Fractured (by N.O Darling) novel Chapter 297

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Chapter 297 

**Luke’s POV** 

I almost gag at the smell. These are awful living conditions and I hate that my daughter and the rest of these kids have been forced to live this way. It’s Inhumane. They need daylight and clean facilities. 

“I don’t like it, they shouldn’t be here,” a gruff male voice lays as the voices draw closer. 

“It’s just temporary until we find somewhere else to put them. They’ve been compelled they are both clean,” a voice I recognise as Brent responds, and it’s clear they are discussing me and Robert. 

“I’m not worried about them not being who they say they are. I’m worried they will think they have authority here because they were from the original group. They can’t just come in and take over, we have worked too hard to build up to this size. We are bigger and stronger than the original group, and I’ll be damned if they come in now and take all the glory for what we have achieved. We are almost ready to take over this realm, another twelve months, and we will be unstoppable with all the new talent” the gruff voice says. 

“They’re not here to take over. They want our help to free the others, and I think we at least owe them that before we seal off Greys realm for good this time. None of us would be here right now if it wasn’t for the original group. We can’t just leave them there to rot,” Brent reasons, and it’s a shame he’s a rogue, he seems like an honourable man. He’s just on the wrong side of the fight. 

“Are you kidding? They had their chance, and they messed up, forcing us to have to live in hiding like rats. underground. I vote that we leave them to their fate.” 

“And what would you do with the two we have here already?” Brent asks. 

“Kill them in their sleep for all I care,” the gruff guy responds. 

I curse silently. He could very well be headed to my room to do that right now, and Robert is there alone and vulnerable. I have to make a quick choice: go back to my room and make sure they don’t kill Robert, or keep searching for Harper. 

I port back to my room and quickly climb into my makeshift bed, listening to Robert’s steady breathing and the voices that are now coming towards us. Brent hushes his companion as they draw near, and I feign sleep. I hear the shift of the curtain that separates our room from the tunnel and I clench my fists under the blanket, ready to fight if either of the men comes further into the space. 

A tense few seconds pass before the curtain falls back into place and the men’s chatter begins again as they move away. That was close. I’m going to have to be more careful, and one thing is for sure, I can’t leave Robert alone until he has woken up. Not when I now know there’s at least one person here who wants to kill us in our sleep. 

I quickly explain what happened and what I’d heard to my bond group, and tell them I need them to rest because there’s no way I can sleep now. I’m going to need them to sleep for me and share their energy. 

The night passes far too slowly. I go through phases of fighting sleep because I’m exhausted and bored out of my mind, and fighting paranoia whenever I hear movement. 

With no natural daylight so deep underground and no phone or watch, I have no idea how much time has passed or what time it is. So when a feminine voice starts calling out that breakfast has arrived, I sigh in relief. 

“Robert,” I say, attempting to wake him up. 

When he doesn’t react, I throw off my blanket and stretch out my stiff body before reaching over to try and shake him awake. He slowly comes to with a groan, and he is momentarily confused about what is happening 

Chapter 297 

“You’re okay. We are in some underground accommodation with a bunch of teens. Someone stalled out th breakfast is ready. Do you think you can get up?” 1 ask 

Robert frowns and blinks a few times whilst he processes my words, and then he nods, pushing himself up on his 

elbows. 

“Good man, how are you feeling today?” I ask as I hear the bustle and bustle of people starting to make their way 

towards the communal area.