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Trake the packet of biscuits from Luke’s hand, as he calls aff. The date on them is almost a year from now. These
must have been bought recently. | have the urge to run out de and shout for Harper, but | know that won't help.
If there are Greys still here, then my shouting will just alert them to our presence, and then they'll disappear.
“Raff has a team on the way. They are going to port in quietly and surround the place. They're bringing a shield
to ward the place so if there is anyone here they won't be able to port out,” Luke says quietly.
“So we need to not draw attention to ourselves until they get here,” Then nors.
| move to the net-covered window. It’s hard to see clearly because of the years of dirt layered on the glass, but
there are small patches of less soiled where | can just see into the distance. My eyes scan the other pods,
looking
from for any signs of life and | say a silent prayer that this is it, that Harper is here, and we are just moments
away finding her.
Theo and Luke cto stand beside me, Theo offering a supportive hand on my shoulder. I'm taken back to
when | just had these two withbefore we were confirmed as bonds. | had no idea back then how amazing but
difficult our lives would become. If someone had toldback then that I'd have five bonds and six kids, I'd have
probably made a run for it. Now though, | wouldn't change it for the world.
| try to distract myself and stop myself from charging outside and tearing each of these pods apart by replaying
the happiest moments of my life. Those first few days with Harper, with all of us trying to navigate being new
parents, and then watching Theo trying to change that first dirty nappy. He had tied a towel around his face in an
attempt to mask the smell, and we had all laughed as he had gagged his way through it with his eyes watering.
Then there was when we found out | was pregnant with Atlas. Deacon had practically melted, dropping to his
knees to press his head to my stomach and talk to the tiny life we had created. Atlas‘ birth had been perfect,
probably the easiest of them all. He had cinto the world so calm and collected, just like his father, and he
was still very much like him in his mannerisms.
My labour with Joel had been so long. It had taken 19 hours of contractions before he had finally arrived, but that
just made the moment he let out that first cry even sweeter He had been worth every single second of that
marathon labour. Luke had been amazing and attentive, talkingthrough every single contraction, and telling
cherished memories.
Sammy had cinto the world fast and had been a whirlwind from the start. He and Theo were like two peas in
a pod, chaotic balls of energy that kepton my toes but madelaugh every single day.
The twins had been a test. Juggling two newborns whilst having four young children to take care of had been a
real team effort, but like always, my guys had risen to the challenge, and together we had bossed it. Despite our
current situation, | am immensely proud of us all. We have been good parents. We may have made mistakes
along the way, but which parent hasn't? What matters is we have learned from those mistakes, just like | know
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtwe will learn from this one. I'm just not 100% sure what the lesson is yet.
Movement in the distance catches my eye and | point out a small group of four men creeping through the buses
towards a pod. The hand signals of the men telltwo things. The first is they're military, and the second is
they've found something.
A teenage girl suddenly runs out of the pod the team are closest to. She holds the hand of a boy, who looks no
older than five. The pair run down the stairs and I gasp, scared they might fall.
In
sit lentil the best moment to intercept en Moving in from behind and watching them ath a bend over their
mouths to stop the from screaming
Instinct kicked it and want to run to them wany. Two of the ays hold the kids, whilst the other two minutes later
and one shakes his head, which | assnie
“Let's po, Luke says, and Theo and | follow him out.
help them. They're just kids, they are not the in up the stairs and Into the pod. They reappear is there was no
one else Inside.
“We have seven kids and two adults so far. None of them a Harper,” Raff says as he jogs towards us. | try not to
let the disappointinent get toand instead focus on theositive. One of those people may know where Harper
is.
I look around and realise | had been so transfixed by watching the kids trying to escape that | had missed all the
other teams moving in on the other pods.
“Are they Greys?” Luke asks.
“One is for sure, she was too strong
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Trake the packet of biscuits from Luke’s hand, as he calls aff. The date on them is almost a year from now. These
must have been bought recently. | have the urge to run out de and shout for Harper, but | know that won't help.
If there are Greys still here, then my shouting will just alert them to our presence, and then they'll disappear.
“Raff has a team on the way. They are going to port in quietly and surround the place. They're bringing a shield
to ward the place so if there is anyone here they won't be able to port out,” Luke says quietly.
“So we need to not draw attention to ourselves until they get here,” Then nors.
| move to the net-covered window. It’s hard to see clearly because of the years of dirt layered on the glass, but
there are small patches of less soiled where | can just see into the distance. My eyes scan the other pods,
looking
from for any signs of life and | say a silent prayer that this is it, that Harper is here, and we are just moments
away finding her.
Theo and Luke cto stand beside me, Theo offering a supportive hand on my shoulder. I'm taken back to
when | just had these two withbefore we were confirmed as bonds. | had no idea back then how amazing but
difficult our lives would become. If someone had toldback then that I'd have five bonds and six kids, I'd have
probably made a run for it. Now though, | wouldn't change it for the world.
| try to distract myself and stop myself from charging outside and tearing each of these pods apart by replaying
the happiest moments of my life. Those first few days with Harper, with all of us trying to navigate being new
parents, and then watching Theo trying to change that first dirty nappy. He had tied a towel around his face in an
attempt to mask the smell, and we had all laughed as he had gagged his way through it with his eyes watering.
Then there was when we found out | was pregnant with Atlas. Deacon had practically melted, dropping to his
knees to press his head to my stomach and talk to the tiny life we had created. Atlas‘ birth had been perfect,
probably the easiest of them all. He had cinto the world so calm and collected, just like his father, and he
was still very much like him in his mannerisms.
My labour with Joel had been so long. It had taken 19 hours of contractions before he had finally arrived, but that
just made the moment he let out that first cry even sweeter He had been worth every single second of that
marathon labour. Luke had been amazing and attentive, talkingthrough every single contraction, and telling
cherished memories.
Sammy had cinto the world fast and had been a whirlwind from the start. He and Theo were like two peas in
a pod, chaotic balls of energy that kepton my toes but madelaugh every single day.
The twins had been a test. Juggling two newborns whilst having four young children to take care of had been a
real team effort, but like always, my guys had risen to the challenge, and together we had bossed it. Despite our
current situation, | am immensely proud of us all. We have been good parents. We may have made mistakes
along the way, but which parent hasn't? What matters is we have learned from those mistakes, just like | know
we will learn from this one. I'm just not 100% sure what the lesson is yet.
Movement in the distance catches my eye and | point out a small group of four men creeping through the buses
towards a pod. The hand signals of the men telltwo things. The first is they're military, and the second is
they've found something.
A teenage girl suddenly runs out of the pod the team are closest to. She holds the hand of a boy, who looks no
older than five. The pair run down the stairs and | gasp, scared they might fall.
In
sit lentil the best moment to intercept en Moving in from behind and watching them ath a bend over their
mouths to stop the from screaming
Instinct kicked it and want to run to them wany. Two of the ays hold the kids, whilst the other two minutes later
and one shakes his head, which | assnie
“Let's po, Luke says, and Theo and | follow him out.
help them. They're just kids, they are not the in up the stairs and Into the pod. They reappear is there was no
one else Inside.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“We have seven kids and two adults so far. None of them a Harper,” Raff says as he jogs towards us. | try not to
let the disappointinent get toand instead focus on theositive. One of those people may know where Harper
is.
| look around and realise | had been so transfixed by watching the kids trying to escape that | had missed all the
other teams moving in on the other pods.
“Are they Greys?” Luke asks.
“One is for sure, she was too strong to be human,” Raff nogs.
“Let's hope they know something useful,” Luke breathes.
“I'm going to have them taken back to headquarters in our realm for questioning. You are welcothe to conce
we are done here,” Raff says and Luke nods.
We spend the next half hour helping search for clues in the pods before Raff declares it clear of all people and
lifts the wards so we can port.
“We will go pick up the others and meet you at headquarters,” Luke says to Raff before he ports us back to our
holiday home.
seful,” Luke breathes.
“I'm going to have them taken back to headquarters in our realm for questioning. You are welcothe to conce
we are done here,” Raff says and Luke nods.
We spend the next half hour helping search for clues in the pods before Raff declares it clear of all people and
lifts the wards so we can port.
“We will go pick up the others and meet you at headquarters,” Luke says to Raff before he ports us back to our
holiday home.
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