Chapter 364 – Assault

Ella

As the startled men hurry out of the conference room, Henry turns to Cora and I, looking at us with a grim expression as we stare at him in terror.

“I have made a grave miscalculation,” he informs us with a steady, regretful nod. “I am sorry, girls – I have failed you – ”

“Wha- what?” I gasp, holding my baby tight. “Henry – what are you talking about?”

“It was a trap,” he says, looking towards the door, where we can still hear the banging – increased in pace now – as well as shouts, the beginning of screams –

“A trap?” Cora asks, turning towards the door herself.

“They knew,” he says, and I’m still staring at Henry as he shakes his head. “They must followed us back here after the sewer and then bided their time, waiting for the bulk of our forces – and our most powerful wolves – to leave before they attacked. Damn it!” he shouts, slamming a frustrated hand against the arm of his chair. “I was a fool, to leave you and the child unguarded!”

“Oh my god,” I whisper, my voice trembling as I try to wrack my brain for something – anything to do next –

“Come,” Henry says, pulling himself together and rolling quickly to the corner of the room. There, he points to the edge of the carpet. “Cora,” he orders. “Pull that up.”

Cora does as he says, instantly falling to her knees and digging her hands into the corner of the carpet, getting her fingers beneath and pulling as hard as she can. I can’t help my surprise when I see what is revealed when she pulls enough of it back.

A trap door.

lifting the little latch and swinging the door

not looking to us and

I protest, shaking my head. ” We can’t

screams start to burst out from the hallway, making me jump. And then my face drops in horror

down. Keep going. At the bottom is a tunnel, and at the end of it, a car. God willing it is in good repair. You

of the pocket of his chair and presses it into my hand. “Tell them what happened as soon as you are out. But don’t tell them where you are until

and I can

hall grows louder and my breath comes faster

down to kiss Henry on the cheek. “Henry, we love

in my arms at all the

and I are moving, my heart wrenching to leave him

goes down the twisting stair first and I follow quickly after, reaching out to hand her the phone so that she can light our way and the baby carrier so I can balance Rafe more safely in my arms. After Cora takes these supplies, I turn my face upwards to say a last word

door snaps shut above me,

– come we have to

for all we have to do next. We have to survive. We have to get out of here – for the babies to warn

my eyes and look determinedly down

nods to me once, and then she

Sinclair

word?” Roger asks me as our men begin to unload themselves from the cars. We’ve arrived at our place of entrance,

is

the roads closest to Xavier’s stronghold. But still, if I never went in another sewer for the rest of my life, that would be fine

say, glancing at my phone, where I’ve been keeping

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