Always Been Yours (Tessa and Nicholas) novel Chapter 657

Chapter 657 The Cave

“We found a spot that looks like it might be the enemies’ hideout, but I suspect that something bad might have happened to Cole,” Tony said. Nicholas’ gaze darkened as he opened the map and questioned the other man. “Where’s the hideout?”

“It’s somewhere here.” Tony pointed at a spot on the map. “I think we can send a large group of people in for a rescue mission,” he said.

“Have you checked the grounds? Would the rescue mission have a high chance of success?” Nicholas glared at the other man as he tried to think of tactics that could help in rescuing Cole.

“The hideout is on high grounds, so it’s hard for a large group to charge in. However, we can sneak in from the fences beside their hideout.” Tony proceeded to describe the location of the hideout. Nicholas thought that a rescue mission could work, so he made a quick decision. “Let’s stick to this plan. We’ll gather some men, put them into groups and get them to sneak in.”

Tony nodded and left to handle the logistics. That night, once they gathered all their men, Nicholas and Tony entered the mountains, leading their teams in from two different pathways. They trailed along the planned routes, using the moon’s dim light to guide their footsteps. Finally, they found the enemy’s den on a small hill. However, Nicholas halted his footsteps before they could go any nearer. “Aren’t we going over there, Chief Sawyer?” one of the members whispered.

Nicholas didn’t respond immediately—he merely looked up to check the den’s entrance. Unfortunately, the opening was just a large cave, and there was only a dim light that made it hard for one to see what was going on inside. Nicholas was more puzzled by the fact that there wasn’t a single person keeping watch at the entrance. He narrowed his eyes and seemed to realize something then. “I want everyone to take 50 steps back.” Many of his team members were confused but stuck to Nicholas’ orders and stepped back. Once they were done, one of the members couldn’t help but question Nicholas. “Why did we have to take a step back, Chief Sawyer? Since we found the den, we should focus on getting Cole out.

Nicholas looked at their surroundings before speaking in a whisper. “If this is the enemy’s den, then why isn’t there anyone keeping watch at the front entrance?” The rest of the members came to a realization after hearing Nicholas’ words. “Could the enemies know that we’re coming?” one asked.