Fractured by N.O Darling

Chapter 332

**Harper's POV**

The dining hall is not as busy this morning. I suspect it will get more crowded as students wake up, but for now it's manageable.

We join the small queue together and I'm already missing my dad's famous pancakes that he would make almost every morning for the whole family.

Dillon stands in front of me, and Archie is at my back. Both of them keep checking

on me. Asking if I'm okay and offering small touches. I love how attentive they are, but I so wish they didn't feel the need to be this way. I shouldn't be so on edge. This is where I'm supposed to be. There's noth

"What has four fingers and a thumb, but isn't your hand?" A voice says, and I turn to see Finley has joined the queue behind Archie and is leaning around him to look at me expectantly.

"Huh..." I frown at him. Is this a riddle? Or is he messing with me?

"My hand," he grins, holding said hand out towards me.

"Cut it out, Finn. She is not your next target to wind up," Dillon says, batting Finley's hand away from me. Finley holds his hands up in surrender. "Woah, chill out, dude. I was just being friendly."

"Well, go be friendly to someone else and leave my bond alone."

"Some is grumpy this morning. Shouldn't you be all full of joy whilst basking in your post coital bliss?" Finley grins and I feel a blush rise on my cheeks.

Dillon warns in a low

did you? Why not? Couldn't you get it up or something? Because damn, if she was my bond, there'd be no stopping me. Do you need a guy talk?" Finley

"What my bond

your business. Now please either go away or stop

all a favour and get down to business with

over us all, and my cheeks burn with heat. Is Finley right? Am I making my bonds miserable? Will I

and find a buffet, including hot and cold food. Dillon and Archie load their plates with scrambled eggs, bacon, and sausage. I grab a fruit bowl, a yoghurt, and a blueberry muffin. My I know if I don't eat, I'll add more worry to

Archie and Dillon. There's a tension as we eat

from my food to see Finley staring right at me. He

Forming a circle with his fingers and sliding another finger

at Finley, and then I burst into laughter, because whilst he was busy trying to tease me, he didn't notice the stocky blond guy approaching him from his left. The blond had slapped Finley around the back "That's Chase. I'm pretty sure he will kill Finley

him yesterday Chase?"

blond. He has shaved the sides of his head short, to show off, I suspect, the tattoo starting just

I can see him

a character in one of the human shows my mum watches where they wear leather and ride motorbikes. I wonder if he wears leather when he's not

sounds about right.

wolf, and Finley seems to have made it his

a daily basis,"

planning something. I hope I'm not around when

have manifestation," Archie