Fractured by N.O Darling

Chapter 0201

Chapter 0201

**Axel’s POV**

Walking away from Josie and leaving her alone with Mason was difficult after what he had just done. I do trust him with her 100% but it’s hard to get over seeing him try to hurt her just minutes ago, even though I know it wasn’t him, not really. Compulsion like that is almost impossible to resist, especially when there’s already a very strong mental connection. Deacon had pulled us all into a mind link, we are lucky he was only able to turn Mason against Josie before the rest of us noticed something was wrong.

I clear the kitchen side of debris as a way to distract myself from running back out there, scooping my bond up in my arms and taking off with her. I’d happily lock her away in a place where she is safe and no one else can get to her. She would hate that though. She loves all her bonds and there’s no way she would hide away whilst the human realm needs her.

I’m sure I’m not the only one feeling this way right now. Deacon looks like shit. I can see the guilt is eating at him, he could barely look at Josie after he had broken the compulsion and he was quick to put some distance between himself and her. I think he needs time to process what happened. It can’t be easy for someone as mentally strong as him to admit he’d been compelled. He’s right about us all needing to drop our shields though. It’s difficult to function whilst feeling every emotion of five other people but the more we do it, the easier it will get. We are weaker like this, unable to fully access each other’s gifts.

back in one

can fix that, he’ll have it good as new in seconds,”

to pick up a new one,” Luke drops

upstairs,” Deacon

done out there because dinner is ready and Deacon is not great at fixing things,” Theo shouts out

the broken door.

Theo,” D huffs.

she was the main target of the attack she seems to be the most at ease right now. She releases Mason’s hand and goes to stand beside Deacon. She makes quick work of assembling the chairs whilst the tinkling of glass sounds behind me as Mason repairs

seat and digging her fork

seats and begin to eat in silence

told me tonight that her father is called Grey,” he says and Josie

mouth.

asks. I don’t miss the fact she