DreameNovelChapter 277
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When he returns, Bryce says, “The two from the assessment office are still out. The doctor said there is no
change.
“Thought so,” Deacon nods, and explains his theory about them being compelled to Bryce.
“Makes sense, they clearly have someone with enough juice to do it,” Bryce nods. “I suspect they've only been
collecting Greys that show potential as highly gifted, which is why we didn’t notice that sof our assessment
staff were not bringing any new Greys into the realin. They were sending the stronger ones to the rogues, and
the less gifted to our realm.”
“They're building an army. Selecting only the strongest,” Axel agrees.
“I'm going to have forensics cin here and go through the place with a fine-toothed comb. They will make a
mistake sooner or later, and when they do, we will find it. | suggest you all go back and rest. | know this has been
a blow, but we are not giving up. Raff will hold a meeting tomorrow to restrategize,” Bryce says.
“Thanks,” Deacon shakes his hand and then turns to us.
“Take us home, D,” | tell him.
“Home, home, or to the holiday home?” Theo asks.
“Our home. We need a night in our own bed, all together, and the kids need a little normalcy. It's tto go
home, “I say.
“Dropat the holiday hfirst,” Mace sighs.
“No, we are going home, all of us,” | demand.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“I am not going hwithout my daughter,” Mason says in a low growl.
“Yes, you are! | know you don’t want to, but we have five other children who are scared and miss us. Harper
wouldn't want us living like this. After we drop the kids at school tomorrow, | want to go up to the prison. It’s time
to ask for help,” | say.
“She’s right, Mace, we should all go,” Theo agrees.
“Then you all go. Pickup before you go to the prison, but I'm not giving up on the search, not yet,” Mason
shakes his head.
“We are not giving up. Just restrategizing like Bryce said. We need a reset, and a full night's sleep so we can
cback with fresh eyes. We are burning ourselves out and drifting apart like this. Let's regroup, and come
back tomorrow as a solid unit and show these fuckers exactly who they are messing with,” Deacon says.
very rarely swears, so the fact he did says a lot.
D very
“Okay,” Mason finally agrees with a defeated sigh.
It's late when we get back home. | creep into each of the kid's rooms, but they are all sleeping. It's so tempting
to wake them. | want to hold them, kiss their heads and tell them how much I love them, but it can wait until
morning. They need their sleep, and so do I, and my guys.
Mason had gone straight up to our room, saying he was going to shower. Luke had updated his mum,
who was
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still awake watching TV in the sitting room and was going to take her home, whilst D, Theo and Axe had followed
| hesitate outside Harper's bedroom, my hand on the door handle. A part ofwants to go in there and be
surrounded by her belongings to feel close to her, but another part doesn’t want to go in there to find it empty.
“Good night, Harper,” | whisper to the door before moving way, pretending she is in there and all is well. | need a
night of normality, and seeing her room without her in its not going to givethat.
1 climb into bed, Deacon, Theo and Axe joiningsilently. Mason climbs in behind Theo when he leaves the
bathroom, and Luke joins us shortly after. We lay in silence, each of us lost in our own minds, but we are
together. | feel the energy of my bonds, our connection only growing stronger as we all drop our shields and
absorb each other.
In the morning, | feel more refreshed than I have since this whole nightmare started. A night to reconnect is
exactly what we needed. The kids are so happy to see us when they wake up, they ask about Harper, and | hate
having to tell them we still haven't found her.
Deacon makes pancakes for breakfast, a family favourite, and | can almost pretend it’s a normal morning. Luke
and Mason take Atlas and Joel to the high school, whilst the rest of us take Sammy and the twins to the junior
school.
urgent visit
We meet back at the academy to check in on things there and Deacon calls the prison, requesting with Robert
Masters. | realised then that until this moment, | didn’t know my biological father’s name. | didn’t want to know
it. | wanted nothing to do with him. | wanted to pretend he didn’t exist, but now, knowing his nsomehow
makes him more real.
Whilst we wait for the prison to call us back, Mason calls Raff and they have a heated discussion. Mace is pissed
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmto find out Raff has already been and informed Archie’s parents that we had lost him. Mason feels he should
have been the one to tell them, he feels it’s his responsibility.
| hate the thought of what Archie's parents are going through right now. I know the utter hell they have just been
have. plunged into. | just hope they don’t have to suffer through it as long as
we
When the prison calls back, letting us know Robert has agreed to seein one hour, Mason tells Raff to come
with us. If there is any chance Robert can find Harper, we are going to need Raff to authorise his release.
| briefly debate whether | should call my mum and tell her what I'm about to do, and warn her | may be trying to
have the man that she fears so much released, but quickly decide against it. My mum is better. She is happy and
enjoying her life with her now husband, Frank, and their little dog. Tilly. | won't risk upsetting her, or worse,
making her ill again.
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