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.

down the stairs, looking anxiously into my mate’s face

I slip my hand into his as I

his. “Is it

I realize that he doesn’t know he came

to the front door,

a little moan of relief, sinking against Sinclair

And behind her – I can see Roger, turning towards her and saying a few words before

cry, tears filling my eyes

steps backwards

the baby,” I

have my sister back, safe. “Where were you?” I demand, stepping back and wiping at my eyes,

it at all, of course – I made sure to

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

have a charger?”

to stay

cord in

there wasn’t one

stopped,” I cry, “at

into my eyes with her own wide with shock. “I’m

didn’t know you were so worried. We were fine.

just wanted to get here quickly.

a little and

lose you, Cora. I was worried

says, putting a warm arm around me. “I’m

come slowly over to us. “You’re right we should

fault. We were…” she hesitates here,

me and sinking his hands

ask, confused, looking between the two of

Cora blushes –

Blushes?!

My mouth drops open.

bad – we stopped…at a little motel. Just to weather it out.” She doesn’t say anything else but the big smile that creeps across her face then says everything I

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

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

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

awe.

Roger says smoothly, ignoring my

to take her

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