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head for a moment. “Nice going, baby. You probably shouldn’t talk about that.”
    “Why? It’s no big deal.”
    “To you or the rest of us but they don’t understand our world. You’re going to make your mother have a heart attack and she’s not going to like it when it won’t kill her.”
    “Then you tell her.”
    “That won’t make it any different.”
    “Who is it?” Jaylyn asked. “And why are you making a big deal out of it?”
    “You know him.” Kole smiled. “In fact, if I remember correctly, the three of you all slept with them too.”
    Adele, Ruby and Jaylyn gasped at the same time.
    “Ellie, he’s serious?” Jaylyn asked.
    Ellie looked worried as she looked over at her father. He laughed again. “I’m not getting you out of this one and watch what you say. He’s listening.”
    “He’s here?” Adele wondered.
    Her eyes traced to Seth and naturally, he was curious. “What? Do I know who it is?”
    “It’s your uncle, Seth.” Zayden said.
    “Right. They were together before you. I remember you saying that when I found out he was dead.”
    Kole laughed. “But he didn’t tell you they were once married for a year.”
    “What?!”
    “It was nothing!” Adele cut in. “We didn’t even know about it and it ended when we found out.”
    “You knew about this too?” Seth asked his father.
    “Yes. She ended it so she could be with me. It’s fine. We all got over it.”
    “Right. So, why are we still talking about it?” Ryon was with us now and on the other side of Ellie.
    “We’re not.” Adele said. “It’s fine.”
    “Hey, uncle.” Seth said.
    “Seth.”
    “So, your mate is Bryce’s sister. That’s weird.”
    Ryon looked at Ellie next to him and they both smiled but Jaylyn sighed in discussed. “This can’t be happening.”
    Kole laughed. “I told you she wouldn’t like it.”
    “It’s really not a big deal, mother.” Ellie explained. “We don’t age so he never got older then when you knew him and it’s only a two year gap not a six year gap like it was with you and my father.”
    Jaylyn sighed again. “Thank you for bringing that up but this is just weird. I know him and he just doesn’t seem like the type I’d want you to be with.”
    “Awe, thanks, Jay.” Ryon smiled. “You’re sweet.”
    “Well, I know you and I know what you’re like. You always said you couldn’t sleep with me on your own free will because I looked too much like Trever and she looks like me so explain that.”
    “That was mostly because you were both young. The weirdness level dropped pretty quick over the years and who knows, maybe I’ve even changed a little.”
    Trever laughed. “No you haven’t.”
    “Oh, thanks, Trev. I can always count on you.”
    “Of course.”
    “Well, okay.” Ruby said, standing up. “This has truly been like the past so I’m just going to go. I don’t want to relive it.”
    Darius got up after her. “I’ll come with you.”
    “See?” Jaylyn said. “You haven’t changed at all. You’re still you!”
    “Well, I wouldn’t be much fun if I actually changed. What’s wrong with you?”
    “It’s all right, mother.” Ellie cut in to ease the tension. “I know what I’m doing. He’s been good to me for fifteen years. I don’t want you to be mad.”
    “Fifteen years?! You’ve been with my daughter for fifteen years and you never said anything when you came?!”
    “How exactly could I say anything? It would have just gotten you all depressed. Besides, it can’t be changed so—”
    “What do you mean?”
    “It’s another ‘our world’ thing.” Kole answered. “Once you find a mate, it’s forever. Usually it’s determined by something in your past life.”
    “And she did always seem to love him.” Adele said.
    “And now he’s mine.” Ellie replied, showing some kind of resentment in her voice. “So back off.”
    “Ellie!” Kole snatched. “That’s enough.”
    She stayed comfortably next to Ryon but still looked