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.

However, before they could get close, a helicopter buzzed overhead, raining down bullets like a

with the terrain, the front squad often stumbled into collapsing tunnels, with some members falling into

their firepower and rescued

shouted into the mic, “Wolf,

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

Soren knew staying meant

escape and return

“Captain, wait

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

back to life with Micah’s voice urging Wolf to

“HQ, Wolf’s comms are down. Send me the coordinates

to consider the consequences. They had to down

cursed and relayed the

fight, downing two helicopters, while

point, with casualties among them, they

bandaged, relayed Percival’s location to

on, his voice a mix of anger and

the sentiment.

to follow, dizziness from blood loss nearly

“Go back to report and heal. Or the

stormed over, nearly collapsing. “Everyone, back to

there!” Leopold roared,

his captain but his dear friend who grew up with him. There was no way he would

at your men. They’re heavily wounded,

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

operator approached with urgent news. “Deputy

the handset. “This is

you to wait for satellite confirmation before proceeding.

overheard the loud

the mine. When were

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

“Check the comms

at HQ quickly realized it, too, and yelled for his

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