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 He looks pale and withdrawn.“Are you okay?”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 fo
“Are they okay?” Mason asks, impatiently. “They're in perfect health,” she says and the room let out a collective sigh of relief. “If she has ingested poison it’s not had any negative effects so far. I would recommend taking her to the infirmary for a blood test to double check though. Art can disc
Chapter 146** Josie’s POV **“Food is being served in the dining hall,” Dot says as she checks the message filling us all with relief. I don’t think any of us can handle another crisis right now. “Oh good, I’m starving,” I grin.“Are you sure you want to face everyone? There's been some crazy rumo
“Look at them, pretending they're not bothered that someone outside of their bond group knocked her up. How pathetic. I’d reject her and the sprog if that was me, there's no way I’d be able to bring up a bastard child,” I hear someone say and I recognise the voice. It’s the same guy that had tried t
Chapter 147** Josie’s POV **The evening is spent exploring the house and our new rooms. My bedroom is huge and the bed is even bigger than the one at the apartment, which I didn't even think was possible. It's decorated in warm beige tones and feels fresh and peaceful with green plants scattered a
My heart skips a beat, concern for Coner and Sunny. It must have been scary for them, especially so out of the blue like this.“I understand, it's better to overreact to this than underreact,” I nod. “I’m glad you agree, I thought you may be upset with me, given your history and what he's already b
Chapter 148** Josie’s POV **Yesterday Deacon had cleared Coner of all suspicion, which brought a huge wave of relief for everyone, especially Sunny. I didn't get the chance to see Coner whilst he was here, as I was too busy being distracted by my men in the most pleasurable way. The afternoon that
** Josie’s POV **Mason closes the bedroom door behind him, closing me in the room with him. His eyes seem to focus on anything but me as he gathers the courage to say whatever it is he wants to talk to me about. “What’s wrong?” I ask, trying to encourage him to speak.“Nothing. Everything,” he sig
Chapter 251** Josie’s POV **“This is breaking my heart. There are more kids here just like Bella. We have to help them. They need families now, today. They’ve already been through enough in their short lives without being left in a military base infirmary,” I say into the mind link to my bonds.“I
Chapter 250** Josie’s POV **As soon as all the kids are in school, Deacon, Axel, me and Mason head to meet with Raff. He updates us on what they discovered from the latest batch of rogues we had brought in. Only two of the adults survived our ambush; Unfortunately, Mandy is one of them, but at lea
“Such a pretty mouth,” Mason hums, “I can’t wait to have your lips wrapped around my cock again, but not today,” he smiles before gently pushing me back against Theo, who wraps an arm around my chest before leaning back to give Mason the angle he needs.Someone hands Mason the bottle of lube, and he
Chapter 249** Josie’s POV **I feel each of my bond’s desires spike in response to my need as Theo carries me into the bedroom.I can play along with being in heat. If I’m being honest with myself, there are elements of being in heat that I miss too. I love how eager my bonds are to please me, and
Chapter 248** Theo’s POV **We are all a little on edge over breakfast. No matter how my bond group tries to mask it, I can feel the sliver of anxiety, and a rising hint of uncertainty. I just don’t know what it is for. Are we just so used to having something to worry about that it’s going to take
Chapter 247** Josie’s POV **The urge to stay with Luke is so strong. After almost losing him, I don’t want to let him out of my sight. I know he and Mason need to talk though, and they deserve some privacy for that conversation. Otherwise, I’d be in there, with all the kids too.I can feel how dra
Chapter 246** Luke’s POV **I thought I was more recovered than I am, but the short walk to the bathroom from where we had ported in the bedroom had felt like a brisk hike up a tall mountain through thin air. I don’t think anyone realised how close I was to letting go and letting my body fall into
Chapter 245** Josie’s POV **I push open the door, my eyes going straight to where Luke lies. The tubes helping him breathe are gone, replaced by an oxygen mask. His parents are huddled around one side of his bed, his mum being comforted by her bonds as she sniffles quietly. I move to the other si
Chapter 244** Josie’s POV **Art rushes into the room and quickly assesses Luke.“I think he’s waking up,” Art says, and I almost sag in relief. They’ve done it. My guys have worked together to give Luke the strength and time he needed for the antidote to work.“I’m going to run a few quick tests,