MasukThe house is still mostly empty. With bare walls, uncovered windows, and the faint scent of fresh wood and plaster in the air, but I’ve never loved a place more.Sunlight spills across the light oak floorboards, warming the space like it’s already lived in. There’s no furniture yet, just a few unpac
** Harper’s POV **Back at our apartment on the military base, I start to pack up our few belongings. It feels surreal that we will be back at the academy by evening. Although our academy apartment is so much nicer, I’m still kind of sad to say goodbye to this place. We may not have been here long,
**Harper’s POV **We pick our way back through the decaying house, and I hope I never have to step foot in a place like this again.The air is thick with the scent of mould and blood, and just ahead, I see the rectangle of light that is our freedom. The open doorway, where there’s fresh air. I’m abo
** Harper’s POV **“Your fear doesn’t justify the blood you spilled,” I say, stepping forward, voice steady even though my hands are shaking. “You tried to erase people to fix a mistake you made, but we are not your mistake.”“You don’t understand,” he says weakly.“I understand more than you think,
** Harper’s POV **“How are you alive? Didn’t you die like hundreds of years ago?” Finn asks.“I did,” Elias nods. “They executed me for my actions, and it was just. I was messing with things I never should have touched, but the damage was already done. When they found me and took all my research, i
** Harper’s POV **“Is this our location?” Deacon asks, stepping up to study the screen.“That’s where I saw him. He’s bleeding, weak, and alone. This is our chance to finish this,” I say.Finley, Luke and a few of Raff’s men than have filed in step up to study the screen. Getting a good look at the
** Harper’s POV **“Come on, let me heal you before the others get back,” my mum says to my bonds.Finley breaks first, telling my mum he thinks he pulled his shoulder. She quickly heals him before moving to Archie, Dillon and Chase. She heals our classmates too as they slowly join us back at the fi
“Fuck, you’re perfect,” I murmur against Harper’s neck, tasting her sweet skin as I bite down gently.“I can’t…” she gasps, head tipping back against Chase’s shoulder. “I don’t know who to touch, who I want where.”“You don’t have to choose, princess. You never have to choose,” Chase whispers agains
Chapter 38** Chase’s POV **Today is not turning out at all how I had planned.My bond was supposed to be out until late this evening, which I’d not been thrilled about, but it meant I would have time to practise my meditation that I’d been neglecting for the past few days, and I definitely needed
** Harper’s POV **The cool air of the corridor hits me and I suck in a breath as the sound of laughter follows me out of the door.“What happened?” Dillon’s familiar voice says as warm familiar arms wrap around me.I bury my face in his chest and the sob I’ve been holding escapes.I feel Archie and







