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…”

my voice definitive, swatting her on the

stepping forward to take Cora

hand on his chest and shoving him back.

complies, laughing and falling back a bit. “I said

says, “I just want to see

eyes and then giving Cora a peck on her cheek. “We’ll figure it all out when you wake

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

“I’m so happy,” I say, leaning against his chest and

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

don’t say anything for a moment, considering all

for them,” I sigh. “Not like

his head against the back of my neck. “You almost died like, four times since we’ve been together. How is

looking sincerely

we figured out that we loved each other, and especially that

least with us, it was always smooth

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

me. “Like ours. They’re going

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

both of them.”

like a very real

I keep making up reasons why they can’t go, and it fills

to see them growing closer. To see the

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

his dark,

day six, Cora takes me by the shoulders and gives me a little shake,

back to

my neck and groaning. “Just

need you!”

”

hands

just trying to keep me in a little love bubble

something.”

say, raising my eyebrows at her and giving her a too–innocent smile.

changing my mind, Ella.

hear her say it but she holds a finger up, stopping me. “But I have a life. And a boyfriend who I never broke up with. And a job that requires me to

to go deal with all

at my shoes.

glancing up

she says, raising a guilty hand to her forehead and shading her eyes, embarrassed.

need to be a big