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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 69“Actually. Let's move this to my office, I'd rather not have this conversation in a filing cupboard,” Mr Collins’ voice rumbles and I avoid looking at him as Luke guides me out of the room with an arm around my shoulders. We get to the office door and Luke wraps his arms tighter around me for a brief moment, kissing the top of my head, before releasing me to my fate. I step into the room and the door clicks shut behind me. The air suddenly becomes thick with tension. I keep my eyes fixed on the floor, and I can feel the embarrassment blazing on my cheeks. Mr. Collins steps closer, his presence radiating a warmth that sends shivers down my spine. He gently lifts my chin, forcing me to meet his piercing gaze. My heart races wildly as I lock onto his intense stare and I struggle to swallow around the lump of emotions stuck in my throat. “There is nothing wrong with you,” he whispers, and my pulse quickens. My mind spins in confusion as I search his eyes. “I feel it too,” he a
Chapter 70“We managed to get pizza, some pie, and a selection of fruit. That's all they had left,” Theo announces, jolting me back to the present. I blink, shaking off the remnants of sleep, and sit up slowly, orienting myself. The firm cushions of the couch in Mr. Collins’ office shift under my weight as I take in my surroundings. Mason is lounging on the opposite couch, his eyes glinting with amusement. Mr. Collins is at his desk, frowning intently at the screen of his laptop, his fingers tapping on the keyboard, lost in whatever task he's doing.Theo, Luke, and Axel, each carry a tray piled high with food, the smell hits my nose and my stomach rumbles in response as they place the trays down on the coffee table. My hand instinctively runs down the length of my thighs, reassuring me that I’m still in my leggings. Had I really just dozed off on the couch? The memories of my vivid dream flood back sending a thrill through me. My gaze flickers to Mason, who is watching me with a smir
Chapter 71“Set it up,” Mr Collins agrees. “It’s my mum's birthday next weekend, she is having a party, we can get in easily then,” Mason sighs. “Perfect, we will be discrete so as not to draw attention or ruin her birthday,” Mr Collins assures. Mason shrugs like he doesn't care either way, I sense he probably holds some contempt towards his mother, she didn't save him. I want to go to him and comfort him but I know he'd not like that, not in front of everyone anyway. “Can I access the human internet now? There's some things I want to check about the disappearances,” I ask looking at Mr Collins and trying to shift the attention from Mason. “Eat more first, you've barely eaten,” he nods towards the food left on the tray. I grab another slice of pizza, rolling my eyes as I bite into it and walk around his side of the desk to use his laptop. He opens up a new internet search page and slides the laptop towards me. Shoving the last bite of pizza into my mouth I quickly log into my socia
Chapter 72Mason steps closer to me, getting into my personal space. “Who is that?” he asks again in a low threatening tone. I clearly have issues because I am so turned on by him right now.“That was Conor,” I smirk, taunting him.“Mace,” Theo tries to reason.“Don’t fucking pretend that it didn't bother you to see some other guy's hands on her like that, Theo, but that's not the biggest issue here,” he snaps and I almost laugh considering the number of men I have touching me daily. If only he knew where else Conor's hands had been off of the camera. I'm tempted to tell him and then let him lose on Conor’s cheating ass, but I guess letting him get murdered would be a little extreme. “Then what's the issue? You do realise that was almost a year ago and it was just a dance, right?” I raise a brow at him. “And you do realise that he's a fucking Grey, right?” he snarls.“What? How?” I gasp in utter shock. There's no way. “He's right, I saw it too,” Luke sighs. “Watch,” he winds the vid
Chapter 73Luke holds me tight against him whilst the nausea grips me. I focus on my breathing, waiting for it to pass.“You can't be here. Leave now, or I’m calling the police,” a startled female voice chastises.“We are supposed to be here, we are your friends, we came to help you,” Mr Collins’ smooth voice floats into my ears, his words laced with compulsion. “Don't tell anyone though or you will lose your job, we will go soon but we will return later and you'll let us back in,” “Of course, I’ll wait for your return,” the female responds, her tone now relaxed. I take another deep breath and then blink my eyes open when I smell the familiar scent of books. Axel grips a bookshelf, fighting to stay on his feet and Mason supports a pale-looking Theo. The female library attendendent smiles at us with familiarity. She looks to be in her late forties and holds a stack of books. “Are we ready?” Mr Collins asks. Axel shakes his head and I stumble out of Luke’s arms and go to Axel, rubbin
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