Fractured by N.O Darling

Chister 247

Chapter 297

**Luke’s POV**

I almost gag at the smell. These are awful living conditions and I hate that my daughter and the rest of these kids have been forced to live this way. It’s Inhumane. They need daylight and clean facilities.

“I don’t like it, they shouldn’t be here,” a gruff male voice lays as the voices draw closer.

“It’s just temporary until we find somewhere else to put them. They’ve been compelled they are both clean,” a voice I recognise as Brent responds, and it’s clear they are discussing me and Robert.

“I’m not worried about them not being who they say they are. I’m worried they will think they have authority here because they were from the original group. They can’t just come in and take over, we have worked too hard to build up to this size. We are bigger and stronger than the original group, and I’ll be damned if they come in now and take all the glory for what we have achieved. We are almost ready to take over this realm, another twelve months, and we will be unstoppable with all the new talent” the gruff voice says.

“They’re not here to take over. They want our help to free the others, and I think we at least owe them that before we seal off Greys realm for good this time. None of us would be here right now if it wasn’t for the original group. We can’t just leave them there to rot,” Brent reasons, and it’s a shame he’s a rogue, he seems like an honourable man. He’s just on the wrong side of the fight.

kidding? They had their chance, and they messed up, forcing us to have to live in hiding like rats.

with the two we have here already?” Brent

their sleep for all I care,” the gruff guy responds.

very well be headed to my room to do that right now, and Robert is there alone and vulnerable. I have to make a quick choice: go back to my room and make

I feign sleep. I hear the shift of the curtain that separates

place and the men’s chatter begins again as they move away. That was close. I’m going to have to be more careful, and one thing is for sure, I can’t leave Robert alone until he has woken up. Not when I now know there’s at least one person

tell them I need them to rest because there’s no way I can

night passes far too slowly. I go through phases of fighting sleep because I’m exhausted and bored out of my mind, and fighting paranoia whenever I

have no idea how much time has passed or what time

I say, attempting to wake him

off my blanket and stretch out my stiff body before reaching over to try and shake him awake. He slowly comes to with a groan, and he is momentarily confused about what is happening

Chapter 297

underground accommodation with a bunch of teens. Someone stalled out th breakfast is ready. Do you

a few times whilst he processes my

elbows.

are you feeling today?” I ask as I hear the bustle and bustle of people starting to make their way