** Josie’s POV **Deacon picks up my mum and Freya, and we head to the beach for our picnic. My mum has made cupcakes and the kids go mad for them, the twins begging for seconds with chocolate frosting smeared around their faces. The weather is as perfect as the day, with even Harper and Atlas smili
“Don’t let your dads see you checking him out like that,” I teased, and her face flushes red.“I’m not checking him out,” she huffs. “I don’t blame you, he's cute, and seems to be interested in you,” I shrug. “Eww, Mum, you're old, you can’t say boys my age are cute!” she scoffs. “Hey, less of th
** Josie’s POV **After dinner and some time in the games room, we send the younger kids up to bed and settle in to watch a movie with Harper and Atlas. We let Atlas choose the movie and, of course, it’s an action one, filled with fast-paced fighting and a dramatic plot line. We are almost at the en
Deacon is on the phone, presumably calling in for some help.“My phone, I need my phone,” I tell Axe, pushing out of his arms to find my bag. I could call Archie, she might have said something to him, and he might know if she was planning to leave. I search through my bag, but my phone is gone. “A
** Mason’s POV **This is all my fault. Harper is missing and it's because of me. I'm the one person in the world who should be able to protect her above everyone else, and I messed up, massively. Theo had promised me I'd be a good father, and that he wouldn't let me mess this up, and he'd failed to
“I’d have told you to fuck off and walked away,” I growl, angry at the thought of Dillon doing that to my daughter. “I’d have followed and tried to convince you, what would you do then?” Josie asks. “You are doing this the wrong way,” Luke interrupts. “He was not raised like us. He probably knows
** Theo’s POV **I finally get the kids to settle down and watch a movie in the cinema room. Trying to act like everything is fine in front of the kids whilst one of them is missing is damn near impossible. When Sammy and Jensen begin to argue over seats, it takes everything in me not to completely
Chapter 182 ** Josie’s POV **We had been viewing some CCTV from an ice cream shop's exterior camera when Theo sent us an SOS. “Forget we were here,” Deacon says to the older gentleman showing us the video feed, his power washing over him easily.“Shit,” Luke curses.“They must have a ward with th
Chapter 13** Harper’s POV **After class, we wait for Dillon by the door. He rounds the corner a few moments later and I smile. I’ll never get bored with seeing his eyes light up whenever he notices me.“Hey, are we ready to do this?” he asks as he approaches.“Yes, although I’m not sure what exact
Chapter 12** Harper’s POV **The dining hall is not as busy this morning. I suspect it will get more crowded as students wake up, but for now it’s manageable. We join the small queue together and I’m already missing my dad’s famous pancakes that he would make almost every morning for the whole fam
Chapter 11** Dillon’s POV **Harper is an angel, or maybe a devil is a more fitting description, because seeing her in these tiny pieces of fabric makes me want to sin. I feel bad for looking at her whilst she sleeps, but I can’t pull my eyes from her. She had fallen asleep about an hour ago. I kn
Chapter 10** Harper’s POV **Having Dillon and Archie’s hands on me is bliss. I had felt so out of place in the dining hall, but here, with these two, I feel home. It’s as if their touch alone can strengthen me, and make me more myself. The guys don’t go further than touching. Archie grazes my ni
Chapter 9** Archie’s POV **Something is wrong with Harper. She is trying to pretend everything is fine, but I can sense her growing anxiety.Was Dillon right? Is she nervous about bonding with us? I want her, badly. I’ve dreamed about her every single night for over a year, but I can wait as long
Chapter 8** Harper’s POV **Getting our uniform takes over an hour, as it seems half of the new students had the same idea to come now like us. By the time we have it, it’s almost time for the dining hall to open. We head back up to our room to drop off our new uniform and we walk in to find Dillo
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