The Face They Couldn’t Let Go Novel - Chapter 42

+25 Bonus 42 - On A Mission With My Ex Best Friend . Madeline : We arrived shortly after , and the first thing I did was ask Graham if Baxter had left any messages on his phone . He checked and told me that Baxter had given Gina another dose of wolfsbane after the last one wore off , and that she was sleeping . I worried that so much wolfsbane might hurt her , but it had only been half an hour , so I hoped it would be fine . Still , we didn't know how much more time we could afford to waste while searching for the right cave , there were several scattered across the mountain .

We started trekking up the slope . It was easy for Graham , but I was already wheezing . " Do you want to take a break ? " he asked , holding out a bottle of water . I shook my head quickly . " No , I don't want to waste time , " I said , though I could barely catch my breath . Even if I wanted to keep moving , my legs refused . " I'll go ahead and start looking . By the time you get there , you can check the other caves . What do you say ? " Graham suggested . It was a smart idea . Once we reached the top , there would be too many caves to cover alone .

With his wolf's strength , he could find something faster than I could . " Yeah , that's a good idea . You go ahead . I'll catch up , " I replied , letting him know it was fine . The moment he heard me , he took off . His speed caught me off guard , though I shouldn't have been surprised . He was an alpha , strong and capable even before , and now , years later , even more powerful . Within seconds , he disappeared from sight . I kept climbing , stopping only to drink water and make sure I didn't slow down too much . It took me about twenty minutes to reach the top .

I dropped to my knees , hands on them , trying to catch my breath when I saw Graham stepping out from behind a cluster of tall trees . " Did you check the caves ? " I asked , breathing hard . " Yeah . I covered most of that area , but there's one cave that caught my attention , " he replied hastily . " I came back to get you so we can check it together . " From the look on his face , I could tell he had found something important, or dangerous . " What do you mean the cave is suspicious ? Didn't you go inside to check ? " I bombarded him with questions right away .

It would've saved time if he had just gone in instead of coming back for me . " Actually , that's the problem , " he explained as we neared the spot . " There's something you need to see . I couldn't look inside , and that's why I thought it was strange . " The cave wasn't far from where I had climbed . Graham led me there and pointed toward it . 1/3 42 - On A Misson With My Ex Rest Friend +25 Bonus The entrance was blocked . Not just that , it looked more like an underground tunnel than a cave .