Cora picks up the third call and I narrow my eyes at her even though she can’t see me. I can tell she was screening my calls and only picked up because I’d never, ever triple-call her unless something had happened.

“Ella?” I hear her worried voice say, “what’s wrong?”

“Where are you, Cora,” I demand, letting my tone tell her not to fight me.

“What -”

“Where. Are. You.”

“I’m I’m at the clinic -” she says. “What’s happening?”

“We’re sending a car for you at the clinic, now,” I say, glancing at Sinclair, who nods to me to let me know he’s on it. “Get in it immediately, Cora. Don’t speak to anyone else. Don’t ask any questions.”

“Ella,” she hesitates, her voice wavering. “I can’t-

“This is not a request, Cora,” I growl. “They came for him. They tried to take Rafe. We are sending, a car for you, and you are getting in it.”

I hear a sharp intake of breath from her side of the line, and then a moment of hesitation, and then she agrees. “All right,” she says, and I can almost see her nodding anxiously. “Okay. I’ll do it.”

I exhale a deep breath of relief and nod. “Okay. I love you, Cora,” I say, my voice wavering a little.

“I love you too,” she replies, with I don’t know what regret? In her voice?

But before I can ask more, she hangs up.

“The car is five minutes from her,” Sinclair murmurs, squeezing my hand again. “We’ll get her. It

will be fine.”

I say, closing my eyes and resting my head back

says another word for the rest of

into the

a little surprised when the car slows down and Sinclair sits up in his seat, looking

way that lets me know that we’ve arrived because

anywhere.

dirt trail honestly, the past five minutes have

I ask, looking around at the

one of the buttons usually reserved for a garage door opener. And then my mouth drops

murmur, my eyes going wide as I

Sinclair corrects, shooting me

it’s impressive,” I continue as we drive into the entrance and start to drive down a steep incline into the

to hide his

in wonder at the sudden change of color,

passage opens out into a wide space, like a large underground car park. There are

hadn’t realized that I was waiting for that but, perhaps a little bit of me was expecting another blindside on the ride.

and Sinclair and I quickly unbuckle our seatbelts and prepare to get out of the car. The other car pulls up next

the move.

it all underground?” I ask, looking

Though there are some living quarters that peek

if we deem it safe to

understanding, and I lift Rafe’s carrier with me as I

and our two guards through the entry that

I see that the entire structure is very military As we walk through the hallway

and note that the walls, floor, and ceiling

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