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.

back toward Percival’s last known location. However, before

back while retreating to HQ. But unfamiliar with the terrain, the front squad often stumbled into collapsing tunnels, with some members falling

their firepower

mic, “Wolf, unidentified forces are attacking from above. Evacuate

aside his useless headset, shouting to Soren, “Comms are

above, Soren knew

was to escape and return

vowed, “Captain, wait

escaped the mine, though not without injuries—broken limbs

crackled back to life with Micah’s

down. Send me the coordinates

They had to down the helicopters to cut

cursed and relayed the

squads swiftly ended the fight, downing two helicopters, while the

the rendezvous point, with casualties among

hastily bandaged, relayed Percival’s location to Leopold, insisting they had to go

took two rifles from the other members and strapped them on, his voice a mix of anger and resolve.

sentiment.

dizziness from blood loss nearly

and heal. Or

cane, stormed over, nearly collapsing. “Everyone,

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

was not only his captain but his dear friend who grew up with him. There was no way he would let

knew the stakes but stood firm. “Look at your men. They’re heavily wounded, and their lives matter, too. Back

Leopold aside and took Soren from Thomas. “Get him treated, then document

radio operator approached with urgent news. “Deputy

handset.

to wait for satellite confirmation before proceeding. Do you not understand ‘stand

the loud

HQ to enter the mine. When were

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

struck Micah. “Check the

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

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