Fractured (by N.O Darling)

**Harper's POV**

Getting our uniform takes over an hour, as it seems half of the new students had the same idea to come now like US.

By the time we have it, it's almost time for the dining hall to open. We head back up to our room to drop off our new uniform and we walk in to find Dillon waiting for us.

"Finally, don't either of you check

your phones? I was about to send out a search party," Dillon asks with a grin as he stands from the couch.

"Who let you in here?" Archie asks, his tone full of humour

"I let myself in, with my key," he says, dangling his key from the ring he has hooked over his finger. "They pulle me out of my last class and told to pack up my stuff and bring it here because another student nee "Nope, well, not by Sage at least. I know we are a bond group, though. I'm more sure of it than ever," I smile.

Since I'd kissed both Archie and Dillon, the tethers that link us are brighter than ever. I can see them without even trying now. I wonder if they will become more visible when we bond, or if I'll no longer see them "Well, that's good enough for me. Is it just

the three of us? Because I noticed there are five rooms in here. Or do we just get extra space because you are the headmaster's daughter?"

"I only see the two of you as my bonds. I'm not sure about the extra rooms. Maybe this was all they had available," I shrug.

"Two bonds is not the norm, though. I don't think we should get too comfortable as a group of three. It may be that you have another still in the human realm, or maybe not of age yet?" Archie says. "True, but I saw our connection before we were of age. I guess only time will tell."

"Well, until then, we get to have you to ourselves," Dillon smiles, "and I've been dying to do this again for hours," he says, his voice turning husky as he steps in close and leans down to kiss me.

I kiss him back with a hum of approval, and I feel Archie step in close behind me. His hands resting on my hips as

he kisses my neck. Having both

of my bonds mouths on me is intense in the best way.

The tension between the three of us builds with every brush of lips. Their hands explore my body and the sensation has me trembling under their touch.

A coil of desire builds low in my body and visions of moving this to the bedroom play out in my mind. That is until

I remember my plain cotton panties and embarrassment washes away the vision. I really need to fix this underwear situation, and quickly.

As if sensing my anxiety, Archie and Dillon halt their exploration. Ending our

make-out session with small kisses.

"We should go feed our girl. She hasn't eaten today," Archie says with a sigh.

"Why not?" Dillon demands.

"I was too nervous."

"Hey, you have nothing to be nervous about. There is no rush here. We can take this as slow as you want," Dillon reassures with a soft smile.

"It's not just... that. It was just this whole day, leaving home, trying to fit in here with not just my gift, but being my parent's daughter. There's so much pressure..."

"No, stop thinking that way. Fuck

what anyone else thinks of you. You

are our bond and you were born be different, don't try to fit into anyone else's mould, because we like you just the way you are Dillon says, cutting

me off.

I think over his words. They like me, even with my rare gift and my heritage. That should be enough, but if I'm honest with myself, it's not. don't want to stand out as special or privileged. I just want to be me, a regular student here to study like everyone else.

"Come on, let's go eat. She will feel better when she has some nourishment," Archie says when I don't respond to Dillon.

"I hope you are ready for this. The dining hall is a whole new experience," Dillon blows out a breath and laces his fingers with mine, leading me towards the door.

Archie

follows closely behind and once we are out of the building, he takes my other hand.

It feels good to walk with them like this. I feel a stronger sense of unity, as if

we are already bonded and have formed a solid group.

The dining hall is chaos, and the noise level is high as students talk and shout across the hall at each other. I'm almost tempted to turn around and walk back out, but the smell of food is too tempting to leave.

"I'm so glad I don't have to sit at the unbonded table anymore. There's this one guy, Finn, that is infuriating. I don't think we've got through one meal without someone punching him. Or at least threatening him," Ditton laughs as he leads us to an empty table that's big enough to sit four.

"He sounds delightful," Archie says sarcastically.

"He's okay if you're not easily offended. He likes to have a joke and just doesn't know when to shut up.

As if on queue there's a commotion at the back of the hall and I look over to see a huge red-

headed guy pinning and other student against the wall.

"Chill out man, I was only asking a question," the tall man we'd seen being chased by a wolf earlier says as the red headed growls in his face.

"Is that him, by any chance?" I ask.

"Yep, that's him, Finley York. The number one troublemaker,” Dillon chuckles.

A nervous energy pools in my stomach as I look at Finley and see the faint shimmer of a tether linking him to me. I blink a few times, hoping I'm imagining it, but nope, it's only becoming more obvious.

Perfect!

There goes my plan not to draw attention to myself. My third bond is an attention seeker.

I turn away from him quickly. I need to eat and get out

of here. Maybe if I just ignore it, it will go away. Therenoveldrama

will be time to worry about Finley later.