“Let's get this out of the way first,” he motions towards the intimidating building as we pull up in front of it. I don't miss the twitch of a smile on his face though, and I can imagine he's planning exactly what he will do after that talk. “Also, she is 19 in two weeks,” he adds, no longer able to
Chapter 89** Josie’s POV **Axel satisfies my heat, followed by Theo and then Luke. By the time the wave passes, I am utterly exhausted and Axel has to carry me to the shower. My body wants to sleep, every muscle hurts, even muscles I didn't know I had. I notice the guys exchanging worried glances
Chapter 90** Josie’s POV **My body gives up on me. It's too much. I slump against Luke. Not even flinching at the sting in my back as it brushes against Luke's chest. Mason and Mr Collins are in a bad way and the others are covered in blood. I've no idea if they're hurt too.“Where the fuck is thi
Chapter 91** Josie’s POV **The ride is tense, Mason groans in pain with every bump and turn the van makes, I keep a hand on his shoulder to let him know I'm there, but he's too consumed in his pain to acknowledge me. Mr Collins is still and silent as the healer works on him. I watch him work, curi
“I’m okay, Mason and Mr Collins need it more right now,” “Heal… her,” Mason rasps breathlessly. “They are getting the best of the best, let me help you,” she smiles. A nurse pushes a trolley and an IV stand into the room and begins to get Mr Collins hooked up. I watch her intently, not liking stra
Chapter 92** Mason’s POV **Josie sits on my bed, her sad eyes focused on Deacon. I couldn't lie to her again, not after what we went through tonight, and what she did to save us. He planned to tell her tonight anyway. It's hard to look at her. She's caked in blood and I'm sure a lot of it is her o
Chapter 93** Josie’s POV **I straddle Mason backwards so there's no risk of me touching his wounded chest. It's not ideal and I hate having to do this whilst he should be resting but needs are a must. This stupid heat is really inconvenient. Why have they not found some way of suppressing it yet?
Chapter 94** Josie’s POV **“And you disgust me,” I seeth moving from the bed and coming to stand beside Theo. Axel and Luke move in beside us, completely blocking Mason from his view. “All of you do! Why are you just standing there crying whilst he's talking to your son like this?” I demand jabbin
Chapter 239 ** Josie’s POV **“If you don’t want to help, then just leave,” I snap at Mason when I see the sour look on his face. “What makes you think I don’t want to help?” He snaps back.“Oh I don’t know, maybe it's the face of thunder, or the annoyance pouring from you,” I say sarcastically.“
Chapter 238** Axel’s POV **Convincing Josie to get in the shower hadn’t been nearly as difficult as I expected. I think she needed the break away from everyone to gather her own thoughts.I wish I could port her home, so she can shower in a place she feels more comfortable in, but we have to work
Chapter 237** Deacon’s POV **Harper is like a different kid from the one we lost a few weeks ago. She is so mature and just like her mother. The way she has taken the lead with her peers and is commanding the room has me envisioning her running the academy in the future.I’d brought Luke’s parents
Chapter 236**Josie’s POV **I don’t have the time or patience to sugarcoat what has happened. These kids are not delicate flowers that need coddling. They have lived through hell and are still fighting so they can handle my abruptness. Harper comes to stand beside me once she is over her initial s
Chapter 235** Deacon’s POV **The minutes tick by at a snail's pace as every inch of the underground network is uncovered. Only the section my bond group had been in had collapsed, or more likely, had been purposely destroyed. We only find one more teen, who was not buried but had been trapped in
Chapter 234** Josie’s POV **“Luke?” I ask again, even though I know he won’t hear me. Maybe he is just knocked out and unable to respond, but then why can’t I feel him at all? Usually, I can sense all of my bonds, even when they’re sleeping. I don’t even want to think of what else could have him
Chapter 233** Josie’s POV **I can’t think of my daughter living in this place for weeks, and the thought of other kids living here even longer is breaking my heart. Children need warmth and a clean living space. They need a safe place to sleep that is not a thin mat on a filthy floor underground.
Chapter 232** Mason’s POV **The moment I’ve been longing for for weeks has finally come, and I can barely speak. I can’t tell my daughter everything I have been wanting to tell her. The words just won't come out. So, instead, I go into management mode. We don’t have the luxury of riding off into t
Chapter 231** Josie’s POV **Luke wakes us up in the best way possible. He’s found Harper, and she’ll be coming home soon. I can already feel the excitement bubbling inside me as I pace the kitchen, imagining the moment when I can finally wrap my arms around her. The thought that she is safe fills