Fractured by N.O Darling

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Chapter 0228

Chapter 0228

**Josie’s POV**

6 Years Later.

“Are you almost ready to go, Babe?” Theo asks as he walks into the bathroom.

“Yes, have the kids finished their breakfast?” | ask as | apply the finishing touches to my makeup.

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“Harper and Atlas have, Mason is currently trying to convince little Joel to try pancakes. I've never known such a

fussy eater,” he laughs.

“Well, he doesn’t get it from me,” | snort.

“I bet he gets it from his father, Luke does seem the type that was a fussy child,” Theo nods.

“I heard that!” Luke calls from the bedroom.

“And yet you are not denying it,” Theo calls back with a grin as he moves in behind me, wrapping his arms

around my waist and leaning in to kiss my neck.

The familiar pulse of desire that all my guys are experts in causing makesshiver as he inhales deeply against

my neck.

“Hmm, you smell so good today, Baby Girl,” he hums.

“Enough of that, or I'll be late for work,” I laugh.

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“Kids incoming,” Deacon says into the mind link and Theo steps back, putting sspace between us.

“We have cto say goodbye,” Harper says as she enters the bedroom.

“Have a great day at school, Princess,” Luke says.

| leave the bathroom and see Harper hugging Luke. Deacon walks in, herding Atlas in with him. The likeness

between them is scarily similar. It’s as if the fates just pressed duplicate on Deacon when they were deciding

how my second child would look.

“Bye, Mummy!” Atlas says loudly as he runs atwith outstretched arms.

| crouch down to catch him and wrap him in a tight hug.

“Have a good day, Little Man,” | tell him, kissing his head.

Harper runs at us and wraps her arms around my neck, knockingoff balance and the three of us end up on

the floor laughing.

“Mummy fell over,” Atlas chuckles.

“Oh, you think that’s funny, huh?” | tease, tickling him with one hand and Harper with the other as they both

giggle loudly.

Before | can catch my breath, a shriek of excitement fills the room and I look up just in tto see Joel running

at us with a look of glee. He flops down on top of me, wanting to join our pile.

“Oh, you want stoo do you?” | ask, tickling his tummy until Luke comes and scoops him up.

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“Don’t worry Little Dude, Daddy will save you from the tickle monster,” he says before lifting him high and

blowing a raspberry onto his tummy, making him screech with laughter.

Theo grabs Atlas and gives him the same, filling the room with the most adorable giggles. When I sit up

| notice that everyone is now in the bedroom. Axel and Masen must have followed Deacon in at spoint and

they are both smiling at the kid's antics. | pull Harper onto my knees and hug her.

“Have a wonderful day at school,” | say, kissing her head.

“Have a good day at work, Mum, Grand

Olive said we can go to her house for a sleepover tonight,” she says.

“I'm sure she is excited for you all to stay ov

I smile and avoid eye contact with all my guys because | know exactly what planning they are doing right now at

the thought of a child-free night.

and Atlas to school before he starts work at the academy. Theo Deacon kissesgoodbye before taking Har and

Mason are staying hwith Joel today whilst Luke, Axel and | meet with the human relations team.

| move to Mason, wrapping my arms around him and humming in satisfaction when he holdsclose.

“Ready to go?” Luke asks, handing Joel to Theo.

“One more minute,” | say, not willing to let him go just yet.

Heel Mason's body tense and the atmosphere in the room shifts suddenly as a familiar feeling washes over me.

“Luke, you better cancel that meeting,” Theo says.

“On it,” he says quickly and leaves the room.

“Mace, can you take Joel downstairs, please?” Theo asks.

“No, let Axe take him,” Mason grumbles.

“Not a chance, it's my turn,” Axel says.

“He’s right, Mace,and Axe have waited over 6 years for our chance, this is between us,” Theo tells him and |

feel as if they're closing in onlike predators.

“It's not just about knocking her up, you're letting her heat get to your heads already, show her srespect,’

Mason argues.

“Sorry,” Axel and Theo say and | flash them both a smile.

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| understand how they feel. The urge to mate is strong when my heat kicks in, especially when it hits fast like

this. | had been expecting it would happen soon. After Harper had been born, it had been almost two years

before | went into heat again. Apparently, that’s how long my wolf decided | needed to recover before | was

ready to have another baby. Then two years after Atlas was born, I'd gone into heat again, just as Luke had

becof breedin age. We just celebrated Joel's second birthday last week, and this year both Axel and Theo

turned of age. I'm no worried about having another baby. | love being a mum, and | adore watching the guys with

our kids. | couldn’t have asked for better fathers for my babies. We have great support from our families too.

Everyone is always willing to help out with the kids, in fact, we had to make a schedule because we didn’t feel

like we were getting enough twith the kids as they were with our families so much.

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