Amira's pov:

My dad sent me to my room the moment we got home and I laid down. When I closed my eyes all I could see was him..my body already missed his touch but I knew that we could not be together. In my time of being in my thoughts remembering how that felt I heard the door open and close as I sat up on my bed.

"Someone had a good time." Sierra teased as she walked to the bed. She sat down on the bed beside me as she looked at me. "What did he do to you?" Sierra asked as I looked up...I debated my words "everything..but he asked my permission..if I was sure." I said

Sierra seemed surprised and I wasn't surprised in the slightest. We talked about the soulmate rooms and how they were set up. When I told Sierra I thought they were used for intimate ways her face went red. I knew Sierra hadn't found her Grisha soulmate.

I'll probably never see mine again.. I thought

When night came we were having dinner and then bed. I couldn't sleep peacefully between what happened and my dream of the stag. So when the morning came I was tired that I was asleep.

Sierra's pov:

One long night when Amira wakes up from seeing the stag that's how it is for us. Still morning should have been like any other as Nicolas could be heard in the kitchen. I got up and went to see him as he smiled.

"Sierra...is Amira awake?" He asked as I shook my head no. "She uh..had an interesting day." I said knowing I could not say the truth.

I was crushing so badly on Nicolas, he was tall and his hair was perfect. Those eyes were blue like mine and Amira's and he was always friendly. Humans did get into the Grisha night club
sometimes when with Grisha or dating them. Sometimes if they're a soulmate it's another way to get in those rooms Amira went to.

I walked outside with Nico as he looked at me. "So what happened to Amira?" He asked as I hesitated with everything. "She lost her virtue yesterday to her Grisha soulmate...her destined Grisha lover." I admitted

Dad knows thatbut thinks he can keep them apart...that Amira will break away from it all. I thought

I watched Nicolas as he seemed to be under the impression of what was going on, the truth of the matter that my sister found her soulmate. I also saw something in his eyes that I never thought possible..jealousy.. Yet I walked with him for awhile and we came to an area some people were swimming. I would not join cause of being a Tidemaker but I watched as Nicolas unbuttoned his shirt and removed it..that's when I saw on his wrist a Tidemaker symbol.

He's got a...but only Tidemaker.. I thought

That was uncommon for a human to have a Grisha soulmate...the timing couldn't be coincidence but then Nicolas had always had his wrists covered. I didn't know what to think at the moment.

Nicolas Pov:

I have always seen it when I'm around Amira and Sierra, this mark on my wrist but I wore sleeves that covered it. A mark on my wrist, but it was not my best friends marks it was just Tidemaker. I didn't know what it meant but I knew Amira was meant for someone else. I knew the possibility it meant I was supposed to be with Sierra but that didn't help right now.

When I came to visit one day I saw Sierra walk out but Amira was not with her "Sierra, is Amira awake?" I asked but she looked like she was feeling sorry, perhaps for Amira. "She uh..had an interesting day." Sierra said as I noticed the way she said that.

I walked with her before I looked at her "So what happened to Amira?" I asked as she hesitated with everything. "She lost her virtue yesterday to her Grisha soulmate...her destined Grisha lover." Sierra admitted

Amira...found her Grisha soulmate yesterday..I thought

Jealousy ran through me as I'd had a crush on Amira forever, but to know she found her Grisha soulmate that just infuriated me..and according to this mark Amira was not my Grisha girl. Someone else was but the thought of Sierra being that person didn't even come to mind as I removed my shirt to go swimming and got in. I was relaxed after so long and then I saw Sierra looked a bit flustered. She looked just like Amira except that hair color but everything else looked the same.

I know so much about this family and yet I don't know anything about this marking..I should ask Mr. Silina about it. I thought

We swam around for a little once Sierra got in and relaxed but then we made it back to the Silina house where we saw the General's carriage pulling up to the house. "It's him..Amira's Grisha soulmate.." Sierra said

That's the..black General's carriage. I thought

Aleksander's pov:

Last night after so much work to do I tried to sleep, I couldn't get her out of my mind. I'd always known that once you have your Grisha soulmate no one else compares. No one else matters, they are as the saints deemed your equal in strength unless you're one of the rare ones who get a Grisha soulmate and a human. Yet I looked at the marks on my wrists Sun and Tidemaker, such a rare thing.

I got out of the carriage as I knew her father was pretty mad yesterday and yet as I looked I saw her looking out the window. She looked surprised that I'd came back but then Amara was to send her next Grisha child to the little palace but this girl was not normal. I knew if I took her with me then the King would want to know about a Sun Summoner but at the same time...I couldn't just let her father keep her from me.

I walked to the door as I knocked on it waiting before Amara answered the door "General Kirigan." Amara said as I was not as angry with her as I thought I'd be. "Amara, good to see you. I need to speak with you and your husband...and bring out Amira." I said as she let me in. The father did not like me being there but he could not stop this.

Amara led me to the living room and I saw the father bring in Amira, she looked just as I met her yesterday but she did not look at me. I had a feeling that had to do with her father who had her sit in a chair not far from him. Amara offered me a seat as I sat there and I looked at them "Amara, she should be at the little palace with how rare she is." I said addressing the issue directly and I saw her look up at me surprised. "But she does not deserve to have that pressure on her shoulders..not right now."

"You just expect her to what then..leave home and go with you as if she's a Tidemaker. She protects her sister, she has a best friend who has her back. Things she won't part with so easily." Father said as Amira looked at her father before she looked at me. I could see it, she was conflicted with what was going on. "Mr. Silina..I-" but the man cut me off as he was serious "I know who you are General, your family and our family are well acquainted...but that thing out there is your fault and like I'd let one of my daughters anywhere near it." Her father said

Amira did not seem to know what to think with hearing this as she looked at her father then at me. She had always seemed to be hesitant but I could tell this act was a shell, she was very clearly able to handle herself but she was holding back. "That may very well be and I understand your concern but the matter at hand is still that Amira is my Grisha soulmate. It gives me a claim to her and by Amara's agreement I should have had her within the little palace years ago. So, Mr. Silina you have two options..you can allow me to court Amira here and take her with me where I please during my time I have or I can insist you allow her to come with me to the little palace as Amara's agreement to retire decreed."

I saw the look in this man's eyes he did not like either of my options but the negotiation was in place. One way or another Amira was going to be mine and I just had to get her out of here or work to court her till she was my wife. Her father knew he had no grounds since I could pull the King into this. "You..can court her. But she stays here, she lives under my roof and she has to be back under a certain time." He said as I knew that wasn't going to work if I took her back to the Grisha Nightclub. "I will ensure she gets back, unless she chooses otherwise. She's an adult not a kid anymore." I said as her father wanted to protest but then Amira finally spoke up. "

"Dad, he's right I'm not a kid anymore." Amira said

She probably doesn't like this either in some way. I thought