Pisces: Book 1 in a Young Adult Paranormal Romance Series (The Zodiac Twin Flame Series)
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I laughed as he left. A warm glow vibrated from me constantly. No matter how hard I tried to remember who I was before I had fallen in love, I couldn’t bring back that girl. I felt whole. As if someone had put my soul back together. I smirked at the thought. It was exactly what had happened.
‘Don’t take too long, lover,’ Antony called through the door.
Sighing, I forced myself to get up. It was time to face the real world again. We had locked ourselves away for a few days but I had to get on with my life. No matter how in love I was, there were still important things to be done. We had only just started.
Every couple that managed to unite had other missions they needed to complete together. The main: to help other twin flames unite so the Dysfunctionals could be defeated.
My stomach clenched at the thought of my father. He was still with Nick, and although the boys had been searching for him, they hadn’t found him yet. Bev was in a safe house with her family. Derek would go to her later in the day.
‘Pisces…! Come on, will you?’ Cancer called.
My brush wasn’t going to get out the knots in my hair so I ran my hands through it. It would have to wait until I had done my duty.
‘I’m coming!’ I yelled when someone thumped on the door.
Opening it, I pretended to scowl. Cancer hopped from one foot to the other. She grabbed my hand and dragged me to the kitchen, ignoring my attempt at humour. A party popper exploded as I came into the room. I jumped and the others winced when they saw me. Laughing, I held out my arms as they all started to sing happy birthday.
‘I only let them do one party popper. I know you can’t stand too much noise,’ Cancer said when the song had finished.
Birthdays were big occasions in our house. We celebrated all twelve in excellent style.
‘You need to blow out your candles,’ Scorpio said as he put his arm around me and gave me a squeeze. I smiled at him and stepped forward to do just that. My long breath extinguished the flames in one go.
‘Did you make a wish on your special birthday?’ Cancer asked, linking arms with me.
‘Yeah, twenty-one, you’re old,’ Leo said.
Punching him on the arm lightly, I glanced up to see Antony among my brothers and sisters. He watched me with a grin on his face. He licked his lips when our eyes met and my cheeks heated. They must have been bright red, but the others were so wrapped up in talking, they didn’t notice.
‘Time for the birthday breakfast. The lovebirds have been at it for so long, the bacon’s gone cold,’ Aries announced as he put eggs in the microwave for scrambling.
‘Nothing wrong with cold bacon,’ I said as the others came around the table and hugged me.
When Gemini embraced me, he pointed at the cake. His aftershave was strong. It tickled my nose, so I pulled away.
The Pisces sign was always on my birthday cake but I hadn’t noticed the iced sentence in the corner.
The first of The Zodiacs to unite with her twin flame soulmate.
I tried to blink back the tears but they came anyway. The others kept an eye on me, waiting for me to break down.
‘I told you she would cry,’ Taurus said, ‘you insisted that she would be okay.’
He was talking to Leo, who shrugged. The tears ran down my cheeks as I watched my siblings.
‘Thanks everyone. I love you all.’
They patted my back as they helped themselves to the English breakfast that Aries and Leo had prepared.
‘Eat heartily. We need to get back to the search as soon as you’ve finished!’ Aries called.
‘I love that about you,’ Antony whispered in my ear as he snaked an arm around my waist. I leant into him and wiped my face on his shirt.
‘Although, I’m not so sure about that,’ he grumbled, making me laugh.
‘You look beautiful when you cry. It’s who you are and it’s amazing. I love you.’
The room was quiet. Everyone had gone into the living room to eat. I was grateful for the privacy. They knew me well, and although it sometimes annoyed me, it actually meant I could be who I was.
‘I love that you’re a mummy’s…’
‘Don’t.’ He shook his head and put his finger over my lips.
‘Sorry.’
He was trying to be romantic. I had never been any good at receiving compliments.
‘Nick is going to throw us some crap to try and break us apart,’ I said.
He lowered his head and brushed his lips against mine. The kiss was so gentle, I hardly felt it. His tongue darted out and traced my lips.
‘We’ve already been through a lot. We’re still here, aren’t we?’
My lips curved into a grin as I moved my head forward and caught his bottom lip in my teeth. If he wanted to tease, I could play that game.
He breathed in deep, the rush of air echoing around us. I let his lip go and looked into his eyes.
‘I love you, Antony, and I’m never letting you go,’ I whispered.
‘No need to hold on, beautiful,’ he replied. ‘I can’t go anywhere without you.’
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Aries
The air was warm against my skin as I crouched on the ground. My leg muscles screamed at me to move. The burning sensation had me shifting as quietly as I could. I was fit. I trained as a firefighter in my teenage years. I had been working for them for two years and loved every second of it.
‘Aries…?’
The whisper had me turning my head. The alleyway next to the house was dark. I couldn’t make out the shape of the owner of the voice. I had told them not to speak under any circumstances. Why did the idiots not listen to me?
I didn’t say anything; instead I rose up from my crouch and crept towards the back of the alley. The Victorian house was tall beside me. I had no idea if anyone was inside but I didn’t want to draw any attention to us.
‘What is it?’ I hissed into the darkness.
The words flew away from me and rebounded off the stone brick walls. The shadows moved and the shape of a man shorter than me emerged. I could smell the cologne, before I could make out his face. Gemini.
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Published in 2015
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Rachel Medhurst grew up in Surrey, England. She writes to prove that no matter where you come from, you can be anything you want to be. Your past may shape you but it doesn't define you. When Rachel isn't writing, she can be found reading and walking in nature.
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