Fractured (Josie) novel Chapter 227

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**Mason’s POV** 

As the hours pass I feel calmer. Soft music plays in the room and Josie is so relaxed. Even through her pain, she smiles and there’s excitement in the room. This beautiful, amazing and strong woman is bringing our daughter into the world and as I rub her back I am filled with pride that she is mine. 

Then with a groan and a sudden call for help, the room shifts into chaos. Dot and Art had been waiting outside in the hall to let us have this moment alone but 

w they are bursting in with urgency. 

“Get her on the bed,” Dot says. 

I pick Josie up without much thought and place her on the bed, stepping back to let Dot and Art get to her. Dot is pressing something to Josie’s stomach before saying something about the heart rate. I can barely make sense of what is happening as my ears begin to ring. Josie is fighting for breath and I stand there, utterly frozen in fear, because I knew something was going to go wrong and this is my fault. I did this to her. Cash had told me I’d kill my bond, and he was right, this is it. This is how I kill her. 

I can’t watch this happen. My legs move without any thought as I turn and walk towards the door. 

‘Mason Marshall! Get your ass back over here right now and support your bond. She needs you! This is not the time to run away!” Dot shouts. 

I stop and turn back to face the scene. Dot is right. I can’t walk away now. I have to fight for her, for them. I can’t leave when they need me the most, it doesn’t matter how scared I am, everything I do should be for them, not me. 

Deacon is talking to Josie and her breathing slows as she relaxes. She is okay. Of course she is, she is a damn warrior. 

“Josie, the baby is a little stressed so we need to get her out as quickly as possible, okay?” Art explains and I see Josie nod. 

“Snap out of it, Mace, get behind her and support her so we can get this baby out,” Dot grabs my arm and drags me back towards the bed. 

“You are doing great, Josie, on your next contraction you are going to push with everything you have, don’t stop until I tell you,” Art says to Josie and Dot rushes around, telling all the guys what to do. 

Axel says something to Josie before leaning down to kiss her head and then he holds her leg up with Art’s guidance. Deacon takes her other leg mirroring Axel, and Theo and Luke hold her hands. I feel determined as I climb on the bed behind her, I put my legs on either side of her, acting as a back support for her. 

“Mace,” she whimpers as I squeeze her shoulders. 

“I’m here,” I breathe. 

“I’m scared,” she whispers. 

“Me too,” I admit, “but you can do this, I believe in you, Josie, 

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“Okay, push, push, push,” Art chants and Josie’s body tenses as she pushes. I drop my shields, feeding my strength into her through the bond. 

“Good Girl, you are doing so well. I’m so proud of you, Angel,” I whisper to her. 

“Stop pushing. The head is out,” Art says and Josie pants. I can’t see much from this position but Theo looks at 

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me with tear–filled eyes and a smile. 

“Oh, she has so much hair,” Dot says with a sob. 

“Cords free, she’s going to be okay,” Art says with a relieved sigh, “when you are ready you can push again,” 

“Are you ready to meet your daughter, Mace?” Josie asks breathlessly. 

“Yes,” I nod and then Josie pushes again. 

The world falls still as the most beautiful, dark–haired little baby is placed on Josie’s chest and when a small cry comes from her tiny little mouth it hits me like a lightning bolt to my chest. It’s a surreal blend of raw emotion and disbelief. This is my daughter. I created this tiny being with Josie. She is ours to care for, forever. My heart swells with awe and a love so overwhelming it steals my breath. Nothing else matters more in the world than this gift we have just been given. I wipe the tears from my eyes and Harper’s tiny hands come into focus. She is so fragile, yet so fierce as she cries angrily. She blinks open her big blue eyes and I feel an instantaneous connection to this tiny person, it’s unlike anything I’ve ever experienced before. My hand shakes as I take her tiny clenched fist in mine. 

“Thank you, Josie, she is perfect,” I choke out as tears stream down my face. 

I look up and there is not a dry eye in the room. Theo has an arm around Dot as she sobs happy tears into his chest, and our whole bond group are wiping tears from their face, their smiles a sight I’ll never forget as they look down at our daughter in awe. 

Art dries Harper off and Axel cuts the cord before my daughter is wrapped in a towel and handed to me. I hold the precious bundle in one arm and stare into her captivating eyes whilst Josie lies next to her on my chest. 

“She is beautiful, isn’t she?” Josie says softly.