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When he returns, Bryce says, “The two from the assessment office are still out. The doctor said there is no change.

“Thought so,” Deacon nods, and explains his theory about them being compelled to Bryce.

“Makes sense, they clearly have someone with enough juice to do it,” Bryce nods. “I suspect they’ve only been collecting Greys that show potential as highly gifted, which is why we didn’t notice that some of our assessment staff were not bringing any new Greys into the realin. They were sending the stronger ones to the rogues, and the less gifted to our realm.”

“They’re building an army. Selecting only the strongest,” Axel agrees.

“I’m going to have forensics come in here and go through the place with a fine–toothed comb. They will make a

mistake sooner or later, and when they do, we will find it. I suggest you all go back and rest. I know this has been a blow, but we are not giving up. Raff will hold a meeting tomorrow to restrategize,” Bryce says.

“Thanks,” Deacon shakes his hand and then turns to us.

“Take us home, D,” I tell him.

“Home, home, or to the holiday home?” Theo asks.

“Our home. We need a night in our own bed, all together, and the kids need a little normalcy. It’s time to go home, “I say.

at the holiday home first,”

are going home, all

without my daughter,” Mason

but we have five other children who are scared and miss us. Harper wouldn’t want us living like this. After we drop the kids at school tomorrow, I want to go up to the prison.

should all go,” Theo agrees.

up before you go to the prison, but I’m

we can come back with fresh eyes. We are burning ourselves out and drifting apart like this. Let’s regroup, and come back tomorrow as a

so the fact he did

D very

finally agrees with a

so tempting to wake them. I want to hold them, kiss their

saying he was going to shower. Luke had

who was

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to take her home, whilst D, Theo and Axe had followed me to check on the

outside Harper’s bedroom, my hand on the door handle. A part of me wants to go in there and be surrounded

I whisper to the door before moving way, pretending she is in there and all is well. I need a night of normality, and seeing her room

shortly after. We lay in silence, each of us lost in our own minds, but we are together. I feel the

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