Fractured by N.O Darling

Chapter 0265

Theo’s POV

The kid’s faces light up when they see us. They’re all sitt around the dining table whilst Luke’s parents serve them a feast for breakfast. The twins jump from their seats and run at Josle like they’ve not seen her for years. Josle wraps them both in her arms and the tension In her face melts away. This is exactly what she needed after the conversation we had just had with her Aunt.

Sammy leaves the table next, joining the small huddle happening. It’s so odd to watch him. As a baby, he was more like me, but as he grew up he became such a good mix of me and Josie. The twins rush to Luke next and Sammy comes to me. I enjoy every second of his affection. I know we don’t have much longer before he decides he’s too grown up for cuddles like Harper, Atlas and Joel..

Josie goes around the table, kissing the two older boys on the head.

“Did you find her?” Atlas asks, a hint of hope in his tone.

“Not yet, but we are getting close,” Josie smiles, but it’s clear her smile holds a sadness.

“We thought we’d just call in to say good morning,” Luke says, going over to greet his parents.

“When are you all coming home?” Sammy asks.

“Soon, I hope. What have you been up to?” I ask, changing the subject and keeping them distracted whilst Luke and Josie update Luke’s parents.

Sammy and the twins talk excitedly, telling me about baking with grandma and swimming with their grandads. Apparently, they are visiting with their uncle today, which Atlas and Joel seem less than thrilled about.

goodbye, porting straight to our next location on the map, which is a deserted fishing village in China. We immediately rule the place out as it seems a popular tourist attraction and not a place where a

plant in Japan. It’s very obvious from the undisturbed plant life inside that no one has been here for

lunch and rest a little, otherwise I’ll be too tired to keep porting,” Luke says as

Emma said was

it since we left Emma’s place. We hadn’t questioned her or even mentioned it, leaving her to think through it all on her own terms. I knew

was not exactly a reliable source back then. She could have confused the whole thing, especially if he tried to compel her and it failed. Emma certainly gave enough of a plausible version of the story question

to

you shouldn’t make this kind of decision now. What you do need to decide though, is if you want to see if he can help find Harper. If you don’t want to see him, then maybe we could go speak to him without you,”

suggest.

a sigh of frustration, “I’ll think about it. I want to discuss it with

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He might have a better look if he

just remember you are not alone in this, we are liere for you no matter what “Luite snifles at her. “Shall we move to the next site? I’m Interest in

go.” Jeste

I have ever been to In my

this?” I ask as I look out at

coloured pods scattered everywhere. Still spots of yellow, pink and blue still remain, but the

riever even opened it before they abandoned it, I watched it on some sltow about the world’s most haunted places,” Josie says as we make our way towards the nearest

in ghosts?” I ask.

are you?” Luke smirks.