Fractured by N.O Darling

Chapter 37

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June teachessbreathing exercises and calming techniques that involve diverting my thoughts from

triggering situations to happy memories. She goes through sgroup exercises that involve a lot of touching,

which is kind of uncomfortable in front of June, but the guys don’t seem phased by it at all. By the end of the

session I'm feeling much more confident and she schedules another session with us for a few days twhen all

of my bonds can participate. She also assigns us shomework that consists of the guys testing out some

subtle ways to distractif I'm struggling. We say our goodbyes and go to meet Dot. Cole opens the door,

inviting us to follow him in and 1 gape at her ‘room’. This is no room, its whole freaking apartment, with five

bedrooms, two bathrooms, a huge sitting room and a fully equipt kitchen. When Dot seesshe runs to greet

me, throwing her arms around| a hug.

“Erm... Hi,” I laugh awkwardly.

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“I'm so sorry Josie, please say you'll forgive me,” she begs

“For what?”

“For that assembly, it was all my fault. Mr Collins didn’t just assignto help you settle in, he also said | had to

report back to him everything you said and did. | thought it was because he cared about you. If I'd have known

he was going to use it against you like that I'd have refused. I've told him I'm not doing it anymore, but | know

I'm not the only one reporting to him because he knew sstuff | never told him,” she picks at her bottom lip

waiting for my reaction.

| process what Dot is telling me. She has been a spy for Deacon. | know | should probably be angry but I'm not.

He’s her headmaster. I'm someone she barely knows. Why wouldn't she have agreed to do that for him? The

more important thing is that the moment she realised this was not innocent curiosity and was used to harm me

she had refused to help him further and has been truthful with me. If anything this has only madetrust her

more.

“Thank you for telling me, all is forgiven,” | smile at her.

“Oh

my god, Girl, you are amazeballs! | wouldn't have forgivenso quickly. I'd have kicked my own ass and

ignoredfor at least a week,” she laughs.

Once it's clear that everything betweenand Dot is fine Theo and Luke leave us to have sgirl time.

Marcus, Cole and Damien assure them that they will take turns watching overfor the rest of the night. | know

Theo is going to be out looking for Mason and | suspect Luke wants to spend the night in his own room in case he

has to move out of it tomorrow after the seer has been. Dot showsaround her apartment and explains I'll be

assigned something similar tomorrow. I'm relieved we will all get our own rooms at least but I'm still

apprehensive about moving in with multiple men | barely know, or maybe haven't even met yet. By midnight I'm

absolutely exhausted, | almost stumble to my room and climb straight into bed. Tomorrow I’m going to find out

who I'll be spending the rest of my life with.

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