Fractured by N.O Darling

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**Josie’s IV**

I managed to sleep for a solid six hous after my shower with Luke, I roll onto my side, expecting Luke or Theo to be next to me, but for the first time in years, I’ve woken upalone, and I don’t like it.

I drops my shields that I’d kept up all night, I need to feel my bonds, need to know if I’ve missed anything

“Morning, Babe, tanke is making coffee, and I’m malding you some feast. Don’t even try to tell me you don’t want it because you need to eat, otherwise you’ll tire yourself out too easily. Come downstairs and eat breakfast with us. The guys have some stuff to share about what happened whilst we slept,” Then says into the mind link, obviously sensing the moment I dropped my shields.

“Okay, I’ll get dressed and be down in a moment,” 1 respond.

“Yes, please get dressed. I have no complaints about you beg nalted. It was a wonderful sight to wake up to, but we have quite a few guests here and I fear Mason might met all their eyeballs if you come down naked,” Theo rambles, and I shake my head with a laugh. He never falls to pull a smile from me, no matter the situation.

1 throw on some jeans and one of Mason’s hoodies before making my way to the kitchen. All my guys are sitting around the table, a plate of toast with pots of butter and jam in the centre. Luke smiles at me and slides a cup of coffee towards me.

“Sorry, I didn’t mean to sleep so long. How was the night? Any progress?” I ask as I take the empty seat between Deacon and Axe.

“Good morning, Beauty,” Axe says, leaning over and kissing my cheek. He looks exhausted.

It does prove that our method of searching that way could work though. The second attempt to locate a bond didn’t go as smoothly though. Just when we thought we were getting close, the link moved in a completely

waste of time and definitely something we should continue

has gone to learn how to pass as human raised. He should be ready to start in the next

with a thin layer

right. I

are signs that they have been there and Raff has teams searching both locations for any kind

useful in narrowing down possible locations,” I

is something else,” Deacon says, sounding a little besitant.

fighting the urge

you know someone called Emma Barnes?” He

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but I can’t place her. Why?”

our house and spoken with Luke’s mum he says she has heard about Harper and can

odd that someone who thinks they can help will only do so if I speak to them myself. Ernma Barnes…

we think it’s legit, or just a

have an address

go later things go quiet here,” I nod, curious as to who this woman is and why

my dads have gone to get more food to keep everyone fed. We have a newly found Grey that needs some help. She is almost 19 and has not had it easy. We found her in a run- down house that was littered with drug paraphernalia and alcohol cans and bottles. I have given her some of your clothes, and she is upstairs with her bond,