"Excuse me, miss?"
"Sorry about that."
Soulmarks, words or phrases that show on the skin either from birth or appear later when a perfect match is born. The messages that occupy the skin indicate the first words a soulmate speaks directly to their destined partner. Most pass-through life, never meeting their match, and there is no guarantee that those who do respond to their companion will pursue the match. Those lucky few who have bonded say it's the closest one can get to paradise while on earth. Those who have met but refute the bond, intentionally or not, have said that they often think of what could have been.
Evie Douglas- is a down-to-earth young adult with a newly earned teaching credential moving to Texas for a job.
Ryan Haywood- is a father of two, who has just recently separated from his wife of seven years.
Their words had been said so often that the excitement of hearing them had worn off. Both had given up hope of meeting their soulmate and had decided to live life without the expectation of a serendipitous meeting. So, what happens when a person says their words but there is no reaction from the other party?