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.

down the stairs, looking anxiously into my

take mine. I slip my

“Is

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

so, together, we both stride to the front

of relief, sinking against Sinclair as my knees weaken, just

Roger, turning towards her and saying a few words before they both

cry, tears filling my eyes as I

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

the baby,” I mutter,

back, safe. “Where were you?” I demand, stepping back

not meaning it at all, of course –

died,” Cora says, shrugging at me. “We were in the

a charger?” I

didn’t plan to stay

cord in

wasn’t one –”

have stopped,” I cry, “at a gas station to buy

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

were so worried. We were fine.

just wanted to get here quickly. I’m

sniffing a little and wiping my angry tears of

you, Cora. I was worried

she says, putting a warm arm around me.

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

We were…” she hesitates here, but

he says, smirking smugly at me

the two of them.

Cora blushes –

Blushes?!

My mouth drops open.

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 doesn’t say anything

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

quips, and when I turn to him I see that he’s smirking

to shove Roger for his comment for good measure and then turning to Cora. “Does this mean – are you two –” I’m

awe.

says smoothly, ignoring my

and Cora to take her

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