The Mystical Attraction of Alpha

Chapter 364

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.

swinging the door up

not looking to us and nodding

protest, shaking my head. ”

start to burst out from the hallway, making me jump. And then

“Go 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 must run as far and as fast as you

“Tell them what happened as soon as you are out. But don’t tell

and puts his head in his hands, and I can see his shoulders shaking. “There’s not

hall grows louder and my breath comes faster as I realize

and then swooping down to kiss Henry on the cheek. “Henry, we love you. We’ll – we’ll come

his eyes only on Rafe now, who squalls unhappily in my arms at all the noise. “Take

then Cora and I are moving, my heart wrenching to leave him – to leave him

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

above me, leaving me

– come

and steeling myself for all we have to do next. We have to

look determinedly down at her.

and then she starts again down the

Sinclair

from the cars. We’ve arrived at our place of entrance, which I grimace again to

that this is the best

begin to access unseen the roads closest to Xavier’s stronghold. But still, if I

say, glancing at my phone, where I’ve been keeping in touch with my father. “Apparently they’re

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