** Josie''s POV


    Once the rest of Raff''s men arrive, Deacon calls everyone we have to go into such detail, exposing Harper''s possible slightest chance to bring her home, then it''s worth it.


    side to exiny averything we know so far. I hate that er gift to all these people, but if it has even the


    Raff''s team immediately start throwing out ideas and search ns. Teams are made, pairing gifts together in each small team, with at least one Grey with a porting ability, one with a useful amount ofpulsion and some muscle. Maps are drawn up with forced help from Johm, focussing on abandoned buildings that are big enough to hold a number of people. We may not find Harper in these ces, but we may find more rogues that have information..


    The chances of these teams finding anything are slim, but with this many people willing to help, it''s worth a shot. Plus, it feels like we are getting something done rather than sitting here doing nothing


    Once the teams are sent out and the house is a little calmer, Raff pulls us down to the basement with a "We have some ideas, but they''re not guaranteed," he says.


    small team.


    "I''m sure your ideas are safer than the one that I have, so let''s hear them," Mason nods for him to go ahead.


    "It involves bringing the unbonded over, and a few, if not all, of the seers" Raff exins.


    "That could work. If they have bonds in this realm that are with the rogues, then the seer could lead us right to them," Deacon says enthusiastically.


    *How many active seers do we have?" Axe asks.


    "Two with a strong ability, and four with a mild talent," one of Raff''s team says, looking down at a file.


    "How many unbonded?" Luke asks.


    "34, but 11 of those are young, and it may just be that their bond has note of age yet."


    "Let''s ask them all. "Surely some of them will be willing to help, especially if it means potentially finding their bond," Deacon nods.


    "Sorry to be the bubble buster, but are we expecting the Elders to allow us to take all the seers from the realm? They are rare and kind of important," Theo interrupts, and have to bite my tongue not to correct his term to'' burst your bubble'', because it''s really not important right now. Am I finally losing my mind?


    "They are, but if what you say is true and Harper is showing signs of having a seer ability, and we exin that to them, I think the seers will volunteer to help, they protect their own," Raff says.


    "Like a tiny little creepy cult," one of Raff''s team nods and all our eyes shoot to him. The guy looks like he''s about to pee his pants when Mason lets out a low growl.


    "Sorry, I didn''t mean that. I just get creeped out when their eyes do that... never mind, I''ll stop talking now," he adds before turning back to hisputer. "Good idea," Raff grunts.


    "My sister is one of the seers with a mild talent. She is already here, so we can count on her at the very least. I could go and ask some of the unbonded now and bring them to her to get started," Luke suggests.


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    "Great, yes, you do that," Raff nods and hands take a file with the details of all the unbonded.


    Lukees over to kiss my cheek before he leaves to find some unbonded people willing to help.


    "Our other idea is to set up surveince on all our Grey assessment offices here. We suspect the rogues have been watching the offices for potential Greysing to report to them and are intercepting them before they get to the check-in," Raff exins.


    "That would make sense. I should have been more careful with those, we should have had security posted outside," I shake my head at my own stupidity.


    How had I not thought they''d be a target for rogues trying to recruit Greys to their cause? How many teens just like me have tried toe to our office for help and been taken instead? I''d failed them all, and now this was my punishment because it could very well be one of those teens who have my daughter now.


    "Don''t beat yourself up about this, none of us thought about it," Axe says into the mind link, trying to reassure


    1. me.


    "What was your idea, Mace?" Theo asks.


    "No one is going to like it, but I think it''s worth it. First of all, ask yourselves how much you''d risk for your bond before you all tell me I can''t ask this of the kid. I think we should bring in Archie, have him report to one of the potential Grey assessment offices and let him get taken by the rogues. We can find some way to hide a tracker on him, he will lead us straight to them," Mason exins, and the whole room falls silent for a moment before it erupts into arguments for and against the idea..


    "We don''t even know if he is her bond, and she hasn''t told him she thinks he is," I say.


    "If Harper believes he is then so do I, I trust her. He said he was willing toe here and look for her. He said if there was any way he could help, then to let him know. We should at least have a conversation with him and give him the choice," Mason shrugs.


    "Fine, bring him and his parents as he is underage. Let''s have the conversation and see where we go from there," Raff sighs.


    "Can I use your phone to call him?" Task Axel, and he nods, handing the phone


    over.


    I don''t fully agree with the idea of using Archie this way, but if it means bringing my daughter home, I''m not sure if there''s much I wouldn''t risk to find her. If we


    can find a way topletely guarantee Archie''s safety, and he wants to do it, then


    I agree it is worth a discussion at the very least.


    I pull up the contact Axe has saved as Archie (Harper) then hit call, and wait nervously for him to answer.