Chapter 23: Soul Mates

(Alec's POV)

I was lying on the floor in my cell counting bricks. Yup I was that bored. Had I not been distracted with kissing Raven, I would've grabbed a book to sneak in. My thoughts drifted off to Raven and the kiss. Ever since that kiss I wanted to hold her and never let go. From the moment Demetri left me alone I found myself daydreaming about all the things I wanted to do with Raven. I imagined what her naked body would feel and taste under mine...

I mentally slapped myself and look back at the brick wall.

Crap I lost my place again. Guess I'll have to start over...

'One, Two, three...eighty one, eighty two...'

"Bored to death yet kid?" I quickly looked over to see Vladimir standing by my cell. I got up and looked at him confused.

"Why are you here?" I asked, "Aro said I'm not allowed to have visitors."

"Raven was able to get permission for me to talk to you for a little bit." Vladimir smirked at me leaning against the wall closets to my cell crossing his arms, "a little bat told me you kissed Raven."

Oh Demetri is so dead when I get out of here, "and who was that bat?" I asked.

"Raven," he replied smiling.

Oh...Well I'll find some reason to kill Demetri for interrupting my kiss with Raven.

"So tell me kid," Vladimir continued, "have you figured it out yet?"

I looked at him confused, "figured out what?" I asked. Vladimir didn't respond, he just continued to look at my confused expressing with amusement.

What is it with old vampires and not answering your questions?!

"I already admitted to Demetri that I love her," I finally said, "what else is there?"

"Think harder kid," he said, "the signs are all over the place."

I stared at him dumbfounded. What is this old man going on about?

"I'll give you a hint," he continued when I didn't respond, "think about the day you attacked her guard. What happened before you attacked? What were you thinking?"

I thought for a moment, "I remember smelling an unfamiliar vampire." I said, "Before I blacked out I remember thinking Raven could be in danger."

Vladimir smiled, "now think about the time when you met her and how you felt."

"Well," I thought about it, "before I met her I always felt this pull towards Caius's wind. After I met her I was always excited to see her again."

"How did you feel when she was kidnapped?"

I sighed, "scared and upset," I said honestly.

Vladimir raised his eyebrows, "so have you figured it out yet?"

"No," I hissed annoyed.

He sighed deeply, "tell me Alec what do you know about soul mates?"

I stared at him for a moment. What does that have to do with anything?

"Only that they're the rarest form of mates." I finally answered, "Master Marcus wrote a book on finding your soul mate and I once talked to him about it."

Vladimir smiled waiting for something. I thought back to when I read that book. I remember reading the book and the sighs that someone is your soul mate. I thought harder to when I talked to Marcus about this topic.

"What's the biggest indicator that someone found their soul mate?" I asked Marcus when I was still a newborn.

"Being extremely protective and possessive over them." Marcus replied smiling at his wife who was his soul mate.

"What's an example?"

"Well," he started thinking, "if a male vampire senses danger near his soul mate. They will attack the closets vampire. He won't care if that vampire is a friend or foe." Marcus paused thinking, "if the male doesn't know about having a soul mate, then he won't remember or understand why he attacked."

When I came back to reality I was staring blankly at Vladimir who tilted his head at me. All of a sudden everything clicked.

"Raven and I are soul mates." I stated shocked.