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
Chapter 226** Luke’s POV **The three men who had questioned me led me to another room. It’s not as run down as the small one I’d been held in and there are bottles of water and packaged snacks dumped on a couple of old plastic chairs in the corner. A few teens sit on the floor against the wall, ea
Chapter 219** Josie’s POV **Luke is nervous, despite his brave face, I can feel it through the bond. I want to talk to him about it, to tell him how proud and grateful we all are that he is willing to do this for our daughter, but I know he would be offended by that because I would be if any of my
Chapter 210** Josie’s POV **The prison has a smell I can’t pinpoint. It’s like a mix of a school and a hospital. The lights are harsh fluorescent, the kind that tries too hard to imitate natural daylight, but instead, they give you a headache, and you can’t wait to escape. I guess it’s fitting the
Chapter 222** Deacon’s POV **Luke has been radio silent for almost an hour now, but it feels more like a week. I know he is physically okay. I’ve felt a few spikes of fear and anger through the bond, but there has been no pain from him. Mostly there's just a steady hum of anxious tension coming fr







