** Josie''s POV **


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    helps me cooksagne whilst Mason and Axel sit at the kitchen table discussing more in-depth ns for our ambush of Cornelius. They go through various scenarios and backup ns until Lukees home.


    "We should be live," he announces excitedly, cing aptop down on the table and opening it.


    "You reconnected us to the human realm?" I ask.


    "Yes, well, I had help but I got the tech to the right people, he grins.


    "Can you put this into the oven? I ask Theo, motioning to therge oven dish.


    "Sure thing," he smiles and I hand him the oven gloves before setting a 45 minute timer.


    I move to watch Luke on theptop and wait with bated breath as he attempts to connect to the inte. I p my hands excitedly when the search engine loads up.


    "Nice work, Luke,"


    "Thanks, Sweetness, now over to you," he says, standing from his chair and offering it to me. I sit down and look up at him.


    "What am I supposed to be doing?"


    "Marking possible locations where this meet and greet might take ce. You know the human realm better than anyone in this realm. We know it''s in the capital city and it needs to be big enough in or around it to amodate arge crowd," he says.


    I nod and bring up a satellite map of London and then blow but a breath. This is going to be like finding a needle in a haystack. The guys go silent as I study the map, clicking on buildings and searching each one to find out the owner and its purpose.


    "I''ll start with government-owned buildings but we can''t rule out privately-owned buildings as the owners could easily have beenpelled to allow him to use them. Then there are public spaces that could also be used. Ideally, we should be there, looking for activity. There will be signs of an event being set up, security being briefed and already securing the area. There are some essible traffic cams we can watch but what we really need is ess to council and private business camera feeds," I exin.


    "Our miltary should be able to ess them and they have enough men to monitor them," Deacon says from behind me, startling me.


    "You''re back," I turn to face him with a smile. Happy to have all five of my bonds back home.


    "I am," he says, but he doesnt return my smile, instead he looks at me suspiciously.


    "Is everything okay?" I ask, standing from my chair to face him. I do not like the vibe I''m getting from him right now. I cast nces at the rest of my guys and they also look confused about Deacon''s demeanour.


    "I don''t know, you tell me. I caught Molly tonight, we had an interesting conversation," he says in a low, steady


    tone.


    "That''s great, that''s one less thing for us to worry about," Luke says but D doesn''t acknowledge him, he just keeps his intense gaze focused on me. I feel as though he is measuring me up and studying my every reaction.


    "What did she say?" I ask. She must have said something to make him act this way but I have no clue what it could


    be


    Deacon steps towards me, his eyes shing blue and I sense what he is about to do. He is getting control of my mind. He''s about topel me and I''m powerless to stop it


    "Don''t you fucking dare," Mason growls,ing to stand in front of me and shielding me from Deacon. Axel moves to my side, taking my hand in his as if he''s about to him and take me with him.


    The room falls deathly silent and I realise they''re all talking through the mind link. Theo nces at me with worried eyes and Axel grips my hand tighter. Luke shakes is head and Mason clenches his fists.