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

to HQ. But unfamiliar with the terrain, the front squad often stumbled into

boosted their firepower and

“Wolf, unidentified forces are attacking from above. Evacuate

Percival tossed aside his useless headset, shouting to Soren, “Comms are jammed. There’s a signal blocker somewhere.

battle above, Soren knew staying

was to escape and return with reinforcements

“Captain, wait

mine, though not without injuries—broken limbs and, for

life with Micah’s voice urging Wolf to

Wolf’s comms are down. Send me the coordinates of the hostile fire.

to consider the consequences. They had to down the helicopters to cut off

and

swiftly ended the fight, downing

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

relayed Percival’s location to Leopold, insisting they had

Leopold took two rifles from the other members and strapped them on, his voice

the sentiment.

Soren turned to follow, dizziness from blood

caught him. “Go back to report and heal.

over, nearly collapsing. “Everyone, back

is still in there!” Leopold roared, defiance written

who grew up with him. There was no way he would let Percival be buried down there

men. They’re heavily wounded, and their lives

aside and took Soren from Thomas. “Get him treated, then document everything about the mine. Hand

urgent news.

handset. “This is

told you to wait for satellite confirmation before proceeding.

the

HQ to enter the mine. When were we told to stand

voice came from the other side, “Bullshit! I’ve been shouting my throat

Micah. “Check the comms for

it, too, and yelled for his men to check

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