Lake''s POV**
Every unbonded 1 talk with agrees toe to the human rem once I exin the situation. Some offer to directly help with the search for Harper and some are only interested ining to have the seer check If they have a bond in the realm, which is fine. Even if they''re onlying for selfish reasons, It still has the potential to help us find
her.
I bring back a group of seven that want to help with the search and arrange to contact the others when we have the seer. I just hope at least one of the highly gifted seers agree toe. If not, we will have to rely on my sister, Alice.
Alice is not a bad seer. She can usually tell how many bond
person has and can asionally follow the thread of
the bond, but in the human realm, this is going to be more difficult because of the sheer size of the ce. Greys realm is like a small country inparison to the size of the human realm.
"Does anyone have a location for a seer yet?" I ask Raff''s tech guy when I arrive back in the basement of our holiday home.
"Yes, I have made contact with one. Her name is Sage, and she is willing to help," he says, handing me a small slip of paper with an address scrolled on it.
"Perfect, is she ready now?"
"Yep, she saide for her as soon as she is needed. I am still trying to make contact with the other. Do you want me to contact the less gifted ones?" he asks.
"Not yet, when my sisteres back from her team search, we can test if the mild abilities are helpful or not. We can use Josie to boost her and see if that helps too,” I tell him before introducing the unbonded to Raff so he can catch them up on the searches, and then I leave to pick up the seer.
When I arrive outside the address I''d been given, my knees almost give out on me and I have to steady myself on the garden wall. I''m exhausted after everything that''s happened today, plus the energy I had sent to Josie and all the teleporting between realms I have done with multiple people today.
"Oh dear. I think someone needs to rest before we go anywhere," a female voice says softly.
I look up to see the seer I recognise from the academy. She is the same one who revealed me as Josie''s bond and I remember the moment fondly.
"I''m okay," I smile, "Just need a moment.”
"Come in and have a break. I''m not travelling with you in this state, you might get us lost in the void," she tuts.
"The void is no longer really a void, it hasn''t been for over 16 years now," I
reassure.
"Well, I''d rather not risk it. Come, let me make you some tea and a snack," she smiles.
I follow her into the small cobblestone house that smells sweet, like freshly baked cookies. She directs me to a small plush couch with a wooly nket tossed over the back-
"Rest a while. I''ll make us some tea," she smiles..
I want to tell her no, that we don''t have time for tea, and we should get back, but she is right, I am in no fit state to attempt another teleport right now.
"Thanks, I sigh as I take a seat.
I close my eyes whilst she makes the tea and, what feels lil secondster she return carrying a tray filled with a pot of tea, two cups and a te of delicious- looking cooki
"Feeling better?" she asks as she ces the tray on a small coffee table.
"Yes, actually I do," I say, sitting up straighter. I feel so much more energised.
Those 20-minute naps work wonders to reboot your body and brain in a pinch," She grins.
20 minutes? I didn''t even realise I''d fallen asleep," I shake my head.
"You clearly needed it. Now tell me about your daughter. The gentleman that called me said she has a possible seer ability," Sage says as she pours tea into the cups.
I realise it''s toote to mention I only like human coffee as hot beverage and that I''m going to have to sip the tea and pretend I like it so as not to seem rude.
"Yes, well, she thinks she does. She believes she has identified one of her bonds," I shrug and take the offered cup of tea from Sage.
"How old is she?""
"16,ing up to 17."
"Hmm, that is the age I knew who my bonds were. That''s how it starts, so she could very well have the gift. Or she could just really like the boy. Our emotions are so big at that age," Sage sighs wistfully.
Her words have me taken aback. I don''t know why, but I always assumed she was alone. I''ve never seen her with a bond.
"What do you bonds do for a living?" I ask, sipping the tea and trying not to pull a face at the taste.
"Jonah is in construction. Vinny is a healer and works in the hospital, and Tommy was a driver,” she smiles sadly in a way that shows her love and heartbreak.
"What happened to Tommy?" I ask, unsure if it''s the right thing to ask or if I shouldn''t have said anything. "You were there when he died, you probably know more than 1," she says, and her words cause my gut to feel as though it''s twisting.
"He was driving Deacon and Mason from the prison when the rogues attacked," I breathe, feeling so guilty that not only did we fail to save him, but with everything that happened that night and the months after, I''d never even taken the time to learn his name or his life story.
"I''m so sorry, Sage, I didn''t get to him in time. He was already gone when we arrived. I helped recover him from the car that night, but I had no idea he was your bond. With everything that happened immediately afterward, I never had a chance to pay my respects to him," I admit, remembering vividly the state of his broken body as we pulled him from the wrecked car. It''s a sight that still haunts me and I''ll never forget it.
"I know, I understand, and now I have the opportunity to get some kind of vengeance. I want to help you find your daughter, and take out each and every one of those rogue bastards for taking my bond from me," she says with determination.
"Wee to the team, we won''t rest until we have found them all," I agree.
chapter paga
The basement has a somber atmosphere when we return,
I have a split second of dread When Theo notices me though, he gives me a tight smile and I know I''d have felt the devastation through the bond if they''d been riven bad news.
*Any updates?" I ask, needing to know before I start with introductions.
"Nothing, not a single fucking thing!" Mason growls as he paces without even stopping to look at me
"Who are the new guys?" I ask, nodding my head towards group of men I don''t recognise
"Unbonded. Lake has gone to pick up a set," Axe says,
"Okay, well, that''s something at least. Guys, this is Archie and his dad, Charles," I tell them, motioning to our new guests.
Mason stops his pacing to study Archie with a less-than-friendly look.
"Hi, I''m Theo," Theo says,ing over to shake both of their hands, "and that''s Mason. I''d like to tell you he''s usually more friendly, but that would be a lie," he adds with a forced smile, making Mace grunt.
"I''m Axel. Thank you foring," Axe introduces next, shaking their hands.
"It''s nice to meet you all. I hope we can be of some help," Charles says.
"My other bond, Luke, should hopefully be back soon.
"How much have they told you about Harper?" Mason asks.
"That she may have a seer ability, and she thinks I''m her future bond," Archie says nervously, stepping a little closer to his father.
"How do you feel about that?" Mace raises a brow.
"Happy. I like Harper, she has been a good friend to me. If had to choose a bond right now, it would be her," Archie shrugs.
"And you''d do anything for her?" Mason asks, and I know where he''s going with this.
"Let''s wait for Raff and Luke," Deacon interrupts, "Let me show you both upstairs. We have plenty of bedrooms for you to choose from, you can leave your bags up there."
"Not Harper''s room," Mason says as D leads the pair out of the room.
I wait a few moments before following them up. I need a moment alone, but most of all, I need to feel closer to my daughter. I head up to Harper''s room and look around. Her make-up is scattered across the vanity table and clothes are strewn across the bed as if she had been throwing them around looking for the perfect outfit.
I know from the CCTV we saw that she had worn a pair of ck jeans that were ripped at the knees and a ck hooded
top with a red skull printed on the front. She was going through a bit of a dark phase with her clothing and she pulled it off well. She reminds me so much of a younger Mason. When I met him, he only wore ck unless he was forced into something else.
I tidy up her make-up, putting it all into her bag. She will want it as soon as shees home. Then I start folding her clothes. I pick up the hoodie she had worn yesterday and bring it to my nose, inhaling her scent, and the dam