#Chapter 334 – Underground

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.”

say, closing my eyes and resting my head back against the leather of

for the rest of

deep into the

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

that we’ve arrived because really, it doesn’t look like

anywhere.

he says as the car comes to the end of what is basically a dirt trail honestly, the past five minutes have been a very uncomfortable

looking around at the trees on every

door opener. And then my mouth drops open as, in front of us, the earth just…opens, sliding upwards like the jaws of some great creature and revealing beneath

god,” I murmur, my eyes going wide as I stare into

cool,” Sinclair corrects, shooting me a little smirk.

I continue as we drive into the entrance and start to drive

mate,” Sinclair murmurs, turning to the window to hide his

putting a hand on Rafe, who stops screeching and looks around in wonder at the sudden change of

opens out into a wide space, like a large underground car park. There are a few more cars

hadn’t realized that I was waiting for that but, perhaps a little bit of

to get out of the car. The other

the move.

I ask, looking around.

Though there are some

it safe to

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

and our two guards through the entry that leads to

the entire structure is very military As we walk through the

rooms we pass and note that the walls, floor, and ceiling of

shining metal What sparse furniture there is

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