Fractured by N.O Darling

Chapter 0212

**Josie’s POV*

By the time we port into the human realm, I have already been made to make what feels like a thousand promises to get out if I’m in danger. The guys are on edge, which is almost crippling me through the bond.

Mason is pacing my small childhood living room as we walk for Freya to arrive and I fear the cheap carpet is not going to survive much longer. I sit down on the couch with a sigh as Luke makes me some tea. Deacon, Theo and Axel have gone on a little scouting mission, checking security near the park where the meet–and–greet is. The location had been released less than an hour ago and people are already gathering in the area. Theo told me people are holding up makeshift signs calling for us to save them, which gives me hope that we will face little resistance from the humans.

A sudden flutter in my abdomen has my breath catching in my throat and Mason is kneeling in front of me in a flash.

“What’s wrong?” he asks, gripping my knees.

The mind link becomes a flood of jumbled words as everyone asks what is happening and why Mason is panicking. Luke ports to my side from the kitchen. I place a hand on my stomach and look at Mason, his eyes are full of

“I’m not sure, everything is fine, but I think I just felt Little Bean move,” I say into the mind link with a smile as my eyes fill with unshed tears.

Mason pushes up my top and leans forward, placing a soft kiss on my exposed tummy before resting a hand there, Luke puts a hand on my bump too and we all wait with bated breath. Seconds pass before I feel a stronger pulse there.

“I feel it,” Luke laughs.

Mason asks, his voice

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think about it, I’ve been feeling flutters for about a week now, I didn’t realise what

Theo port into the room and soon I’m surrounded by all my men as they all try to fit a hand on my bump. As if Little Bean can sense they’re all here, waiting to feel it move, it gives another, stronger kick. Our bond link shifts from nervousness to joy. Each of my bonds are filled with hope and excitement at feeling our little one move and the

much more real now,”

few short weeks, we are going

wait,” Axel grins.

baby there ever was,” Deacon leans down and kisses

can’t protect you out there,” Mason says

“I’ll keep the baby safe, don’t forget I can port out as soon as I need

you checked over before we go. You agreed to go to the infirmary for a check–up yesterday and didn’t, we have no idea if you are even well enough to do this,” he

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Chapter 0212

has me agreeing to stay back.

are less than two hours before we need to get into position. I am fine. I know I

stronger than any of us, it’s going to be fine,” Theo says, squeezing Mason’s shoulder.

Mason begins but stops mmself with a shake