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He would think my eccentricity too much to take in. I glanced down at the bracelet that rested on my wrist.
    The colour of the leather was vibrant blue and the silver caught the light. It had been on my wrist before I could remember, stretching as it grew with me. It represented my bond to a mission I had no idea how to complete. Beyond the initial union, we had to work out the next stage together.
    ‘You can breathe underwater,’ Antony stated.
    ‘That is pretty cool.’ Derek wiped a hand over his mouth.
    Father chuckled and I bit my lip in an effort not to smile too.
    ‘What’s the point of that?’ Antony asked.
    I looked at him and wondered what star sign he was. It was often the first thing I thought of. It wasn’t technically fair to judge someone on a stereotype. Just because someone was born under an astrological sign, didn’t mean that they embodied the qualities of that sign. Especially humans. They were complex and diverse with lots of different planets in different places when they were born.
    ‘I have no idea.’ I sat back in my seat and crossed my arms.
    ‘Defensive.’ My father nodded towards me.
    Glaring at him, I tried to loosen my posture but it didn’t work.
    ‘Why are the others not coming?’ I asked again, remembering that he had easily diverted my attention.
    ‘Because they’re not ready.’
    ‘Ready for what…?’
    ‘Bed…’ Derek said, throwing his arms up into the air and yawning.
    He yelped when Antony punched him under the table. ‘He’s a good bodyguard. It’s the only reason he’s here.’
    Dismissing them both with a look, I grabbed Father’s hand. ‘Ready for what…?’
    A slow smile spread over his lips. My heart started to drum in my ears. My union was coming. There was a look in his eyes that confirmed it to me. I was going to meet my soulmate soon and everything would be perfect. I swallowed as I realised that it wouldn’t be long until I was madly in love. I returned his smile as he nodded once.
    ‘There is one thing.’ Father squeezed my hand. ‘The people that are trying to stop you...they also know that it’s coming.’
    ‘You people talk in riddles,’ Derek said.
    ‘If you’re such a genius, you should work it out,’ Antony replied.
    Ignoring them, I focused my attention on Father. ‘Tell me about the people that will try to stop me.’
    ‘They are trying to prevent…’ He sighed and glanced at his bodyguards. Did he trust them enough to speak about it in front of them? ‘Twin flames from getting together. Not just you and your siblings but all of the couples that have come here.’
    ‘What’s a twin flame?’ Antony asked.
    Derek had tuned out and was playing with his food. I wasn’t surprised that Antony had paid attention. He seemed to be interested in what we talked about.
    ‘A soulmate,’ I said.
    He blinked but didn’t say anymore.
    ‘Why are they doing that?’ I turned back to Father.
    ‘It’s best you all know so that Antony and Derek can do their job properly. One hundred and forty four thousand twin flames are on the planet right now. If more than half of those soulmates unite, the Dysfunctionals will cease to exist. They don’t want people to have a happily ever after. They don’t want children to be brought up in good homes. They like humanity as it is and want to keep the world negative. Twin flame relationships show people that love is real and everything else isn’t. When enough soulmates live together and love each other unconditionally, the balance of good will outweigh the bad. The Dysfunctionals will no longer be needed, because our mission will be complete.’
    ‘I remember Mother telling us about them, which is why we’ve kept such a low profile and been sheltered our whole life.’
    Father rested his chin on his fist as he leant his elbow on the table.
    It was finally becoming clear. The whole good versus evil had been around for thousands of years. It wasn’t a religious thing, it was polarity. There were