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.

the room and pound down the

a hand raised to take mine. I slip my hand into his as I

leaving his. “Is it

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

together, we both stride to

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

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

filling my eyes as I dash towards

myself at her, tossing my arm around her neck. Cora takes too steadying steps backwards at the force of me, but wraps her arms around me nonetheless. “Easy, sis!” she says, still laughing a little. “Don’t

baby,” I mutter,

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

at all, of course – I made sure

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

have a charger?” I ask,

plan to stay so

cord in

wasn’t one –”

“at a gas station to buy

forward and looking into my eyes with her own wide

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

wanted to get here quickly. I’m sorry I didn’t think of

I say, sniffing a little and wiping my angry tears of relief

can’t lose you, Cora. I was worried I

says, putting a warm arm around

should have called, or texted, or sent a

We were…” she hesitates here, but Roger finishes for

smirking smugly at me and sinking his hands into

the two of

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

I shout, shoving her a little. “I’m sitting here, for hours, worried to death,

try it sometime, Ella,” Roger quips, and when I turn to him I see that he’s smirking at me again.

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

awe.

Roger says smoothly, ignoring my little shove and

to

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