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

bottom, a hand raised to take mine. I

“Is it

he doesn’t know he came to get me before he

we both stride to

sinking against Sinclair as my knees

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

cry, tears filling my eyes

throw myself at her, tossing my arm around her neck. Cora takes too steadying steps backwards

the baby,” I

care about is that I have my sister back, safe. “Where were you?” I demand, stepping back and wiping at my

at all, of course – I made sure

at me. “We were in the storm

you didn’t have a charger?” I ask,

plan to stay

charging cord in

there wasn’t one –”

I cry, “at a gas station to buy

says, stepping forward and looking into my eyes with her

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

we just wanted to get here

say, sniffing a little and wiping my angry tears

lose you, Cora. I

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

“You’re right we should have

fault. We were…” she hesitates here,

smirking smugly at me and sinking his hands

the two of

Cora blushes –

Blushes?!

My mouth drops open.

motel. Just to weather it out.” She doesn’t say anything else but the big smile that creeps across her face then

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

to him

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,

awe.

says smoothly, ignoring my little shove and closing

and Cora to take

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