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.

the little latch and swinging the door up to

not looking to

head. ” We

from the hallway, making me jump. And then my face drops in horror as I

shoving me towards the passage. “Go down. Keep going. At the bottom is a tunnel, and at the end of it, a car. God willing it is in

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

and puts his head in his hands, and

my breath comes faster as

swooping down to kiss Henry on the cheek. “Henry,

in my arms at all the noise. “Take the baby – take yourselves. Get

Cora and I are moving, my heart wrenching

I follow quickly after, reaching out to hand her the phone so that she can light our way and the baby carrier so

door snaps shut above me, leaving

please – come we have

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

look determinedly down

once, and then she starts again down the

Sinclair

as our men begin to unload themselves from the cars. We’ve arrived

that this is the

this public sewer we can begin to access unseen 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 by

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

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