Chapter 327 – Back to the Real World

Ella

I’m sitting anxiously by Rafe’s basinet, watching him sleep, while my mind wanders impatiently

elsewhere. It’s been twenty–four hours since we heard from Cora and Roger and I feel, just a tiny

little bit, that every passing minute is a knife in my heart.

Where is my sister? I wonder to myself, sighing as I look down at my baby and honestly barely

seeing him. 1

It’s okay, my wolf says to me, rubbing her body warmly against my poor aching heart, nuzzling

me with her snout. Roger will take care of her – I know it. He can’t not.

But what if he couldn’t, I think anxiously, my mind turning inevitably to that freak storm that

they hit – the storm which separated them from their guards, which seemed….just, too precise.

Too convenient. To perfect to be coincidence. What if the cult trapped them? And hurt them both?

I wail, inwardly, my wolf giving in a little and sitting back on her haunches to raise her nose to the

sky and howl a little along with me. She still believes, but she’s overwhelmed, a little, by my

despair, even though inwardly she keeps the faith.

“Ella!” I hear Sinclair shout from downstairs. I jump a little, turning towards the door, but I freeze,

not allowing myself to hope. If it was bad news – he wouldn’t be shouting from downstairs –

But something very urgent could be happening so he can’t come up –

“Ella!” he calls again. “Come down! There’s a car in the drive!”

I gasp, leaning down to quickly scoop Rafe up into my arms. He gives a little half–hearted cry of

protest and I know that I should leave him here to sleep more – but damn it, with the cult out

there looking for him, there’s no way I’m leaving him out of one of his parents‘ sight for an instant.

Not until I know he’s safe.

I dash out of the room and pound down the stairs, looking anxiously into my mate’s face as he

a hand raised to take mine. I slip my hand into his as I reach him,

“Is it “I gasp.

doesn’t say anything and I realize that he doesn’t know he came to get me before he

we both stride to the front door, which Sinclair throws open.

a little moan of relief, sinking against Sinclair as my knees weaken, just a little,

I can see Roger, turning towards her and saying a few words before they both open their doors and climb

eyes as I

laughs, giving me a big smile as I throw myself at her, tossing my arm around her neck. Cora takes too steadying steps backwards at the force of me, but wraps her arms around me nonetheless. “Easy, sis!” she says, still laughing a little. “Don’t crush the

baby,” I mutter,

have my sister back, safe. “Where were you?” I demand, stepping back and wiping at my eyes, shifting Rafe again so that

at all, of course – I made sure

at me. “We were in the storm for

have a charger?” I ask,

plan to

in

wasn’t one –”

I cry, “at a gas station to buy one?!”

Cora says, stepping forward and looking into my eyes with her own wide with shock. “I’m

worried. We were fine. – we are

get here quickly. I’m sorry I didn’t think of

I say, sniffing a little and wiping my angry tears of relief away

Cora. I was

arm around me. “I’m sorry, Ella,” she says, as Roger

over to us. “You’re right we should have called, or texted, or

she hesitates here, but Roger

smugly at me and sinking his hands into his

confused, looking between the two of

Cora blushes –

Blushes?!

drops open.

Just to weather it out.”

her a little. “I’m sitting here, for hours, worried to death, and you’re out there having motel sex!?”

turn to him I see that he’s smirking at me

god,” I say, suddenly realizing the implications of this. “Oh my god,” I repeat, taking a step forward to shove Roger for his comment for good measure and then turning to Cora. “Does this mean

awe.

ignoring my little shove and

to take her hand.

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