Fractured by N.O Darling

** Harper's POV ** I wake up to warmth, skin against skin, Dillon's soft breath on my shoulder and the bed a tangle of sheet and limbs. I never want to move from this happy little bubble.

$ I have Archie pressed to my front, one hand cradling my cheek as if he fell asleep staring at my face. He looks so peaceful with a soft smile on his lips even as he sleeps. Dillon is curled behind me, his arm draped over my waist and his face buried into the crook of my neck. I can feel the steady rise and fall of his chest, calm and deep. Between their bodies, I feel safe and surrounded by love and something even stronger, our bond. It pulses with a warm energy and the shimmering tethers are now solid.

The stories I'd been told are nothing compared to this. I wasn't prepared for how much they would makefeel complete. For how much my soul would sing for them, as if they had lit a new fire inside me. I am a different person today. (1 They are mine, and I am theirs. We are a bonded group.

I shift slightly, brushing my nose against Archie's jaw. He murmurs something in his sleep and pullscloser. Behind me, Dillon gripstighter for a moment, afraid I might leave his arms.

I examine the tethers between us again, mesmerised by them. This is real. There are no more doubts. No fear. The shimmering tethers that have not yet solidified fillwith longing and my chest tightens with an ache for them. I had worried I didn't have enough love infor four, but the tethers don't lie.

I won't spread myself thin to satisfy them all. My heart will expand and strengthen. It will make room.

I can love all four.

Finley and Chase are mine. I'm not scared anymore. There is nothing that could cbetween me, Dillon, and Archie. Chase and Finn will only strengthen us. We will all be equal.

The two tethers seem to glimmer more brightly as I accept my fate. Two more threads waiting to be tied. Two more pieces of my soul, desperate to chome.

I see things much clearer today. It's as if bonding with Archie and Dillon has broughtclarity, or maybe it's my seer gift growing. Do seers see deeper than just bonds? Because I can see much more than a simple tether now.

My wild and funny Finley. He will keep us on our toes and fill our lives with laughter. In return, we will give him the attention he seeks and provide him with the acceptance he craves.

Chase is my fire eyed, feral chaos. He will bring us safety, our most fierce protector. We will gift him peace and the control he craves. We will ground him and free him of his heavy burden.

I am so lucky to have these four men chosen for me. A small part offelt guilty, like I was taking too much. Movement besidepullsback to the moment. Archie blinks sleepily at me, his thumb brushing my cheek. Morning, Precious," he murmurs, his voice rough yet impossibly soft.

"Too early. Don't move. You're warm." Dillon groans behind me.

I chuckle, and in that moment, surrounded by their love, I feel almost whole.

"We should shower before we go for breakfast," Archie says with a displeased tone, as if getting out of the bed is 33 1/3 Chapter 341 the last thing he wants too.

"Definitely," I say with a sigh.

I'm not ready to get up either, but I am eager to see Finley and Chase.

We eventually extract ourselves from the bed and the guys go to their room to shower whilst I use my own. I thought I might be sore today, but I'm not. Maybe my wolf is closer to awakening than I thought Rapid healing is one of the first signs of getting our wolves.

$ I walk to the dining hall with my hands laced witly my bonds. I think we all have a little extra spring in our steps today. Both my guys look happier and have a glow about them that wasn't there before. Did I give them that? I hope so.

“I should have mentioned this earlier, but we kind of agreed to let Finley have breakfast this morning," Dillon says, looking a little guilty as we walk into the hall.

"That's fine. I want him to eat with us. Chase too," I say with a nod.

"Really? Are you sure?" Archie asks.

"Yes. Things are much clearer today. Finn and Chase belong with us." "Well, I'm glad you have cto terms with it. I will always support any decision you make, and if you accept them in our group, then so do I," Dillon says.

"I feel the same," Archie nods, and a weight lifts from me.

As long as I have their support, then this should go well, right? My eyes scan the hall for my other two bonds, and I feel deflated when I don't see either of them. I already knew they weren't here because the shimmering tethers pointed in a different direction, but I had hoped I was somehow wrong.

"Don't worry, we can wait for them," Archie says, leading us to an empty table.

We don't have to wait long before I see Finley's mousy brown hair over the top of a group of students. I know it's him by the way the tether linking us moves with him. When his face comes into view and his eyes find mine, I' smile and give him a small wave.

I had been so eager to see him, but now he's here, I feel shy. He strides towards us with determination and takes the seat opposite me.

"Now, before you get angry at me, you should know my hearing is very good, and I wasn't purposely trying to listen to your conversation on the phone last night," Finley says.

"Okay... Good Morning, Finley," I say, not understanding where he is going with this. What had I said on the phone that he heard?

"Oh. Good morning," he says, looking a little awkward now "So anyway, I heard you say you have four bonds and I only know of three, so I have to know Am I the fourth? Because I have the strangest feeling that I want to be near you ever since I first saw you, and I know I'm. "Yes," I cut him off. "We are bonds," I nod and lean over to put my hand on top of his on the table.

His eyes go wide as he looks at me, and then a huge grin spreads over his face.

Finley springs to his feet, his eyes trained on the unbonded table onded table, "Did you hear that, losers? Thave a bond and she is the hottest woman in the realm," he announces.

2/3 Chapter 341 A few people laugh and soine taunt him, cheering about being relieved he will not

be on their table anymore. One part ofwants to silence him and hide from the unwanted attention.

Another part realises his excitement and pride at publicly claiming me. "Finn, sit down," Dillon says quietly.

"Sorry. I got excited," Finley says with a grimace when he sees my flushed face.

"It's okay," I smile as he sits down, reaching over the table to take my hands in his.