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feeling an unusually strong warmth seeping into my cold body. I stopped screaming but still I was unable to focus. The strange man still burned into my memory. His icy touch still lingering on my skin. “Hush, I’ve got you.” I could hear Aydan’s soothing voice in my ear and instantly I relaxed. “Do you see what I mean?” Amelie whispered. I struggled to open my eyes but I felt so exhausted. So drained.
     
    “Oui, zhis iz very confuzing. I hav never zeen such connection. Especially wiout zee bonding zerimony.” I heard a strange, thickly accented voice say. I fought against the sleep, desperate to see what was going on around me. “I havent sensed anything unusual.” Ronnie offered and before I could hear anything more I slipped into a deep dreamless sleep.
     
    When I woke up I noticed Aydan sitting next to my bed, his eyes glued onto a paper in his hand. “Hey.” My voice was horse like I spent the night coughing. Or screaming... Aydan looked up and smiled, but it didnt reach his eyes. Dark circles were underneath and made the stormy grey look darker. I shivered, remembering the dream of the strange man. “Aydan are you okay?” I asked feeling concerned. He was unusually quiet this morning. “Yeah, Gem. I’m fine.” I smiled and slid my legs from the bed and nearly let out a scream.
    Peeking out, just under the hem of my shorts was the slight curl of a thick black tattoo. My hand s shook as I pulled my shorts down, letting them drop to my ankles and my shirt up to examine the mark. There is was, curling its way down my left thigh, along my hip and up my rib cage, coming to a stop just below my bra. It was beautiful and terrifying all at the same time. “What the hell...” I mumbled as I turned to get a better look. Aydan sat still, no surprised by the revelation at all. Actually he looked a little sad. I quickly pulled up my shorts, feeling the embarrassment washing over me once the shock had faded. I knew I should be more concerned with why the was an odd tattoo on my body but right now I was just concerned why Aydan suddenly looked so heart broken.
     
    “Aydan are you okay?” I asked gently. He stood up and towered over me, his grey eyes smoldering as he studied me. Suddenly my sore throat felt abnormally dry. I tried to lick my lips but my tongue was just as dry and made me feel more lizard than girl. “Aydan...” My voice drifted off as Amelie came into my room, following her was Ronnie and a very large, terrifying man.
     
    “Oh good, you are awake. You gave me quite a scare.” Amelie said with a sweet smile as she pulled me into a hug. “It’s there.” Aydan whispered and the tone of his voice nearly broke my heart. Amelie’s face paled, Ronnie slumped down to the edge of my bed, looking defeated and tall scary guy crossed his arms and looked more tall and scary. “You’re sure?” Ronnie asked meekly. I had never once heard Ronnie sound small or meekly. “What is going on?” I asked shakily. I wasn’t sure I really wanted to know. “ May I?” Amelie asked, gesturing to my shirt. For a second I panicked, thinking she would yell at the tattoo that I had no memory of getting. I hesitated briefly before lifting the hem of my shirt.  
     
    Amelie covered her mouth with her hands and gasped. “Okay I know it looks bad, but I swear I didnt do it.” I insisted. Amelie smiled sadly and nodded. “I know you didn’t Gemma.” I was confused. Everyone was suddenly acting like I had some sort of disease. Granted I was use to that growing up but it still didnt make it any better. I eyed them suspiciously and waited for some sort of explanation. “I’ve forgotten my manners.” Amelie said quietly as she stepped forward, her delicate hand resting lightly on scary guys thick arm muscle. “Gemma, this is my husband Roland.” The man was well over six foot. Aydan stood six foot three and this guy had him beat by a good six inches. “Yeah, okay. Now why is no one freaking out about the