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.

and pound down the stairs, looking anxiously into

mine. I slip my hand into his as I reach

“Is

doesn’t know he came to

to

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

her and saying a few words before they both open their doors

my eyes

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

the baby,” I

but well, in this moment, all I care about is that I have my sister back, safe. “Where were you?”

all, of course – I made sure to hold Rafe

at me. “We were in the storm for

you didn’t have a

plan to

charging cord in

wasn’t one

have stopped,” I cry, “at

my eyes with her own wide with

you were so worried. We were fine.

we just wanted to get here

say, sniffing a little and wiping my angry tears

“I can’t lose you, Cora. I was worried

didn’t,” she says, putting a warm arm around me. “I’m sorry, Ella,” she

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

It’s our fault. We were…” she hesitates here, but Roger finishes for

says, smirking smugly at me

ask, confused, looking between the two

Cora blushes –

Blushes?!

My mouth drops open.

then Cora, a little chagrined but smiling a little at Roger, explains. “The storm was bad – we stopped…at a little motel. Just to weather it out.” She

little. “I’m sitting here, for hours, worried to

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

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

awe.

my

Cora to take

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