Fractured by N.O Darling

Chapter 289

Chapter 289

**Luke’s POV**

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My wrist still burns while Josie heals it. The pain was not quite as bad as I imagined, but it was close. I think kissing Josie helped, and I felt the guys lending me their strength through the bond. That’s what I love the most about them. We are never alone in anything. Each member of our bond group is always ready to step in to help, no matter what we are going through.

We are a solid until, unbreakable. So, whilst I’m still nervous about the journal, I’m also sure that whatever they find in there can’t shake our bond.

“It’s done,” Josie says softly, bringing her lips to mine again.

I get lost in her. When we kiss, it’s not just a physical connection of our mouths, it’s our souls coming together. They light up the bond as they intertwine, creating a deep level of intimacy that is only visible to our bond group.

“Okay, calm it down. We are in company,” Theo reminds us in the mind link and Josie pulls her lips from mine with a shy smile.

I look up

to see Robert and Raff have turned their backs on us, seeming deep in conversation. The rest of our group is staring at us with a heated intensity. The connection Josie and I just shared calls them to us like a beacon. Theo is right; that was inappropriate in public, but she is just so hard to resist, and I need her connection more than ever today.

“We have found something!” Ben calls from the doorway of the building behind us.

Everyone moves, eager to find out what they have found. Josie’s heat leaves my body and I sit for a moment, completely alone. I look at my wrist, there’s no sign of the trauma it just suffered. Josie did a great job of healing it. I let my eyes flare with my power and see the pale glow of the branding. It looks just like Robert’s. It’s the mark

of a traitor.

“Luke, get in here, it’s time to go,” Mason says into the mind link.

the chair. It’s time to prove

is projected onto a large white screen. A satellite

is it?” I

six confirmed Greys. If you are going to attempt to make

are we waiting

is compelling Robert now, then you can go,”

and turn to look at Josie, who

how worried she is, but she also

her, holding her

safe,” she says, her voice thick with

me, focus on Harper, I’m going to bring her and Archie home,” I

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believe in you,” she nods, “I love you so much and if you don’t come back to me in one piece I’m going to be so pissed.”

cup in the dining hall of the academy. I plan to come back and share many more coffees with you until we are old and surrounded by grandchildren. Don’t tell the kids where I’ve gone. They already have so much they are worried about. Tell them I’m working.” I say, and take my phone

in my pockets that could give my true identity away and

approach and Josie looks at them with concern.

just hope it holds,”

risks you are taking. Please bring my baby home, and keep my bond safe,”

matter what it takes,”

looks shocked for a split second before he returns her embrace. His eyes close and his body shakes with a silent sob as he holds his daughter in his arms for the first Eme. His

and I want to get to know my

“Thank you

chance. I won’t let you down,” Robert

all times. If you need us, just say the

hand and pulling me in for a hug, giving us words of