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 240** Josie’s POV **We get to the assessment office where the teens who wanted to negotiate with us were so fast that I don’t think Mason has fully opened his eyes yet. The teens, two boys and a girl look terrified when we arrive. If I wasn’t so desperate to get the information from them
Chapter 241** Luke’s POV **I have no idea how long I've been trapped in the silent darkness. There is no concept of time when there is nothing from which to judge it. I can’t even trust my own mind, as I’m sure it keeps shutting down completely. Is this the afterlife? Is this what happens until we
Chapter 242** Mason’s POV **Luke is in a bad way. Whatever he has been dosed with has either been too much or he has had a bad reaction to it. Art thinks the only reason he is still alive is because of his strong connection to us, which has been severely weakened, almost to the point of being non
Chapter 243** Josie’s POV **Luke’s heart rate monitor picks up suddenly, his heart rate seems to match my own again.“Shit, Mace,” Theo curses as Mason slumps against him, and he holds him up. “Did he just…” I start, but then trail off as Luke’s hand twitches in mine. “What’s going on?” Deacon s
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,
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 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 7** Harper’s POV **Once all my belongings are in my room, Archie leaves to go unpack his stuff while I unpack mine. A large white envelope, with my name scrawled across the front, is on top of one of my boxes. Inside, I find my academy issue phone and some information booklets with a camp
Chapter 6** Harper’s POV **I lean against the closed door and bring my fingers to my lips, closing my eyes whilst I remember the feel of Dillon’s lips against mine. I can’t wait to do that again. Will kissing Archie feel the same? The sound of movement from one of the rooms catches my attention,
Chapter 5** Harper’s POV **Sage’s hand lands on Dillon’s forearm, not his shoulder. What does that mean?Axel comes over and puts a hand on Dillon’s shoulder before guiding him away. I attempt to follow, but he puts a hand up to stop me. He gives me the universal sign for “It’s okay” and I can fin
Chapter 4** Harper’s POV **“Open your eyes,” Sage says so softly that I only just hear her. My eyelids flutter open, and I have a moment of panic as I adjust to my new vision. I can still see Demi’s light and the tendrils that reach out to her bonds, but my vision is not as it once was. I can see
Chapter 3** Harper’s POV **“Harper, would you like to come with me? Your lessons start today,” a female voice whispers, startling me out of my thoughts.I turn to see Sage standing beside my seat. How had she snuck up on me without my notice?Other students turn in their seats to look at us and I
Chapter 2** Harper’s POV **I take one last look at my bedroom and then close the door on it. The next time I come back here, it will be Bella’s bedroom, which doesn't bother me, but I am a little sad to say goodbye to it. I had brought Bella to my room last night to have a chat with her. I wanted
Chapter 1** Harper’s POV **If my mum comes into my bedroom one more time to remind me to pack something, I’m going to scream. I am more than capable of packing my things. Besides, if I forget something, I can just come back for it, or have one of my parents bring it when they visit the academy, wh
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