My heart pounded so loud I was afraid he could hear it...It was like his calming presence wrapped its arms around my body, cradling me until I felt like I never had to worry about anything ever again. I craved for more of that feeling and found myself moving closer to him. We were just inches away from touching, the heat from his body a scorching tingle along my skin.

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Evie Whitman lives in a world where Fate tells everyone who their soulmate is by giving them a Mark that only one other person in the world has. But Evie doesn't believe in it. She defies Fate and follows her heart, but when her world comes crashing down, her beliefs in Fate and love are put into question. Will Evie continue to fight against Fate's wishes, going after her secretive love? Or will Fate have too much of a hold on Evie, pushing her into the arms of her soulmate that she didn't believe existed but can't resist?

Twist of Fate is created by Jordan Davis, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

TWIST OF FATE

When I woke up, I was on a different side of the bed than I’d fallen asleep on. I was laying right where Caleb was the night before. I wondered where he was if I had gotten into his spot somehow. When I blinked the tiredness out of my eyes, I got my answer. 


Caleb was curled up on the edge, his arm and his leg dangling off the side. We were both confined to that one half of the mattress, and I couldn’t imagine how I’d moved closer to him in my sleep. 


I slowly sat up, careful not to jolt the bed too much with my movements. I scooted to the edge, but the springs clanged loudly as I got up. 


I froze. I thought I was in the clear for a moment, but Caleb tossed and turned, grunting something incoherent. 


“Sh*t,” I muttered. I pulled the sweatshirt down as far as I could over my legs and hurried to the bathroom. After brushing my teeth and changing back into my dress, I untangled my bed head with my fingers in at attempt to look somewhat presentable. 


Chapter 22: Back to Reality