble, looking petulantly down at my shoes. “Did you seriously

I ask, glancing up at

guilty hand to her

I need to be