Surviving the Apocalypse with my Multiplier System - Chapter 192

Chapter 192: On Her Trail
Another half hour later, they finally had the ladders they needed to break into the window.

“Boss, there’s no one inside!” yelled Cal. He had just climbed through the smashed window and looked around the apartment.

Layla heard his words and didn’t believe it. “Impossible! I’ve been watching this apartment ever since he left our place yesterday! I did not see him leave!”

Dillon looked at Layla, noticing her genuinely surprised expression.

It seemed Julian really was here at one point but managed to slip away without anyone noticing.

“What happened while he was at your place yesterday?” asked Dillon coldly.

Layla looked at him, surprised. “He came over and started asking us why we were here. We told him that we were here to take whatever items belonged to us back. He then started asking questions about where we got our information…”

Dillon listened to her words and realized that Julian was already suspicious of the fact they had come to find him.

“Looks like he’s got some brains after all. Did anything strange happen yesterday after he left your place? Did you see any movement from this building?” he asked.

Layla shook her head. “Oh wait! That blonde slut ran away from his apartment.”

Dillon frowned. “Who was she? Describe her to me.” He didn’t care about Julian’s kept women, but since she was the only lead they had, he was willing to hear more about her.

“Oh, she’s just a nobody. Outside of being very beautiful, she was pretty useless. Unfortunately, my brother was completely smitten with her; he even threatened to kill us if we touched her,” said Layla.

She continued to describe Rayne’s physical appearance in detail, seeing as Dillon seemed interested.

Dillon listened attentively, and as he pieced her appearance together in his mind, the vision of Rayne popped up.

“Rayne?!” he said, wide-eyed.

Layla paused. “How do you know her name?”

At that moment, the front door finally clicked open. Cal and the others had managed to unlock the door so that Dillon could enter.

Dillon walked inside the apartment and looked around. His heart was beating fast at the discovery that Rayne was here… and that she seemed to have some sort of relationship with Julian.

“You better not have done anything stupid, Rayne. Remember, you’re my woman,” he growled, walking around to find any clues about her or Julian.

Cal searched around with him, looking through every cabinet and drawer.

“Boss, there’s no sign of Julian here at all. In fact, there’s nothing indicating that a male lived here. All of the clothing and items are very female-oriented.”

Instead of getting angry, Dillon looked around curiously, even sniffing some of the clothing.

“Ah, Rayne. To think you were hiding right under my nose this whole time. Don’t worry, I’ll be there soon to bring you home,” he whispered, looking at the small pile of female clothing that was lying on the bed.

While Dillon was busy plotting to find Rayne, the rest of his men finished securing the base. An announcement was made that they were now the leaders of the base, and that anyone who resisted would be killed.

While a few people were frightened, most of the residents didn’t really care. It didn’t matter to them who ‘led’ the base. Some even hoped that this new group would do a better job than the ‘government’ before them.

—

At the mountain motel, things were going well, and everyone had managed to settle in. The pellet stoves in each room kept everyone warm from the frigid winds howling outside.

Rayne wasn’t sure if it was due to their new location at the top of the mountain or just the current weather, but intense winds howled outside.

For the next few days, nobody went out unless it was to take food and supplies from the RV that was in the parking lot.

“I hope the weather gets better soon. I’d like to go down the mountain and make some progress on the future base location,” said Rayne.

Sitting still felt wrong when she had so many things she needed to take care of.

Julian, on the other hand, enjoyed this private ‘vacation’ with Rayne. Days of uninterrupted time with her were something he had long wanted and took full advantage of.

“The weather will get better eventually. Come, let me cure some of your boredom,” he said, pulling her over to his side.

Rayne blushed, accepting his kisses. The kisses quickly turned into something more, and before long, they were tangled in bed.

After a passionate session of lovemaking, Rayne laid on her back, catching her breath.

“What’s gotten into you? This is the third time today,” she giggled.

Julian leaned over and smiled. “Oh babe, I could go for another three sessions, easily.”

Rayne smiled. “Maybe you can, but I don’t know if I could handle another three sessions! My legs are already jelly!”

They both burst out laughing and continued to cuddle for a little while longer.

—

In the room next door, Noah was tossing and turning on his bed. Due to the poor weather, he hadn’t been able to see Ella at all and was trying to think of ways to see her.

He was slightly scared of Reginald, and simply going to visit would be very awkward. He also didn’t think Reginald would allow Ella to visit him without asking questions.

Yesterday, he had a plan of waiting in the RV for Ella to come by and get food, but after waiting an entire day, he didn’t see her once.

Ian looked at his younger brother’s tortured expression and shook his head. “This is why I always told you to stay away from women. They somehow manage to wiggle their way into your head, and the next thing you know, you can’t even sleep peacefully at night.”

“Ugh! I just feel like I need to see her! I hate this!” sighed Noah. He hadn’t done anything, yet he felt exhausted.

Ian laughed. While he felt bad that Noah was being tortured nonstop, he was glad that he found someone he cared for.

Ella seemed like a nice girl, and he was all for Noah pursuing her. The only obstacle now was slowly getting Reginald to accept him so they could date openly, but from what he saw of Reginald, Noah had a lot of work to do.