Fractured by N.O Darling

Chapter 302

Chapter 302

**Josie’s POV **

“Luke?” I ask again, even though I know he won’t hear me

Maybe he is just knocked out and unable to respond, but then why can’t I feel him at all? Usually, I can sense all of my bonds, even when they’re sleeping. I don’t even want to think of what else could have him just gone like this. “Are you okay?” a shaky voice asks, reminding me I’m not alone, and I have stopped searching without realising.

“Yes, sorry. I’m just… never mind. I’m going to start moving the earth again now,” I say, trying not to let my fear come through in my tone.

Harrison has been through an ordeal and is already shaken up, I need to remain calm for him, and everyone else I need to find. Luke will be okay. He will be here somewhere, and I will find him. I bet a rock landed on his head, and he just needs me to find him and heal him. I repeat this lie to myself as I work, otherwise, I will break down and I’ll be useless.

I know the rest of my bonds have realised Luke is absent too. The mind link has gone deathly silent and all of our shields are up, blocking each other out whilst we process.

“Not to rush you or anything, but how long before I run out of oxygen in here? Because it sure is getting difficult to breathe,” Theo says, breaking the tense silence.

This is the kind of question Luke would know the answer to and it just makes his absence even more evident.

that collapsed was not tightly packed,

that true?” I ask Mace so only he

but we need to keep him calm, or he

must be close. He wasn’t too far ahead of me,” I

you were in. However big you think the original tunnel was, make the one you are

feel some movement,” Theo says just as I uncover his feet, and he begins to wiggle.

you,” I tell

he says as I quickly uncover

head, he sucks in a deep breath and I hold out a hand to help him to his feet. He gets up and wraps his arms around me, holding me tight for a

showering more, you’re filthy,” he

my newly formed tunnel opens up into a bigger one

me next whilst Theo

to say, but my emotions choke me before I can

sentence out.

responds, they know I can’t speak about it right now, that I’m holding myself together by a hair, and we can’t afford for me to lose it right now. Mason gets straight

now.

together, and it takes Axel and Theo a few minutes to convince them that they are alive and that this is not hell. Although it’s starting to feel more and more like hell with every passing moment. Harrison assures them we are here

earth from above. Start opening up the ground above you, so I can get to you,” Deacon says into

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