Fractured by N.O Darling

Chapter 0253

Lake’s POV**

Every unbonded 1 talk with agrees to cto the human rem once | explain the situation. Soffer to directly

help with the search for Harper and sare only interested in coming to have the seer check If they have a

bond in the realm, which is fine. Even if they're only coming for selfish reasons, It still has the potential to help

us find

her.

| bring back a group of seven that want to help with the search and arrange to contact the others when we have

the seer. | just hope at least one of the highly gifted seers agree to come. If not, we will have to rely on my sister,

Alice.

Alice is not a bad seer. She can usually tell how many bond

person has and can occasionally follow the thread of

the bond, but in the human realm, this is going to be more difficult because of the sheer size of the place. Greys

realm is like a small country in comparison to the size of the human realm.

“Does anyone have a location for a seer yet?” | ask Raff's tech guy when | arrive back in the basement of our

holiday home.

“Yes, | have made contact with one. Her nis Sage, and she is willing to help,” he says, handinga small

slip of paper with an address scrolled on it.

“Perfect, is she ready now?”

“Yep, she said cfor her as soon as she is needed. | am still trying to make contact with the other. Do you

wantto contact the less gifted ones?” he asks.

“Not yet, when my sister comes back from her team search, we can test if the mild abilities are helpful or not.

We can use Josie to boost her and see if that helps too,” I tell him before introducing the unbonded to Raff so he

can catch them up on the searches, and then | leave to pick up the seer.

When | arrive outside the address I'd been given, my knees almost give out onand | have to steady myself

on the garden wall. I'm exhausted after everything that’s happened today, plus the energy | had sent to Josie

and all the teleporting between realms | have done with multiple people today.

“Oh dear. | think someone needs to rest before we go anywhere,” a female voice says softly.

| look up to see the seer | recognise from the academy. She is the sone who revealedas Josie’s bond and

| remember the moment fondly.

“I'm okay,” | smile, “Just need a moment.”

“Cin and have a break. I'm not travelling with you in this state, you might get us lost in the void,” she tuts.

“The void is no longer really a void, it hasn't been for over 16 years now,” | reassure.

“Well, I'd rather not risk it. Come, letmake you stea and a snack,” she smiles.

| follow her into the small cobblestone house that smells sweet, like freshly baked cookies. She directsto a

small plush couch with a wooly blanket tossed over the back-

“Rest a while. I'll make us stea,” she smiles..

| want to tell her no, that we don’t have tfor tea, and we should get back, but she is right, | am in no fit state

to attempt another teleport right now.

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“Thanks, | sigh as | take a seat.

| close my eyes whilst she makes the tea and, what feels lil seconds later she return carrying a tray filled with a

pot of tea, two cups and a plate of delicious-looking cooki

“Feeling better?” she asks as she places the tray on a small coffee table.

“Yes, actually | do,” | say, sitting up straighter. | feel so much more energised.

Those 20-minute naps work wonders to reboot your body and brain in a pinch,” She grins.

20 minutes? | didn’t even realise I'd fallen asleep,” | shake my head.

“You clearly needed it. Now tellabout your daughter. The gentleman that calledsaid she has a possible

seer ability,” Sage says as she pours tea into the cups.

| realise it’s too late to mention | only like human coffee as hot beverage and that I'm going to have to sip the

tea and pretend | like it so as not to seem rude.

“Yes, well, she thinks she does. She believes she has identified one of her bonds,” | shrug and take the offered

cup of tea from Sage.

“How old is she?”

“16, coming up to 17.”

“Hmm, that is the age | knew who my bonds were. That's how it starts, so she could very well have the gift. Or

she could just really like the boy. Our emotions are so big at that age,” Sage sighs wistfully.

Her words havetaken aback. | don’t know why, but | always assumed she was alone. I've never seen her

with a bond.

“What do you bonds do for a living?” | ask, sipping the tea and trying not to pull a face at the taste.

“Jonah is in construction. Vinny is a healer and works in the hospital, and Tommy was a driver,” she smiles sadly

in a way that shows her love and heartbreak.

“What happened to Tommy?” | ask, unsure if it's the right thing to ask or if | shouldn't have said anything. “You

were there when he died, you probably know more than 1,” she says, and her words cause my gut to feel as

though it’s twisting.

“He was driving Deacon and Mason from the prison when the rogues attacked,” | breathe, feeling so guilty that

not only did we fail to save him, but with everything that happened that night and the months after, I'd never

even taken the tto learn his nor his life story.

“I'm so sorry, Sage, | didn’t get to him in time. He was already gone when we arrived. | helped recover him from

the car that night, but | had no idea he was your bond. With everything that happened immediately afterward, |

never had a chance to pay my respects to him,” | admit, remembering vividly the state of his broken body as we

pulled him from the wrecked car. It's a sight that still hauntsand I'll never forget it.

“I know, | understand, and now | have the opportunity to get skind of vengeance. | want to help you find

your daughter, and take out each and every one of those rogue bastards for taking my bond from me,” she says

with determination.

“Welcto the team, we won't rest until we have found them all,” | agree.

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The basement has a somber atmosphere when we return,

I have a split second of dread When Theo noticesthough, he givesa tight smile and | know I'd have felt

the devastation through the bond if they'd been riven bad news.

*Any updates?” | ask, needing to know before | start with introductions.

“Nothing, not a single fucking thing!” Mason growls as he paces without even stopping to look at me

“Who are the new guys?” | ask, nodding my head towards group of men | don’t recognise

“Unbonded. Lake has gone to pick up a set,” Axe says,

“Okay, well, that’s something at least. Guys, this is Archie and his dad, Charles,” | tell them, motioning to our

new guests.

Mason stops his pacing to study Archie with a less-than-friendly look.

“Hi, I'm Theo,” Theo says, coming over to shake both of their hands, “and that’s Mason. I'd like to tell you he’s

usually more friendly, but that would be a lie,” he adds with a forced smile, making Mace grunt.

“I'm Axel. Thank you for coming,” Axe introduces next, shaking their hands.

“It’s nice to meet you all. | hope we can be of shelp,” Charles says.

“My other bond, Luke, should hopefully be back soon.

“How much have they told you about Harper?” Mason asks.

“That she may have a seer ability, and she thinks I'm her future bond,” Archie says nervously, stepping a little

closer to his father.

“How do you feel about that?” Mace raises a brow.

“Happy. | like Harper, she has been a good friend to me. If had to choose a bond right now, it would be her,”

Archie shrugs.

“And you'd do anything for her?” Mason asks, and | know where he’s going with this.

“Let's wait for Raff and Luke,” Deacon interrupts, “Letshow you both upstairs. We have plenty of bedrooms

for you to choose from, you can leave your bags up there.”

“Not Harper's room,” Mason says as D leads the pair out of the room.

| wait a few moments before following them up. | need a moment alone, but most of all, | need to feel closer to

my daughter. | head up to Harper's room and look around. Her make-up is scattered across the vanity table and

clothes are strewn across the bed as if she had been throwing them around looking for the perfect outfit.

| know from the CCTV we saw that she had worn a pair of black jeans that were ripped at the knees and a black

hooded

top with a red skull printed on the front. She was going through a bit of a dark phase with her clothing and she

pulled it off well. She remindsso much of a younger Mason. When | met him, he only wore black unless he

was forced into something else.

| tidy up her make-up, putting it all into her bag. She will want it as soon as she comes home. Then | start folding

her clothes. | pick up the hoodie she had worn yesterday and bring it to my nose, inhaling her scent, and the

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