I wasn't going to upload a chapter today as I haven't had a single day off since the 29th of September and it’s my birthday today. Then I decided not to leave my readers waiting, so here it is. It’s just one today but it’s a longer one than usual. ❤️
Chapter 138** Luke’s POV **It’s been two weeks since we found out the Elders are Spark-bonded and have the ability to open the portals to get us home. Tension here in the human realm is building and if we don't do something soon this realm may be beyond repair. Multiple places of worship across all faiths have been targeted by vandals. People have emptied shops of food and other essential items in fear supplies will stop. They are scared and divided, unsure of who or what they should believe in. Some factions support Cornelius’ word, then there are those that support us and await our intervention, and then there is a group that believes all Greys should be eliminated. I feel the net is closing in on us. We can’t leave the safety of this cottage without constantly watching over our shoulders. Josie’s small bump is growing rapidly, as expected, which just adds another element of concern to our situation. It’s not safe for our child to be born here. As things are he would been born into
Chapter 139** Josie’s POV **The guys are acting a little off. I know they're hiding something. I just can't put my finger on what it is. Deacon had been out most of the day, meeting with his trusted contacts across the world whilst Axel and Luke had spent the day following me around. I'd barely had a moment alone which wasn't unusual but they just seemed a little extra clingy today. They're almost acting like they do when I’m in heat. Someone always with me, always ready to comfort me through my mood swings. I hadn't missed the worried glances that had passed between them when they had thought I wasn't looking and they were giving off some nervous energy. Even now, whilst I relax in the bath Axel is here, helping me wash my hair. Maybe I'm giving off some wierd pheromones or something that's making them act this way. The bathroom door opens and Deacon walks in with a hungry look in his eyes. Axel leans over and kisses the top of my head before getting up and leaving the bathroom, he
Chapter 140** Josie’s POV **I wake up alone, which is odd and not something that happens often. My stomach rumbles with hunger and my bladder screams for release. I get up with a groan, I wouldn't have minded a few extra hours of sleep. My legs are still a little unsteady after last night's antics with Deacon. He’d really gone to town to make sure I was fully satisfied. I had lost count of how many orgasms he'd given me and how many different positions he'd had me in. It had been a perfect night with him and had ended with him telling me he loved me. I smile at the memory as I head to the bathroom. I’m in desperate need of a shower so I spend a good 30 minutes washing after using the facilities and cleaning my teeth. By the time I'm done, I feel much better, my body no longer aches and I feel clean once again. I go in search of my bonds with a smile on my face, I feel lighter today, like today is going to be a good day and we finally get some good news. That is until I walk into the
Chapter 141** Josie’s POV **Luke and Axe make quick work of tying us together, despite the tremble I notice in both of their hands. It’s obvious neither of them wants to do this. They're fighting their every instinct to protect me but I haven't left them much choice. We either do this together or I’ll attempt it alone. I won't sit back and wait whilst I can feel my bonds life leaving his body. I place a hand over my small bump. ‘Hold on Little Bean,’ I think to my unborn child. I guess this might be my first failure as a mother. “Ready?” Luke asks, he looks as though he's about to vomit. “Yes, let's go,” I nod. I take Luke’s hand in my own and squeeze it.“Remember, what you see in there isn't real. Don’t react to it,” Luke reminds us and Axel and I both nod. Luke takes a breath and closes his eyes, “On five,” he breathes and begins counting. I take one last look at Axel and Luke and then close my eyes. “Mason, Theo, I love you. Please don’t be angry,” I say into the mind link jus
Chapter 142** Josie’s POV **“Baby Girl, you have no idea how much I missed you,” Theo says breathlessly when our lips finally part, “I don’t ever want to let you go but damn, Girl, you got heavier, what have you been eating? Let me get a good look at you,” he lowers me to my feet and steps back to look at me. I’d probably be offended by his words if I wasn't carrying an extra passenger. His eyes go wide when they land on my small bump and he swallows audibly before looking over my shoulder at the guys. I assume they nod at his unspoken question because he looks back at me with a mix of fear and wonder written on his face. He reaches out a shaky hand, placing it over my pregnant stomach.“This is, Little Bean,” I smile as I place a hand over his. His face lights up with joy as he fully absorbs the news. “I’m going to be a dad,” he laughs. “This is the best day ever,” he pulls me in for another kiss and then he stills as if just realising something. “Have you already seen Mason?” he
Chapter 143** Mason’s POV **Having Josie back here in front of me feels unreal. I have fought so hard to get her back for weeks and now she is here, and swollen with my child. She is even more beautiful than I remembered. I am so tempted to make her clothes disappear, right here and now. I want to see every inch of her body. I want to see every single change there has been since I saw her last. I can already see that her breasts have filled out and her ass is rounder. Something that Theo is no doubt thrilled about. I loved her body before but she is curvier now and it’s stunning, especially to know that it was me that did this to her. It was me that made her so unbelievably happy and excited for the new life she carries.“I want her ass, so bad,” Theo says into the mind link as she bends over to cover Deacon with a blanket.“Do you think she is ready to take us both together?” I ask him. I don’t think either of us wants to wait for the other to have their turn with her. “There is o
Chapter 144** Luke’s POV **I walk with Axel to the dining hall in hopes we can find some food there. It’s past lunchtime but we might get lucky. Otherwise, we will have to go to a supermarket. The hallways are quiet, most students now in class. I hesitate as I pass my sister's class, should I let her know I am back? If I do I'll not only disturb her class but she will tell Mum and then my parents will be demanding to see us. I think Josie would benefit from a day at home with all of us before we come back to reality. We will soon be so busy that we will barely have time for each other and we really deserve some time as a completely bonded group. Something we haven't been able to have until now. I suspect we will have to meet with the elders soon to discuss what we know about Cornelius and his plans in the human realm. They will probably want to know how we plan to fix this mess and right now we don’t have a plan. Just two hours ago we were stuck in the human realm trying to keep ou
Chapter 145** Josie’s POV **Luke brings me panties and some shorts, which I am grateful for. He looks pale and withdrawn.“Are you okay?” I ask him, reaching out to stroke his face whilst he helps me into my underwear. He nods but I don’t believe him. Deacon is busy on the phone barking orders for the kitchen to be shut down and a team to get in there to test for any kind of contamination. Mason is watching me like a hawk and Axel is by the door waiting to let Dot in. Theo is busy sniffing all the food the guys had brought and I'm about ready to scream. I feel overwhelmed and angry that we couldn't get just a day of peace. Not a single day to be happy in the company of all my bonds. I have waited so long for this moment and Molly had to come in and ruin it once again. The only plus side is that I get to see Dot. I have missed her so much! I also kind of like how protective the guys are being towards me and our baby but I think they are overreacting a little. Although, we can’t be to
Chapter 168** Josie’s POV **“Babe, calm down, it's going to be perfect,” Theo says as I attempt to rearrange the tables by the pool again.“What if everyone hates it and never wants to go to a gender reveal party ever again?” I ask, covering my face with my hands in an attempt to calm myself. “Why would they hate it? Everyone will be here because they love us and our baby and they're excited to find out the gender. I don’t think they care if the table layout is up to standard,” Luke says.“You're right,” I nod. “I just feel this pressure to make it perfect, I need to prove to your families I'm capable of doing this, I want to prove I'm worthy of being in this bond group and that I'll be a good mother to their grandchildren,” I admit. “They already know that, and more importantly, we know that. You have nothing to prove, Babe. This is supposed to be a fun day for us all to be together with everyone we care about, so relax and enjoy it,” Theo pulls me to him and Luke steps up to my
Chapter 167** Josie’s POV **Once both my men are gloriously naked I watch them for a while as they explore each other's mouths. It’s clear Mason is letting Theo take the lead here, which confirms what I thought Mason needed from us. “Take charge of him, Theo, he needs it,” I say into the mind link. Theo breaks the kiss and looks over at me with a subtle nod.“Our girl is looking lonely on that bed, don't you think?” he asks. Mason turns his head and his eyes land on me before he nods.“Get on the bed and crawl to her, Mace,” Theo whispers.Mason steps up to the bottom of the bed and casts a glance at Theo behind him before getting on the bed and crawling up to kneel between my legs. I sit up to meet him and pull his head towards mine kissing him briefly before I lie back. Theo comes to kneel on the bed beside us and his hand moves straight to my sex. “Look how wet she is for you,” Theo hums, spreading me for Mason to see just how much I want him, before plunging two fingers insi
Chapter 166** Josie’s POV **It had taken almost a week to fully recover from the psychic attack from Cornelius. I had spent most of that time in bed with Mason. We watched movies and slept a lot for the first few days. On day three Mason felt back to normal, but due to my pregnancy and that I had depleted my energy to fuel the rest of my bonds I'd needed longer. The rest of my bonds have been navigating the aftermath and keeping me and Mason informed. We recently learned that Cornelius was confirmed as spark bonded, which adds another layer of betrayal to his entire scheme. When Cornelius died, one of the females captured by Raff’s team became distraught, screaming in anguish over her loss. Three other males tried to console her in the holding cell, revealing their identities in the process. I chose not to find out what happened to them afterwards. I can’t imagine the depth of her pain in losing one of her bonds, even if he had committed terrible acts. The thought of her dealing wit
Chapter 165** Theo’s POV **I move to intercept a wolf running towards Josie. I step in its path just in time for the little shit to launch up and latch painfully onto my arm, dragging me down with it. The wolf suddenly disappears from on top of me, seconds before it was about to chomp down on my face. I sit up and look around in confusion. Josie lets out a pained cry from behind me and I jump to my feet, turning just in time to see her drop to her knees. I rush forward with a burst of energy, catching her before she falls forward and she goes limp in my arms. I look at Mason in a panic, which only increases when I see he is on the floor, twitching and groaning. Luke is nowhere to be seen.“What the fuck is going on? I need help here!” I scream into the mind link. I lay Josie down next to Mason, ready to protect them both when Luke appears.“I’ll get them out of here. Go help Deacon and Axel,” Luke says before leaning down and touching Josie and Mason before porting out with them.
Chapter 164** Josie’s POV **Cornelius stands in the centre, dressed in black and wearing a bulletproof vest. He looks as arrogant as hell whilst he laps up the attention of his worshipers. People cheer and clap, drowning out the booing from outside the park fence. I look around at all the people, there are a full range from babies to elderly and I hate that they have no idea who this guy is and that they are just unwitting pawns in a game they never chose. We have to free them, we are their last line of defence. We swore we would save this realm and we are about to prove it, no matter the cost.I spot Mason and Theo moving into position and I glance over to where I know Axel and Luke should be. Once we see them we begin to move too, weaving our way through the crowd. I recognise a few of the faces along the way and feel a little more at ease when I see them shadowing the more vulnerable members of the audience, ready to protect them. When I am happy with my position I stop, letting m
Chapter 163** Josie’s POV **Deacon and I port into an empty apartment in a building that overlooks the park, whilst Luke, Axe, Mason and Theo port to a disused train line in the underground station across the street. Some of Raff’s team are already here and some have even managed to compel themselves onto the security team. We know Cornelius will have informed his team to be on the lookout for bonded groups so it’s important that as a female I am only seen with one male, otherwise we may draw suspicion. This theory is confirmed when a single female with a group of three males is stopped at the gate and pulled to one side. We can't see what is done to them from here as they are led into a large white tent. I hold my breath as we wait, only releasing it when they exit the tent unharmed.“Probably using compulsion to question them. If we get pulled in, remember to draw on Axel’s blocking gift and make your gaze look vacant. Imagine you are in a daydream and answer their questions quic
Chapter 161** Josie’s POV **By the time we port into the human realm, I have already been made to make what feels like a thousand promises to get out if I'm in danger. The guys are on edge, which is almost crippling me through the bond. Mason is pacing my small childhood living room as we wait for Freya to arrive and I fear the cheap carpet is not going to survive much longer. I sit down on the couch with a sigh as Luke makes me some tea. Deacon, Theo and Axel have gone on a little scouting mission, checking security near the park where the meet-and-greet is. The location had been released less than an hour ago and people are already gathering in the area. Theo told me people are holding up makeshift signs calling for us to save them, which gives me hope that we will face little resistance from the humans. A sudden flutter in my abdomen has my breath catching in my throat and Mason is kneeling in front of me in a flash.“What’s wrong?” he asks, gripping my knees. The mind link be
Chapter 160** Luke’s POV **We arrive back at the training ground with a few minutes to spare. Josie sits on a dusty old tyre whilst eating a banana that Theo’s mum insists will help with the swelling in her feet and ankles. We also all agreed that will will take her to the infirmary for a check-up once we are done here. Not just because of the swelling but to give us all a little peace of mind that she is fit to come with us tomorrow. My family was overjoyed when I told them about the Little Bean. My mum had even cried with joy and told me how proud she was, which I find an odd thing to be proud of. I didn't actually do anything. “Does anyone think it’s odd that my mum is proud of me for Josie being pregnant?” I ask the others, unable to get the thought from my head. “I think she probably means she is proud you are growing up maybe?” Josie shrugs. “But I'm not, I'm no different than I would be if you weren't pregnant,” I shrug. “And even if it was me that biologically fathered t
Chapter 160** Axel’s POV **My biological father seems to be making a little more effort with me than usual, although it’s still minimal. My mother and two other fathers are still as disinterested as ever. They're all only here to be a part of something. They don’t care about saving the human realm, they just want to be able to say they were there. They think it will bring them some respect. I could put them out of their misery and tell them I am a part of the Spark bond, that their son they thought was such a disappointment for having strength-based gifts is who they are now here to see, who they are excited to meet, but it feels like a little revenge to have them sitting at the table with the Spark bonded group and have no idea for a while. I hope they feel stupid when they realise. “I heard a rumour that your headmaster is a part of the Spark bonded group, is that true?” my mum asks, her eyes searching out Deacon in the crowd.“Yes, he is,” I nod. “He’s a fine man, his bond is