Fractured by N.O Darling

Chapter 0254

breaks.

“Oh Harper, where are you, my sweet girl,” Iery, tears rolling down my face as I climb onto her bed and hold her hoodie close.

I let all my fears and heartache out, not holding any of it back as I break down. I’m not alone long before my bonds. are drawn to me. Mason is the first to join me, silently climbing into the bed behind me and holding me.

“We will get her back, no matter what it takes,” he whispers.

Deacon, Axel and Theo come into the room, all of them finding a place to fit in the bed that is much too small for the five of us. I wish Luke was here too. I need all my bonds right now.

“She is grounded for the rest of her life when we get her back,” Theo sighs.

“Agreed,” Axe says.

part of parenting, but I was so wrong. This is it right here. When they find their independence, we can’t protect them from the world any longer. There is so much I wish we could protect them from, but

for the adult world. We should have been training her to defend herself from a young age so she had a chance. We can’t make that mistake with the others. As soon this is over, we are making sure all our kids are capable of putting up a hell of a fight if

perfect, that we wouldn’t always be there to

at us on the bed, trying to find a place to

the unbonded, you all need to rest,” Deacon

need rest,” Axe shakes

want to speak with

him, Mace, he’s just a kid,” I say, my eyes heavy with

and take shifts. Josie, Theo and Luke, you’ve all expended massive amounts of energy today. Try and rest for a while whilst the three of us keep the searches going. Then we can swap in a few hours. That way we always have some out looking and some here in case she manages

and Mace to the prison the night the rogues attacked. I know the two of you were

“Shit,” Mason curses.

Deacon nods.