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 full of

–

about a week now, I didn’t realise what

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

a few short weeks, we are going to be parents, it’s insane,” Luke

wait,” Axel grins.

to be the most loved baby there ever was,” Deacon leans down and kisses the

need you to stay here. I can’t protect you out there,”

I shake my head. “I’ll keep the baby safe, don’t forget I can port out as soon as I

go to the infirmary for a check–up yesterday and didn’t, we have no

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Chapter 0212

me agreeing to stay back.

get into position. I am fine. I

us, it’s going to be fine,” Theo

stand the thought…” Mason begins but stops mmself