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Chapter 3

Ash's POV

"Quinn?" Quinn was standing on the other side of the door with a puzzled look on his face. "Last time I heard you were working on gathering human slaves. Why in the world are you here?"

Quinn shook his head and looked to the side. Looking back at me he started to answer. "Well . . . things changed. What are you doing here? Last time I heard you were going back to the island to deal with your father."

"I . . ." There was no way to avoid this. I still haven't had enough courage to go all the way back to deal with him. I just haven't come up with a good explanation to what I know he will ask. I know that he would be listening closely to my thoughts. I couldn't go now when ever other minute my thoughts are consumed with thoughts of Mare. ". . . I still have to go." The look on Quinn's face showed me that he could easily read right through me at the moment.

"Things changed for you two, didn't it." Quinn's eyes softened a little as he studied me. Before I could say anything to him about that he turned around and started walking. Seeing as he left the door open I took that as I was allowed to come in.

"I have no idea what you're talking about Quinn." I looked around at my new surrounding. Mare would have loved this place. Shaking my head I tried to focus on Quinn who was now opening staring at me. "Where is Lord Thierry?" I couldn't hear anyone in the building, not even the supposed help.

"Mostly everyone is out right now. Everyone that stayed behind is doing their own things." He glanced over to the clock. "They should be back at any moment." A line started to form in his forehead as he watched the clock.

"So what changed for you?" If he was waiting around for them instead of taking action himself, then something changed. He always was the one who was first in line to fight someone. It's not normal for him to be the one who has to wait for the fight to be over without contributing.

"I . . . found my soulmate." His voice was so quiet when he said that. I couldn't believe him when he did say it. I think he realized this when he turned to actually look at me.

"You . . . found . . . your . . . soulmate!" Out of nowhere I started to laugh, and laugh, and laugh. Before long I had problems trying to breathe. Out of everything we've both done in our lives, we both find our soulmates!

"That's not funny Ash! You'll find yours and when you do, everyone will laugh at the thought of you loving someone else more than you love yourself." Quinn started to approach me and I knew what was going to happen soon. Before he could I tried to explain in simple terms so he would understand everything.

"Than start laughing it up Quinn." That got him to stop in his tracks. He tilted his head and narrowed his eyes at me. He doesn't believe me. I straightened up and tried to stop laughing. "I've found my soulmate. She lives in the same town as my sisters. There watching her while I'm going around trying to prove that I deserve her."

"So, in other words . . . she told you to leave." Once he realized that than he started to laugh at me. "Now that's funny. Soulmates aren't supposed to be separated. Now you're just having fun about this. I knew that you couldn't have found yours."

"Than call my sisters, they'll tell you everything seeing as you can't believe me about this." Why should it matter if he believed me about this? It's not like it really matters to me. I know that it's true and that's all that matters.

"I don't need to call your sisters. I can tell from the look on your face." He straightened up and took a couple of steps towards me. "So, when can I meet the only girl that is completely stuck with you? You couldn't have left her back there while you come all the way over here."

"She wants to finish her last year of high school. So she's there while I do this. Can we please not talk about this right now?" I wasn't going to last long if we talked about Mare much longer. Already I was debating if I could run the entire way back to her by tonight. I have to do this.

"Sure, you can stay in my room until they get back." He turned around and started to walk to the stairs. I grabbed my bag and followed him. "I'm sure James will be glad to see you again." I stumbled a little on the stairs when he said that.

James is here! In this very building and no doubt Poppy is here with him. Things are going to be interesting later.

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