Fractured by N.O Darling

Chapter 328 Chapter 328 **Harper's POV** Getting our uniform takes over an hour, as it seems half of the new students had the sidea to cnow like US.

By the twe have it, it's almost tfor 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 pulleout 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 becmore 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 twill 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 onis 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 hastrembling 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 to be different, don't try to fit into anyone else's mould, because we like you just the way you are," Dillon saoff.

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. I don't want to stand out as special or privileged. I just want to be me, a "Con, let's go eat. She will feel better when she has snourishment," 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, leadingtowards 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 turm around and walk back out, but the d and walk 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," "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 Iman we'd seem question," the tall man 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 oxa tether linking nommer Katether 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. There will be tto worry about Finley later.