Fractured by N.O Darling

Chapter 0242

+25 BONUS

** Josie’s POV**

After dinner and some time in the games room, we send the younger kids up to bed and settle in to watch a movie with Harper and Atlas. We let Atlas choose the movie and, of course, It’s an action one, filled with fast–paced fighting and a dramatic plot line. We are almost at the end when Deacon excuses himself to take a phone call. When he returns, the movie has finished and Atlas is talking excitedly with Axel about one of the fight scenes. They are discussing a particular move one of the heroes had done and Theo, Mason and Axe promise to show him how to do it tomorrow.

“The team didn’t find Dillon. The address the employers had on file for him was an empty house that looks like it’s been abandoned for years,” Deacon says..

“That’s not suspicious at all,” Mason sighs.

“What are we going to do about it? Luke asks.

“For now… nothing. We are on holiday, let’s let someone else deal with it,” D shrugs and I flash him a grateful smile.

Harper gets up and leaves without a word and Deacon shoots me a questioning look. I shrug and look at Mason.

on her,” he says, following her out

Sammy wakes us up at 8:00 requesting Deacon’s pancakes. The smell of the sweet cakes cooking soon brings down the twins, and Atlas and Joel follow shortly after.

opening it and peeking inside. Her bed is empty. I check the bathroom next and when I don’t find her there, I check all the other bedrooms.

to the basement, fully expecting to hear a movie playing, but she is not there either. My heart picks up a little as fear trickles down my spine. I’m sure she is fine, and I’m just overreacting. This house is

into the

seen her this morning?”

their concern begin to rise as we all search the house, growing more frantic with every minute

I call as I search

head back down into the basement where the boys are now

this morning, but I did see her late last night. I got up to go to the bathroom, and she was just coming out of her

anything?”

I barely even

relay the information to the guys through the mind link and

for a walk?” Theo

note? No.”