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.

led their teams back toward Percival’s last known location. However, before they could get close, a helicopter buzzed overhead, raining down bullets

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

with Thomas, Leopold boosted their

at HQ, Micah shouted into the mic, “Wolf, unidentified forces are attacking from above.

shouting to Soren, “Comms are jammed. There’s a signal blocker

the battle above, Soren knew staying meant certain death

to escape and

Soren vowed, “Captain, wait

without injuries—broken

crackled back to life with Micah’s voice urging Wolf

teeth, Soren radioed, “HQ, Wolf’s comms are down. Send me

to down the helicopters to cut off the

cursed and

swiftly ended the fight, downing two helicopters, while

at the rendezvous point, with casualties among

hastily bandaged, relayed Percival’s location to Leopold, insisting

the other members and strapped them on, his voice a mix of anger

echoed the sentiment. “Second

Soren turned to follow, dizziness from

caught him. “Go back to report and heal. Or the captain

limping with a cane, stormed over, nearly

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

but his dear friend who grew up with him.

but stood firm. “Look at your men. They’re heavily wounded, and

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

with urgent news. “Deputy director, it’s the HQ

grabbed the handset.

this operation? I told you to wait for satellite confirmation before proceeding. Do you not understand

overheard the loud

enter the mine. When were

a pause, an enraged voice came from the other side, “Bullshit! I’ve been shouting my throat dry, ordering

the comms for

at HQ quickly realized it, too, and yelled for

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