The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 489

With a creased map in hand, Percival trekked alongside Soren to a nearby abandoned mine.

At the mine’s entrance, they stumbled upon a covert mark of White Tiger etched into the rock face, its meaning unclear yet undeniably significant. And there, scattered nearby, lay a cache of critical documents belonging to CK.

“Base, this is Soren. We’ve found the mark,” Soren hollered into his headset.

A different voice crackled back, not Micah’s as expected, but that of the HQ commander. “Copy that. Proceed underground.”

Exchanging a glance, Percival and Soren strapped on their oxygen masks and descended into the bowels of the earth.

Markers bearing White Tiger’s emblem appeared sporadically along the mine’s tunnels—faded, but a trail they could follow nonetheless.

As they ventured deeper, the air grew thin, and a faint, metallic scent of blood wafted from the depths.

Suddenly, a clod of earth tumbled from directly above Percival.

“Run!” Percival barked, his eyes dark with urgency.

With lightning reflexes, Soren signaled to the team behind them, and the third squad retreated in a disciplined dash toward the exit.

Then, a thunderous collapse echoed from behind Soren.

“Captain!” He yelled.

“Get out of here. That’s an order!” Percival’s voice crackled through the headset as Soren could only glimpse his silhouette through the narrowing gaps in the debris.

“Captain, I’ll get you out!” Soren halted along with a few others.

Percival’s voice was icy. “Get lost. After you’re out, find Vivienne!”

Leopold and Thomas, sensing the gravity of the situation, called out, “Captain, report your status!”

“Mine… Collapse… Get out…”

Percival’s voice faded into static.

location. However, before they could get

the front squad often stumbled into collapsing

boosted their firepower

Micah shouted into the mic, “Wolf, unidentified forces are attacking

Percival tossed aside his useless headset, shouting to Soren,

Soren knew staying meant certain death for

to escape

Soren vowed, “Captain, wait for my

narrowly escaped the mine, though not without injuries—broken limbs

to life with Micah’s

comms are down. Send me the coordinates of the

no time to consider the consequences. They had to down the

and

fight, downing two

at the rendezvous point, with casualties among them, they awaited

Percival’s location to Leopold, insisting they had to

the other members and strapped them on, his voice a mix of anger and resolve. “First squad, anyone who can still

the sentiment.

to follow, dizziness from blood

caught him. “Go back to report and

a cane, stormed over, nearly collapsing.

is still in there!” Leopold roared, defiance written across his

with him. There was no way he would let Percival

stood firm. “Look at your men. They’re heavily wounded, and their lives matter,

Thomas. “Get him treated, then document everything about the

news. “Deputy director, it’s the

handset.

to wait for satellite confirmation before proceeding. Do

overheard the

to enter the mine. When were we told to stand

the other side, “Bullshit! I’ve

Micah. “Check the comms for viruses,

commander at HQ quickly realized it, too, and yelled for his men to

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