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Some used to say that when you found out your mark connected to your soulmates you were overcome with this sense of relief.

It meant you were smart, or strong, that you had something worthwhile and so did your soulmate.

Their marks aren't identical, but they are close enough to know you're meant to be. You could have the same mark but in a different place, you could have the same mark but bigger, or your marks were just compatible and shared many similarities. How people knew, I'm not sure, but it was different for everyone.

Unlike those with Identical, Connecting usually didn't feel incomplete from the lack of their soulmate. They actually, usually, had everything together, but as soon as they joined forces they only grew and there were many opportunities for success opened even more for them. They were able to grow even more than they were able to before and just become a force to recon with.

They know what they want, and they will stop at nothing to get it.

Most were different, some polar opposites completely, but they needed each other to find their full capability...or so it's told at least.

The sun bloomed over the horizon, my white walls kissed with pink and orange through my curtains.

I hadn't slept, I was too busy thinking.

My heart felt heavy, and I couldn't explain why it was keeping me from sleep.

I stared at myself in the mirror, a hard stare nonetheless. Not knowing how long I had been staring at myself, I tore my gaze away from the mirror and walked around my room as if I had just discovered it for the first time.

My phone started to ring, as it continued to sing the elements of the periodic table, I clicked the reject and fell onto my bed.

Trying to catch sleep, even if just for a second, I let my eyes fall closed. As my mind drifted into deeper thoughts, my phone rang again.

Growling in frustration, I grabbed my phone and answered it. "Hello?"

"Blake, it's Thea, I'm with Kacen in the hospital," Her voice was strained as if she was crying just before I had answered.

It was rare for Thea to cry, so I was instantly in a panic.

"What? What happened?" I sat up quickly, grabbing my shoes off the floor and putting them on with one hand.

"I- I don't know. It's all a blur, I can't remember what happened," I knew she was stressed, I could feel her emotions as if they were my own and I was fighting tears back trying to remain calm for her.

"Are you okay? Is Kacen?" My question made a sob break through her lips.

"I'm fine, but Kacen hasn't woken up-"

"I'll be there soon, okay? Hold on, everything will be okay." Grabbing my jacket, I raced down the hall, Thea still on the phone.

"What if he doesn't wake up and it's all my fault?"

"Thea, he will be okay," As I searched for the keys, Emersyn walked into the great room, wiping the sleep from her eyes and yawning.