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 rear. “Immediately,

stepping forward

say, putting a hand on his chest and

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

he says, “I just

peck on her cheek. “We’ll figure it all out when you wake up, okay?” I say, giving her a

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

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

holding me tight against him. “They’re

a moment, considering all the things that held

“It’s not going to always be easy for

my neck. “You almost died like, four times since we’ve been together. How is

I say, turning in his arms and looking sincerely up at him. “We always had

and especially that I was a wolf

us, it was always smooth

mean,” he says, looking calmly down

“Like ours. They’re going to work it

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

both of them.”

five days pass with that seeming like a very

partially because I keep making up reasons why they

day to see 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

his dark, wry little

six, Cora takes me by the shoulders

back

tiling my head back on my neck

need you!”

hands back and folding

me in a little love bubble

something.”

at her and giving

her head at me. “I’m not changing my

life. And a boyfriend who I never broke up with. And a job that requires me to actually help

deal with all

looking petulantly down at my shoes. “Did

I ask, glancing up at

says, raising a guilty hand to her forehead and shading her eyes, embarrassed. “I kind

to be a big girl and

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