Fractured by N.O Darling

Chapter 0015

Chapter 15

“Stop,” Theo shouts, grabbing my hand when it’s just millimetres away from touching Mason.

“Just let her, I don’t believe any of it anyway. Nothing is going to happen,” Mason protests.

“No, Mr Collins said she shouldn’t touch any unbonded majes until the seer has been,” Theo tells him.

“When have I ever given a fuck about what Deacon says,” Mason snorts like the arrogant jerk he is.

“Is this a bad time?” a polite voice interrupts and I look up to see Starbucks guy standing at our table.

“Yes,” Theo and Mason say in unison.

H

“No,” I smile at him, grateful for the distraction. He leans down and places a large Starbucks cup on the table and slides it over to me.

“You looked like you needed this,” he smiles and my eyes fill with tears.

“Thank you, you don’t know just how much I need this,” 1 greedily grab the warm cup in both hands and bring it to my mouth, letting out a satisfied moan as the sweet hot liquid hits my tongue.

“Damn babe, what’s in that cup?” Theo laughs.

sorry, I didn’t know your order so I played it safe with a caramel latte. I’m Luke Weston,”

“Hi L

Where did you get this? Dot said there’s only

in this realm, you won’t find a Starbucks here I’m afraid, but I do have another alternative that I make if I don’t have

to, thank you, Luke,”

he only wants to bombard you with questions about humans. He’s obsessed with them,” Dot laughs and Luke winks at her.

me all the questions he likes. How about after classes today?”

near unbonded men just

require touching you know,” Luke rolls his eyes dramatically, making me giggle. I like him already.

well until we know more it’s best not to take

you really do have a

is that,

and see if your heartbeats are truly in sync,” he motions to Dot. “I’m quite surprised

the only person with a functioning brain around here,” Dot laughs and shakes her head before turning to me and Theo, “Give me your

wrapping his other arm around my waist. I can sense this

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that’s happened in the last 24 hours, this feels minor. Dot takes both of our wrists and positions her fingers over our pulse points and then closes her eyes in concentration. The whole room falls into silence. Have they all been listening to our conversations? Theo rests his forehead on my shoulder and I release my coffee to

she announces. The sound of excited chatter floods the room. Great. I love being the centre of the gossip mill… Not! A clatter sounds from behind Theo and I see Mason’s chair tipped over, I catch a glimpse of a wolf racing out of the dining hall.

you, thank you, thank you,” he

to extract myself from the prison of his arms.

protest at his words and I relax into his hold. I know

moment for him.