Fractured by N.O Darling

Chapter 313

**Josie’s POV **

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I push open the door, my eyes going straight to where Luke lies. The tubes helping him breathe are gone, replaced by an oxygen mask. His parents are huddled around one side of his bed, his mum being comforted by her bonds as she sniffles quietly.

I move to the other side of his bed and take his hand in mine. “He’s waking up,” I say quietly, and his mum takes his other hand,

“Luke, we are all here,” she says, and I watch as his eyelids move as if attempting to open.

“Don’t force it, Luke, take your time, I’m not going anywhere,” I reassure him.

Luke’s hand squeezes mine, and he lets out a soft groan, a frown appearing on his brow. Then his eyes flutter. open for a moment, unfocused, before closing again. He attempts to speak, but he’s so quiet and the oxygen mask muffles his words.

“Can you speak to me this way?” I ask through our mind link, and he frowns again before shaking his head slightly.

“It’s okay, just rest. There will be plenty of time to talk once you are fully rested,” I say out loud.

Luke seems to relax at my words, his hand going slack in mine as he allows his body to sleep.

“What’s happening?” One of his dads asks.

“He’s exhausted, and his body is very weak after what it’s just been through. He needs more time before he can wake up fully,” I explain.

I’m not a medical expert, but I know what I am saying is the truth. I feel it, I feel the drain on my own energy as he unconsciously draws it from me. I know now that I have been helping with the recovery process by sleeping earlier, and I need to do it again.

“I need to sleep too. He will recover faster if I do. Will you watch over us?” I ask, glancing around at my other sleeping bonds.

“Of course,” Luke’s mum nods.

“I’ll have guards stationed outside your room too,” Raff says.

“I will stick around for a while now that we know Harper is safe. You do what you need to do to get everyone recovered,” Dot adds, and I nod.

Theo is the slimmest of my bonds and so has more space in his bed for me to squeeze in beside him.

“Thank you,” I say before kicking off my shoes and climbing in beside Theo.

My body is draining of energy so quickly that I begin to drift off to sleep easily, despite having a room full of people. I hope that the next time I fall asleep, it’s in my own bed, surrounded by my bonds and with all my children under the same roof. Something I had been taking for granted for years. Not knowing what a privilege it had been until I’d had it taken from me.

I have no idea how long I sleep, but I wake up to someone whispering my name and the feeling of arms aroun me. It’s one of the best feelings in the world. I crack my eyes open and look up at Theo’s sleeping face as he holds me against him. Although he is still sleeping, he has obviously come out of the deep sleep he was in at some point.

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Chapter 313

is desperate to have you lits bed,” I hear

Deacon’s bright eyes staring back at me. “I’m so happy to see you awake,”

that I’m not the only one,” he says,

is sitting on the side of his bed. I

cry when I finally

around me and I can’t stop the sobs of relief as

miss me?” he

as all the emotions I’d been desperately trying to keep in check pour from me like

way over to us. Luke and I become the center of a large group hug. The emotions flowing the our shared bond are almost too intense to bear, but at the same time, it’s the most wonderful

Our connection has deepened somehow. We stay locked in our embrace for some time, processing this new bond and just enjoying each

life. Thank you,”

a team, it’s what we do,” Deacon says, and we all make sounds of

clearly remember someone promising me hot sex if I woke up, and I’m awake and ready to

that just yet. We will let you watch though,” Theo teases,

had so many deeply emotional moments lately. Now we need some laughter and normalcy. There is so much we all have to

is feeling better,” Art says when he comes in some time later

Art, once again, we owe you,” Deacon

is what you owe me,” he shakes his head with a sigh, but he can’t

take him home?” I ask.

and his organs are all working as they should be, but I think you should be able to return home this afternoon,” Art explains.

a miracle in such a short amount of time. Whilst we wait for

finally get the all–clear to take

Chapter 313

Chapter 313

**Josie’s POV **

The tubes helping him breathe are gone, replaced by an oxygen mask. His parents are huddled around one side of

his bed and take his hand in mine. “He’s waking up,” I say quietly, and his mum takes his other

says, and I watch as his eyelids move as if

your time, I’m not going anywhere,”

open for a moment, unfocused, before closing again. He attempts to

way?” I ask through our mind link, and he frowns again before shaking his

okay, just rest. There will be plenty of time to talk once you are fully rested,” I say out

his hand going slack in mine as

One of his dads

weak after what it’s just been through. He needs

truth. I feel it, I feel the drain on my own energy as he unconsciously draws it from me. I know now that I have been helping with the recovery process by sleeping earlier, and I need to do it again.

sleep too. He will recover faster if I do. Will you watch over us?” I ask, glancing around at my other sleeping

course,” Luke’s mum

guards stationed outside your room

do what you need to do to get everyone recovered,” Dot adds, and

the slimmest of my bonds and so has more space in

say before kicking off my shoes and climbing in beside