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“And that would be?” I asked.
“Do you remember the first time we met?”
“Yes,” I answered impatiently. My parents and I had flown out to visit with her for a weekend a few months before they died. One of the earliest memories I had was riding the street car with them and walking along the pier while sitting on my father’s shoulders.
“Your mother came here to tell me about a premonition she had,” she explained. “She wanted to make sure you would be taken care of.”
“Are you telling me that Vance was right? That they knew they were going to die?”
“Yes. They knew before you were even born.”
I hung my head between my knees to battle the sudden bout of nausea I was experiencing. “I can’t believe this is happening! How could they have just left me like that?”
“My dear, they knew they could not prevent it,” she assured me. “They wanted to take measures to ensure your destiny would come true despite their absence.”
“And how would they do that?” I asked.
“Well, for one, your grandmother never knew about you. If she had, she would have done everything in her power to interfere and bring you back to Faerie.”
“What do you mean she never knew about me? Wasn’t she clairvoyant?”
“No, she was not,” Irina said. “She was very powerful, but that talent was reserved solely for you and your mother.”
“What the hell are you talking about?” I yelled. “I can’t see the future!”
“It doesn’t work on demand, Karli. You won’t fully understand it until you’ve become immortal. Right now, the extent of your talent probably amounts to feelings of déjà vu or an overactive imagination. Your mother assured me that you will learn to interpret the visions within time.”
“Omigod, the first time I saw Leo I had that vision of him!” I shrieked. “I thought it was just my crazy hormones, but now that I think about it, it was the exact image of him in the hotel shower!”
She smiled. “Well, as visions go, that certainly sounds like a lovely one. He does sound delightful.”
Embarrassed, I turned my head away. “Irina, what was the second thing? After my grandmother not knowing about me?”
“Your mother made me promise to keep you in Las Vegas until you were grown.”
“Why?”
“Because the other half to your soul would be there,” she said.
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“What? What the hell does that mean?” I asked.
“It means that you would find the man who will fill your heart for the rest of eternity. It seems that she was right.”
“Did she give you a name?” I held my breath, trying to figure out what I wanted the answer to be.
“Alas, draga, I am afraid not. That would be too tempting to reveal. You need to figure this out on your own.”
“But how?” I asked.
“You must listen to your heart. Your soul. They will lead you in the right direction.”
“Irina, that’s not true!” I insisted. “I listened to my heart and look where it got me. With a broken one! And God, I hurt Leo so bad. How could he ever forgive me?”
“My dear, the soul only has one true mate. I know you are confused. I know this doesn’t make sense right now, but it will. It will not always seem so hopeless. You are deeply hurt, but you love Vance and love makes us forgive. Your problem is that you obviously love them both. You need to figure out which one you love more.”
I threw my hands up in the air. “How do I do that? They’re both so different. They both make me feel so different when I’m with them. And honestly, right now, I don’t feel like I could ever even look at Vance again without bursting into tears. Or face Leo without feeling immense guilt.”
