Chapter 0138
** Mason’s POV **
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Josie’s nervous about something, I can feel it. It’s very similar to how my empath gift works except I’ve not worked out how to block it yet. Not that I’d block Josie right now. I want to feel her every emotion, it is all I have of her. I could do without Axel’s constant self–loathing though. I already have enough of that of my own.
“Fucking Mason!” I swear I hear Josie cursing me as my heart rate picks up and another rush of mixed emotions comes from her. I glance around, half convinced I’ll see her standing behind me.
“Josie?” I say when I don’t see her. I’m positive I heard hier Maybe this is it. My mind has finally broken.
“Mace, I think you need to take another break,” Theo says softly, his eyes glancing around us and I feel his concern growing. I think he’s right.
“Mason, shit, can you hear me?” I hear Josie’s voice clearer this time and I spin quickly.
“Yes, where are you?” I say. Theo takes my arm and tries to lead me towards the tent but I shake him off.
“Oh my god, Mason it’s so good to hear you,” Josie’s voice rings clear in my head and I feel her relief and
excitement.
“How can I hear you?” I ask.
“It’s something to do with completing the Spark bond. I heard Theo yesterday too,” she says.
“Mason! Please come and take a break, you’re talking to yourself and people are staring,” Theo pleads.
“I’m not, I’m talking to Josie,” I tell him and I see the look of disbelief in his eyes and his concern increases.
“Is this real? Theo thinks I’m going insane,” I test the Josie I can hear, still not fully convinced I’m not imagining this. Theo watches me expectantly.
“It’s real, I swear,” she responds..
“Prove it,” I frown. This is impossible, right?
“How?”
“Tell me something I dont know but that Theo does,” I say and Theo begins to gently tug me towards the tent.
“Okay, look at Theo and tap your ear 3 times. He will know what it means,” she says. I frown but do as she says. Theo’s eyes widen at the gesture and well with unshed tears.
“Oh my goodness! You are really talking to her. How is this possible?” Theo exclaims and I can’t stop a smile spreading over my face. The action feels odd. I can’t remember the last time I genuinely smiled.
“Are you okay? What’s happening? We have been feeling your emotions,” I say, ducking into the tent behind Theo and out of sight of the curious onlookers.
“I’m good. Even better now I can hear your voice. I’ve missed you all so much. I can feel you too. others?”
Are you with
you with the
“Just Theo right now, Luke is with Axel,” I tell her, unsure how much she knows about Axel.
“This is not fair, why can’t I hear her,” Theo sulks.
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Chapter 013
“Theo is not happy he can’t hear you too,”
for me,” she says,
“We will work it out. I dont know how this works. Can you do something
“Anything, what can I do?” I respond quickly and I shock myself at how true my words are because I would literally do anything for her.
“Hug Theo for me and tell him I love him and miss him,” he says and I can tell she is crying. I nod, even though: she can’t see me. I look at Theo and think about how I’m going to do this, I am not a hugger but if this is what she wants then I’ll do it. Theo humpfs as I tug him against me, wrapping my arms around him. “Relax,” Josie says and I let my body soften against Theo’s. It actually feels good to have him in my arms like this.
“Josie says she loves you and misses you,” I say softly and Theo squeezes me tighter.
“I love her and miss her too,” he cries but he’s not sad, he’s unbelievably happy. I reiterate his words and love and happiness surge through me from both of them. The feeling is contagious and I embrace the foreign emotions. As an empath, I have felt these emotions many times before, but to feel them myself is something I never expected. If I wasn’t already sitting I think they’d have knocked me off of my feet. I suck in a breath and a lone tear rolls down my face. “Fuck, Mace,” Theo breathes leaning back to look at me. He reaches up to try and wipe the tears from my face but I stop him. Wiping it away quickly, that’s enough of that lovey–dovey crap. How do people actually function whilst feeling like that? I shut down my emotions, blocking them out the same way I’m able to block my empath gift.
“Josie, is Deacon with you? When are you coming back?” I ask. Luke barges into the tent before she can answer. His eyes search desperately around the small space.
“Where is she?” he asks breathlessly.
“Not here, but Mace is talking to her. They have some kind of telepathic connection,” Theo explains.
“I felt all your emotions and I thought she was back,” Luke sags in disappointment. “How is she?” he asks me.
“Josie?” I call out to her but she still doesnt answer me. “I think I’ve lost the connection,” I sigh.
“It will come back,” Theo reassures and I feel Josie’s disappointment. “This is great though. If we can actually talk to her with words it’s going to make it so much easier to coordinate their return. Our girl is okay and she is coming home! Today is a great day!” Theo grins and his excitement trickles through our connection.
“I wasted time. I should have asked her the important stuff about getting her back,” I scowl, suddenly so angry with myself.
“No, you didn’t, you did exactly what any of us would have done and just enjoyed reconnecting with her,” Theo says and Luke nods.
“How did she sound?” Luke asks.
“Good….Happy,” I nod. “She misses us and she can feel us the way we feel her,
Luke smiles and then closes his eyes. I feel a sudden rush of love and longing come from him and I realise what he’s doing. He’s telling her he loves her without the need for any words, she mirrors his emotions and he smiles before he opens his eyes and looks between me and Theo. “Let’s go to the academy. I bet June can help us all connect telepathically to Josie,”
“Great idea,” Theo agrees. “Mace you can shower whilst we are there too, no offence but if she comes back here to you smelling like that she might port straight back to the human realm,” Theo jokes.
“Fine, let’s go,” I agree and Luke ports us back to our apartment.
