Fractured by N.O Darling

Chapter 0236

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**Axel’s POV**

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Twins! That’s two babies, my two babies. I can’t keep the grin from my face. Multiples are rare for our kind, but if

rare doesn’t mean much when it comes to our bond group. I like the fact that I was an extra baby for my parents, and now I’ve fathered an extra baby too.

After the initial shock of finding

out Josie was carrying twins, we had all been overjoyed about it. Six children is a huge thing for any bond group. We are truly blessed. Freya Has planned the gender reveal party again, and I’m buzzing with excitement. We know the twins are identical now, which means we have either two boys or two girls. Harper desperately wants girls and Atlas wants boys. The rest of the kids don’t have a preference.

As parents, we all know it would be easier for the twins if they were boys. Identical twins are usually in the same bond group, and two girls in one group could become complicated and upset the balance.

I can’t wait to see how she’ll reveal it this time. For Atlas, she had us each pull handheld smoke cannons that erupted in a vibrant blue. Joel’s reveal was a delicious adventure. We all took turns sinking our teeth into

guests start to arrive for the party and I help Josie dress in a loose–fitting pink dress. Harper had helped her to paint her fingers and toenails blue and both mother and daughter wear matching outfits and nails. Josie’s stomach is huge, and she looks ready to give birth, despite her only being halfway

stand at the edge of our candle–lit garden and look out towards the field behind our property, When the fireworks shoot up into the sky and begin a stunning display, I understand why we had to wait for it to get dark for the party. The kids squeal with delight as they watch the mesmerizing show of vibrant colours in the sky. When the show seemingly comes to an end, a drumroll plays through a speaker and then two huge rockets shoot up into the sky before

our guests and I

boys,” she laughs

are so outnumbered, Mum,” Harper complains, making

it, kid, that’s just how it goes

the first name out of the naming bucket and grin when I open the folded paper. I look

is Elijah,” I say loudly enough for everyone

Deacon’s mum and D’s eyes well with tears as he nods at

hand around the

last baby will be called Jensen,” She announces.

say,

labour two weeks before her due date, which Art and Dot are impressed about. They had been preparing for a much earlier delivery. We had all agreed to have this birth at the infirmary. All our other children had been born at home with minimal complications but with this

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