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

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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.

of the room and pound down the stairs, looking

I slip my hand

“Is

and I realize that he doesn’t know

together, we both stride to the front

give a little moan of relief, sinking against

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

my eyes

too steadying steps backwards at the force of me, but wraps her arms

the baby,” I

care about is that I have my sister back, safe. “Where were you?” I demand, stepping back and wiping at my eyes, shifting Rafe again so that he’s safely

course – I made sure to hold

died,” Cora says, shrugging at me. “We were in the storm for a long time

a charger?” I ask,

to stay

charging cord in the

there wasn’t one –”

I cry, “at a

says, stepping forward and looking into my eyes with her own

you were so worried. We were fine. – we are fine!

home, we just wanted to get here quickly. I’m

you should have,” I say, sniffing a little and wiping

lose you, Cora. I was worried

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

we should have called,

were…” she hesitates here, but Roger finishes for

smirking smugly at me

between the two of

Cora blushes –

Blushes?!

My mouth drops open.

– we stopped…at a little motel. Just to

a little. “I’m sitting here, for hours, worried to death, and you’re out there

Ella,” Roger quips, and when I turn to him I see that he’s smirking at me

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 – are you two –” I’m unable to finish my sentence, my mouth hanging open in

awe.

says smoothly, ignoring my little shove

to

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