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.

dash out of the room and pound down the stairs, looking anxiously into my

bottom, a hand raised to take mine. I slip my

leaving his. “Is it

he doesn’t know he came to get me before

stride to the front door, which Sinclair throws

a little moan of relief, sinking against Sinclair as my

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

tears filling my eyes as I dash towards

my arm around her neck. Cora takes too steadying steps backwards at the force of

the baby,”

moment, all I care about is that I have my sister back, safe. “Where were

all, of course – I made sure to

says, shrugging at me. “We were

a charger?”

to stay so

charging cord in

there wasn’t one

cry, “at a gas station to buy

and looking into my

I didn’t know you were so worried. We were fine. – we are fine!

on the way home, we just wanted to get here quickly.

have,” I say, sniffing a little and wiping my angry tears

“I can’t lose you, Cora. I was

says, putting a warm arm around me. “I’m sorry, Ella,” she

should have called, or texted, or

fault. We were…” she hesitates here, but

says, smirking smugly at me and sinking his hands

ask, confused, looking between the two of

Cora blushes –

Blushes?!

My mouth drops open.

to weather it

her a little. “I’m sitting here, for hours,

when I turn to him I see that he’s smirking at me again. “There’s nothing ‘ew‘ about

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

awe.

smoothly, ignoring my little shove and

Cora to

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