LOGINThe 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
Josie kneels on the floor, Deacon sitting in front of her so she can wrap her arms around his shoulders for support as she sways her hips gently, and I rub her lower back. This has been a favourite labouring position for her with the others, and it seems this labour is no different. We switch places
** 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
** Axel’s POV ** Twins! That's two babies, my two babies. I can’t keep the grin from my face. Multiples are rare for our kind, but if we've learned anything, it's that rare doesn't mean much when it comes to our bond group. I like the fact that I was an extra baby for my parents, and now I've fathe
“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







