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

take her,” Roger says, stepping forward

putting a hand on his chest and shoving him back. Though I’m not actually

complies, laughing and falling back a bit.

hands up. “I promise,” he says, “I just

figure it all out when you wake

she takes Roger’s

say, leaning against his chest and sighing contentedly. He wraps his arms around my shoulders, dipping his head to give me a kiss on

says, holding me tight against him. “They’re idiots

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

for them,” I

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

arms and looking sincerely up

especially that I was

least with us, it was

he says, looking calmly down into

to me. “Like ours. They’re

my head against his chest and

both of them.”

days pass with that seeming like a very real possibility.

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

them growing closer. To see the tiny little

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

of his dark, wry little

day six, Cora takes me by the shoulders and gives

must go back to

on my neck and groaning.

need you!”

”

her hands back

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

something.”

at her and giving

“I’m not changing

have a life. And a boyfriend who I

deal with all of

my shoes. “Did you

I ask, glancing up

her forehead and shading her eyes, embarrassed. “I

I need to be a