Fractured by N.O Darling

Chapter 292

Chapter 292

**Josie’s POV **

We have just finished putting the younger kids to bed when Deacon arrives home. Atlas and Joel are in the sitting room with my mum and Freya. We were about to start a movie.

“What’s wrong?” I ask when I see the uneasy look on Deacon’s face.

I had been sensing some tension and frustration coming from film and Mason through the bond, but I’d thought it was w

worry over Lake and having no luck with the journal.

“Can we go up to our bedroom for a moment? I need to talk to the firee of you,” he says, looking between me, Theo and Axel.

“Yes, but can you just tell me that everyone is okay?” I ask

“As far as I know, yes, there’s been no change with Luke. This is about something Mason and I found in the spark bond journal,” he explains as we make our way upstairs.

I blow out a breath, relieved there’s no bad news about Luke, Harper or Robert.

“Start the movie without us,” I call down to Freya before I reach the top of the stairs.

“Will, do,” she calls back.

“Well, this sounds ominous,” Theo sighs as Deacon closes the bedroom door behind us.

“We have, or had a traitor, or two, depending on how you look at it,” Deacon says.

“Is this one of them riddles we are supposed to figure out to prove how smart we are?” Theo frowns.

“No, from what we have found in the journal, this whole mission with the rogues has been going on for centuries. In the last entry from our group, we had just discovered that it was one of our group that was leading the opposition behind the rest of the group’s backs,” D explains

“So you are saying one of us was the equivalent to Cornelius in our past lives?” Axe asks.

“Yes,” D nods.

“Not it,” Theo says quickly.

“Shit,” I curse.

“Do we know who?” Axel asks.

“Nope, we haven’t worked out who is who yet. All we know is that Josie was Amara, and Mason thinks Theo was previously Nero,” Deacon says.

“Oh come on. What kind of name is Nero?… wait, was Nero the traitor?” Theo asks, talking way too fast, the way he does when he is anxious.

“No, Nero wasn’t involved,” Deacon shakes his head.

“Fine, I accept I was Nero then, even if it is a stupid name,” Theo nods.

“We were Amara, Nero, Caius, Lucius, Tristan and Orion. Tristan disappeared, and they thought he was dead as they lost the connection to him, but they found him leading the opposition. Lucius killed him and Amara died of a

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broken heart,” Deacon explains.

“Damn,” Theo breathes.

I process his words. My former self in a past life died of a broken heart? It seems a little dramatic of me, but then if I truly lost any of my bonds, I’m not sure if I could go on living. I wonder if it was Tristan’s betrayal or Lucius killing him that led to her demise.

“That doesn’t mean the same thing is happening this time around. I don’t believe any of you would ever do that,” I shake my head.

“I’m pretty sure that’s what you thought last time around, and then Tristan the traitor stabbed you in the back before Lucius the lunatic ripped out your heart,” Theo says with a grimace.

“Look, I don’t think any of us are working for the rogues, but obviously this could cause distrust within our group, and I don’t think that’s something we can handle right now. So I have a simple solution to rule Axel, Mason and Theo out,” Deacon says.

“What about you and Luke?” Axel asks him.

“I can’t access Luke right now, and I can’t compel myself. All I can do is swear to you all that I’m not working against you, I never would,” D shrugs

“So you want to compel us to question us?” Theo asks, crossing his arms over his chest.

“Yes, if you are willing”

“I hate to object because it probably makes me look suspicious, but you can’t compel us, not right now anyway Axel sighs and Theo narrows his eyes at

What Axe said does make him look suspicious, but I was already about to raise the same issue. It’s too risky to let any of them be compelled whilst Luke is deep in the group of rogars.

“He’s right, if he stops shielding us all for you to use compulsion, he would leave tuke vulnerable too,” I nod

“I think if they willingly let me in, I can bypass the shield. Think it’s worth a try,” Deacon suggests.

it

“Fine, try it on me, but if you make me act like a chicken again I’ll be so pissed,” Theo huffs and steps closer to Deacon to look him in the eyes

Deacon grins before staring back into Theo’s eyes. “Relax, Theo, let me in,” he says softly, and I watch as Theo’s shoulders lose their stiffness and his eyes seem to glaze over

“Are you in?” I ask and D nods

“Answer my questions truthfully, Dcommands. “Have you ever conspired against our bond group in this lifetime?”

No.” Theo shakes his head.

“Would you ever join the rogue’s cause?” Deacon asks.

“Yes, but only if the rest of our group did. I’m loyal to our bong group over everything else,” Theo admits, and I

Of course, Theo would become a rogue for the rest of us. Hes loyal to a fault

“Fair enough.” Deacon nods, releasing his bold on Theo’s mind.

“Okay, now Axe’s tum.” Theo says, stepping to my side. I take his hand in mine. I never doubted him, I don’t

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broken heart,” Deacon explains.

Damn, Theo breathes.

I process his words. My former self in a past life died of a broken heart? It seems a little dramatic of me, but then if I truly lost any of my bonds, I’m not sure if I could go on ving. I wonder if it was Tristan’s betrayal or Lucius killing him that led to her demise.

“That doesn’t mean the same thing is happening, this time around. I don’t believe any of you would ever do that,” I shake my head.

“I’m pretty sure that’s what you thought last time around, and then Tristan the traitor stabbed you in the back before Lucius the hmatic ripped out your heart,” Theo says with a grimace.

“Look, I don’t think any of us are working for the rogues, tot obviously this could cause distrust within our group, and I don’t think that’s something we can handle right now. So I have a simple solution to rule Axel, Mason and Theo out,” Deacon says.

“What about you and Luke?” Axel asks him.

“I can’t access Luke right now, and I can’t compel myself. All I can do is swear to you all that I’m not working against you. I never would,” D shrugs.

So you want to compel us to question us?” Theo asks, crossing his arms over his chest.

“Yes, if you are willing.”

“I hate to object because it probably makes me look suspicious, but you can’t compel us, not right now anyway,” Axel sighs and Theo narrows his eyes at him.

What Axe said does make him look suspicious, but I was already about to raise the same issue. It’s too risky to let any of them be compelled whilst Luke is deep in the group of rogues.

“He’s right, if he stops shielding us all for you to use compulsion, he would leave Luke vulnerable too,” I nod

“I think if they willingly let me in, I can bypass the shield. I think it’s worth a try,” Deacon suggests.

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but if you make me act like a chicken again I’ll be so pissed,” Theo

into Theo’s eyes. “Relax, Theo, let me in,” he says softly, and I watch as Theo’s shoulders

ask and D

“Have you ever conspired against our bond group in

shakes his

join the

rest of our group did. I’m loyal

smile.

become a rogue for the rest of us. He is loyal to a fault.

his hold on

I like his hand in mine. I never doubted him,

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any of

the same questioning on Axel, who gives almost the same answers

we always come back as the same gender? I

Chapter 292

**Josie’s POV **

just finished putting the younger kids to bed when Deacon arrives home. Atlas and Joel are in the sitting room with my mum and Freya. We

I ask when I see the uneasy look on Deacon’s

coming from film and Mason through the bond, but I’d thought it was

over Lake and having no luck with the journal.

for a moment? I need to talk to the firee of you,” he

tell me

is about something Mason and I found in the spark bond journal,”

blow out a breath, relieved there’s no

the movie without us,” I call down to Freya before I reach the top

she calls back.

sounds ominous,” Theo sighs as Deacon closes

had a traitor, or two, depending on how

riddles we are supposed to figure out

has been going on for centuries. In the last entry from our group, we had just discovered that it was one of our group that was leading the opposition behind the

equivalent to

“Yes,” D nods.

Theo says quickly.

“Shit,” I curse.

who?” Axel asks.

that Josie

Theo asks, talking way too fast, the way he does when he

wasn’t involved,” Deacon shakes

was Nero then, even if it

disappeared, and they thought he was dead as they lost the connection to him, but they found

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Deacon explains.

“Damn,” Theo breathes.

any of my bonds, I’m not sure if I could go on living. I wonder if it was Tristan’s betrayal

is happening this time around. I don’t believe any of you would ever do

and then Tristan the traitor stabbed you in the back

working for the rogues, but obviously this could cause distrust within our group, and I don’t think that’s something we can handle right now. So I have a simple solution to

about you and Luke?” Axel asks him.

compel myself. All I can do is swear to you all that

you want to compel us to question us?” Theo asks,

if you are

compel us, not right now anyway Axel sighs

him look suspicious, but I was already about to raise the same issue. It’s too risky to let any of them be compelled whilst Luke is deep in the group of

us all for you to use compulsion, he would leave tuke vulnerable too,” I nod

willingly let me in, I can bypass the shield. Think it’s worth a try,” Deacon

it

it on me, but if you make me act like a chicken again I’ll be so pissed,” Theo huffs and steps closer to

Theo, let me in,” he says softly, and I watch as Theo’s

I ask and D

questions truthfully, Dcommands. “Have you ever conspired against our bond group in this

shakes

ever join the rogue’s cause?”

did. I’m loyal to our bong group over everything else,” Theo admits, and

Theo would become a rogue for the rest of us. Hes

nods, releasing his bold

says, stepping to my side. I take his hand in mine.

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Deacon explains.

Damn, Theo breathes.

former self in a past life died of a broken heart? It seems a little dramatic of me, but then if I truly lost any of my bonds, I’m not sure if I could go on ving. I wonder

is happening, this time around. I don’t believe any of you would ever do

sure that’s what you thought last time around, and then Tristan the traitor stabbed you in the back before Lucius

our group, and I don’t think that’s something

and Luke?” Axel asks

All I can do is swear to you all that I’m not working against you. I never would,” D

want to compel us to question us?” Theo asks, crossing his arms over

you

you can’t compel us, not right now

Axe said does make him look suspicious, but I was already about to raise the same issue. It’s too risky

all for you to use compulsion, he would leave Luke vulnerable too,” I nod

me in, I can bypass

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chicken again I’ll be so pissed,” Theo

says softly, and I watch as Theo’s shoulders lose their stiffness and his eyes seem

ask and D nods.

“Have you ever conspired against our bond group in this

Theo shakes his head.

the rogue’s cause?” Deacon

I’m loyal to our bong group over

smile.

Theo would become a rogue for the rest of us. He is loyal to

nods, releasing his

side. I like his hand in mine. I

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of my bonds.

the same questioning on Axel, who

might sound stupid, but are

Chapter 292

**Josie’s POV **

and Joel are in the sitting room with my mum

I see the uneasy look on Deacon’s

from film and Mason through the bond, but I’d thought

no luck with the journal.

for a moment? I need to talk to the firee of you,”

but can you just tell me that everyone

no change with Luke. This is about something Mason and I

relieved there’s no bad

down to Freya

do,” she calls

Theo sighs as Deacon closes the bedroom

had a traitor, or two, depending on how you look at

this one of them riddles we are supposed to figure out to prove how smart we are?” Theo frowns.

In the last entry from our group, we had just

one of us was the equivalent

“Yes,” D nods.

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