Chapter 61“What do you mean? Is my mum okay?” I demand, fear trickling down my spine.“Physically she is fine, but her mental health has taken a turn for the worse. Being in this realm is now causing her further distress. The doctors in charge of her care have a solution that they are sure will mean she can go back home and live a normal human life, free of any physiological issues, but this solution would require a great sacrifice from yourself,” Mr Collins explains. I take a minute to process his words. They can fix my mum, she can go back to her old self before she became unwell. “Whatever it is I’ll do it, just tell me what I need to do,” I nod, there's nothing I won't do for her. “Please take some time to think this over before you decide, as I said it's a great sacrifice. In order to relieve your mum of her mental burden, we would need to delete you from her life, completely,” he says and I suck in a breath. “You mean, compel her to forget me?” I ask, my voice thick with em
Chapter 62Axel looks torn. Theo is right, he does know something. He opens his mouth to speak and then frowns.“I can't,” he sighs.“Wow, so you do know something but won't tell us,” Theo huffs.“No, you don't understand. I physically can't,” Axel rubs at his temples either from stress or a headache. “Shit, you've been compelled not to tell us something,” Theo begins pacing, “I knew something wasn't right, I’m going to go and confront him,” Theo moves around me to leave but Axel steps in front of the door.“No, not again,” Axel’s words are strained and he shakes his head. “Fuck, I've been compelled too, haven't I?” Theo curses. “What about, Jose, has she been compelled?” A bead of sweat forms on Axel’s brow and his breathing becomes faster.“Theo stop, I think it’s hurting him to even ask, we need to find another way,” I take Axel’s hands in mine. “It's okay, breathe,” I tell him. “Sorry, Axe, don't say anything else, you'll be okay soon,” Theo says and comes over to pat him on t
Chapter 62Dread pools in my stomach as we leave the academy gates and a large black car pulls up in front of us. The car is very similar to a stretched Hummer that we usually use for special occasions in the human realm. I wish this car was taking us to a celebration and not to say goodbye to the person who created me. Six of us pile into the back of the car, the seats are set out in a rectangle, all facing each other. I sit between Axel and Theo, holding both of their hands. Axel had made a full recovery by the time we woke up this morning. Mason is back to wearing his trademark frown and sits with Luke opposite us. Mr Collins sits alone in a chair on our left and Theo keeps eyeing him with suspicion. Luke watches me with concern as we start the journey in silence. It feels like we are going to a funeral, and I guess in a way, we are. Today I will lose my mum. I have no idea how I am going to do this, but I know I have to. She deserves this. “I don't know what to say to her,” I adm
Chapter 64“Can you remember his name?” I ask, praying she stays lucid long enough to give us some answers.“Grey, his name was Grey, he said he would collect you on your 18th birthday. So I ran to a place I never thought he'd find us. Keep running Josie, run so he doesn't find you, his coming for your soul,” her hands begin to tremble and her eyes dart around wildly as she spirals back into insanity.“It's okay mum, we are safe here. He can't find us,” I try to calm her.“Mrs Banks, it's a pleasure to meet you, I’m Luke. I want to assure you that I will protect your daughter with my life,” Luke says and her eyes snap back into focus to asses him. “Is this your boyfriend, Josie Bean?” she asks.“Yes, Mum, he's one of them,” I give Luke a grateful smile. “I brought them to meet you before you go home,” “Oh gosh. How many do you have?” she asks me, her eyes wide and amused, “tell me all about them. What are they like? Do they treat you well?” “You’re really putting me on the spot here
Chapter 65I close my eyes, waiting for the words that will take this agony from me.“No, Josie, not in the way you think. I hope that I can give you some comfort though. I think it would be beneficial for you to accompany us to the human realm. I know from experience that you'll probably replay the last memory you have with her whilst you grieve. I don't want this to be the memory you replay,” he explains.“Yes, I'd like that, thank you,” I nod.“Erm, are we all going?” Theo asks.“If that's what Josie wants then yes,” Mr Collins says. “I’d like you all to come if you're all okay with that,” “Of course, whatever you need,” Luke says. “I’m in,” Theo agrees but he sounds nervous. “Mace, you good to go?” he asks and I look at Mason. He gives a small nod. “Okay, but don’t we need glasses?” Axel asks.“I have enough, although I doubt we will need them,” Mr Collins retrieves his briefcase and a large duffel bag. “I hate to be rude, Sir, but do you have enough juice to get us all there?
Chapter 66We leave the small beach house and I feel oddly at peace. My mum is going to be okay. I inhale deeply as the sea breeze brushes my face. Luke hands us all a pair of what look like reading glasses and I frown at them. “What are these for?” I ask. “They hide any flair of power we have. Humans tend to freak out when our eyes glow blue,” he smiles awkwardly. “I could have done with these years ago,” I sigh, wondering if my mum would have been less crazy if I'd had a pair of these back then. I put the glasses on and look up at the others, struggling to suppress a giggle at them all wearing glasses. I remember Luke wearing these the first time I had seen him, I'd thought he just wore them for reading but now I understand why he wore them. “You know these would be more believable if we didn't all have the same style? It's not often you see a whole group of people wearing the exact same glasses in this realm,” “Usually we don't travel here in large groups but you're right, they
Chapter 67I take one last longing look at my mum, she laughs loudly at something Doctor Black says and happy tears fill my eyes. She's free and I feel it in my gut that she is going to be okay now. We walk as a group of 6 to the sea wall, it's not perfect but it's the most sheltered place we can find without heading into the village. Luke wraps his arms around me and perfectly times our teleport when the guys hold up the picnic blanket, pretending to shake it off as they shield us from any onlookers. Nausea grips me as soon as we arrive back in Greys realm. I close my eyes and hold onto Luke until my stomach settles. “Do you want to wait out here or sit in the car?” Luke asks, rubbing soothing circles on my back.“Let's wait in the car, I want to read the rest of these papers,” I breathe. Luke opens the door for me and I climb in. He informs the driver that we are waiting for the others to arrive and not to take us back to the academy yet. I hope no one noticed that two of our party
Chapter 68I shift in my seat, my spine straightening to match Mr. Collins's rigid posture, the tension crackles between us like static electricity. I can sense that he’s on the verge of some clever retort that could tilt this battle of wills in his favour. His confident smirk suggests he has an ace up his sleeve, but he remains silent.“Careful, Sir. Her wolf is close to taking control, and we really don't want her breaking free right now, she bites,” Mason quips, his tone dripping with playful sarcasm as he rubs at the bite mark on his neck. I can't tell if his dig is aimed at me or Mr. Collins, but it has the desired effect. Mr Collins’s steely gaze falters, and he lets out a defeated sigh.“Fine. But you’ll have to come to my office and use my laptop,” he huffs, his voice laced with resignation.“Thank you,” I reply, a victorious smile spreading across my face as adrenaline pulses through me. Theo winks, clearly enjoying the show, but Axel and Luke give off a nervous energy, and t
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 ju
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 th
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 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 137** Josie’s POV **The doctor's clinic is small and once I check in with the receptionist we all take a seat in the waiting room. Luckily there is no one else here waiting as our group of four take up half of the space. Moments later a door opens and a small child runs out, followed by a stressed-looking, pregnant mother trying to keep up. “I’m getting a baby brother!” the little girl exclaims to the receptionist who talks with her excitedly. An older lady appears at the door and her eyes land on Deacon. She gives him a small nod and then looks at me, her face turning friendly as she smiles at me. “Good Morning, would you all like to come through?” she asks. I nod and smile as I stand up. I don’t miss the curious glance the pregnant mother casts our way as my three bonds follow me towards the doctor's door. “Thank you for agreeing to see me,” I say as I enter the room. There's a medical examination bed in the centre of the room, with what seems like a lot of technical e
Chapter 136**Josie’s POV **Our wolves are bursting with energy, enjoying every moment they can to stretch their legs in the forest. My wolf is thrilled as she flies through the dense trees, with three of her mates hot on her tail. She pushes her limits, dodging their playful attacks with incredible agility for an exciting five minutes, her heart pounds with the thrill of the chase. Just when it seems she might escape undefeated, Deacon’s wolf manages to pounce, sending them both tumbling in a playfull roll across the ground. Luke’s wolf joins the tussle with an excited growl. Meanwhile, poor Axel is lagging behind, his massive and powerful wolf straining to keep up. It takes him a solid 30 seconds to catch up to the action and join the fun. Once they're all done playing they spend some time rubbing against each other affectionately before heading back home at a slower pace. “That was fun,” I beam when I shift back into my own body. My wolf's joy and excitement is contagious. “I ca
Chapter 135** Mason’s POV **I don’t give a shit about what people say about me, they can all go fuck themselves for all I care, but I'm not having them talk about Theo like that. Despite how much of a brave face he puts on I know he takes their comments to heart. He's a sensitive soul in many ways. I wanted to punch a few of them or unleash some of my best aggressive tricks with my abilities but I'm supposed to be a leader now, someone they can look up to. So I did the mature thing and shut them all up without any violence. I’m sure Headmaster Collins would have been proud of me for it a few months ago. I’m not one for public displays of affection, in fact, I'm not really one for private affection. The only touching I like is fucking, but I tolerate Josie’s touch when she needs me, and maybe I'm starting to like it because I've just realised how much I miss it. I miss her needing my contact. When her warm skin is pressed against mine I feel a little more alive. Theo’s warm hand sque
Chapter 134** Theo’s POV **“We really need to work on our porting skills,” I say breathlessly as I jog to keep up with Mason’s long, determined strides. We have relied on Deacon and Luke to port us around and now both of them are gone we are running around like headless chickens. We reach Deacon’s old office and Mason pushes the door open without knocking. “We need to speak with the elders, urgently,” he says, forgoing any kind of greeting.“Good afternoon, Mason. You know I can’t set that up easily,” Toby, one of Deacon's fathers responds from behind the desk. It's odd to see him there rather than Deacon. “Someone calling himself Cornelius Grey has just shifted on live television in the human realm and announced himself as their new God, and us as the enemy. I’m sure that warrants a visit,” Mason retorts and Toby’s eyes go wide.“Oh dear, let me see what I can do,” Toby picks up his phone and presses a button. “Hello, Sweetheart, can you try and put me through to the council? We
Chapter 133** Josie’s POV **Luke and Axel hang a large black bedsheet over the wall in the living room whilst Freya puts black face paint across Deacon’s eyes to try and disguise them as much as possible. He removes his shirt and swaps it for a plain black T-shirt and then puts the mask on.“It’s a shame I'm still mad at you, otherwise I'd suggest you wear that and chase me through the woods, if you catch me then, well, you can imagine the rest,” I purr at Deacon through the mind link. His eyes snap to me and the sight steals my breath. His eyes are even more intense surrounded by the jet-black paint. He looks fierce and so damn hot. Freya was right, the women were going to go mad for him.“I’ve heard angry sex is good,” he responds and although I can’t see his mouth I know he is smirking behind that mask. “Enough of that,” Freya snaps and I look at her in question. “Don’t look all innocent at me now, Missy, I saw the sex eyes you were both making,” she huffs. “I have no idea what