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

“Hi L

this? Dot said there’s only filter

afraid, but I do have another alternative that I make if I don’t have time to take a trip out. You should come over and slum it in Saphire sometime. I’d be happy to serve you human coffee. I’m in room

thank you, Luke,”

questions about humans. He’s obsessed with them,” Dot

ask me all the questions he likes. How

near unbonded men just yet” Theo

rolls his eyes dramatically, making me giggle. I like

until we know more it’s best not to take chances,” Theo

way to test if you really do have a Spark bond

yeah, and how is that,

truly in sync,” he motions to Dot. “I’m quite surprised Mr Collins didn’t check that already,”

laughs and shakes her head before turning to me and Theo, “Give me your wrists,”

my wrist on the table and Theo scoots closer, putting his arm next to mine on the table and wrapping his other arm around my waist. I can sense

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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 take his

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. I don’t get time to worry about it because Theo pulls me onto his lap and squeezes me against him.

you, thank you,” he repeats.

trying to extract myself from the prison of his arms.

let me hold you for a moment,” he says quietly. I fight off the urge to protest at his words and I relax into his hold. I know he doesn’t mean them as possessively as they sound, and I don’t

moment for him.