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 fi
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
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 m
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 we
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 sens
“Can I borrow that?” I ask pointing to the laptop as if nothing happened. “Nope,” he quips back.“Why not?” I pout. “Because very few people are allowed to have that kind of access to the human realm, it's too risky. What do you need it for?”“I mean, I would love to chat with my friends but I kno
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
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’ sm
Chapter 205 ** Josie’s POV **The next few days pass in disappointment, with no new leads and no success with Sage. Raff suspects the rogue faction has gone deep into hiding after they discovered we had found Annie, Lola and the children. Which makes sense, but it only makes it harder for us.The o
Chapter 204** Mason’s POV **After watching the reunion between Josie’s childhood friend and her daughter, my heart ached even more for Harper. I can't imagine going over two years without seeing her like Rochelle had. There’s no way I’m going to let that happen. Josie, Luke and Theo had gone to r
Chapter 203** Josie’s POV **I hear movement from inside the house and moments later the door opens with a creek. Rochelle looks at us, her face confused as she takes us in, then recognition finally dawns on her as she focuses on me.“Josie? What are you doing here?” She asks. Her tone is not unfri
Chapter 202 **Josie’s POV **The woman on the other side of the glass is the image of her mother and looking at her makes me feel as though I’ve been transported back through time, to when her mother was younger, and we attended high school together.Rochelle was a friend of mine. She lived on my s
Chapter 201** Deacon’s POV **I pick up the plate of food on the table. I’m sure the girl is wrong about this. She has been through a lot and is clearly very scared, so I’m not surprised she suspects the food is poisoned. Given the rogue’s previous history of attempting to poison food and water, I’
Chapter 200** Josie’s POV **“We have the adults separated, but the kids are together, they all seem scared. The two women are very concerned about the kids. I think they are their caretakers and possibly the mothers of some of them,” Raff says when we arrive.“Have they said anything useful?” Mace
Chapter 199** Axel’s POV **I’m at the beach, splashing in the water with the kids and I look back to see my beautiful bond laying on a towel, sunbathing in a black bikini. The sun casts a glow over her, making her skin shimmer with a fine layer of sweat under its heat. She never fails to captivate
Chapter 198** Josie’s POV **I take the packet of biscuits from Luke’s hand, as he calls Raff. The date on them is almost a year from now. These must have been bought recently. I have the urge to run outside and shout for Harper, but I know that won’t help. If there are Greys still here, then my sh
Chapter 197** Theo’s POV **The kid's faces light up when they see us. They’re all sitting around the dining table whilst Luke’s parents serve them a feast for breakfast. The twins jump from their seats and run at Josie like they’ve not seen her for years. Josie wraps them both in her arms and the