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Intro. They grew up side by side-neighbors, classmates, competitors. From scraped knees and spelling bees to championships and scholarships, everything between them was a contest. They were inseparable once. Then they were fifteen. One betrayal. One public humiliation. One moment that shattered whatever they'd been to each other. She believes he destroyed her future out of arrogance. He let her believe it. Years later, they're still locked in the same orbit-sharper now, colder, undefeated in their mutual hatred. Every conversation is a duel. Every glance, a challenge. They know exactly how to wound each other, and they never miss. Then fate intervenes. In a world where soulmates are marked by a symbol that only appears when both are bound to one another, theirs ignites during a heated argument-his hand around her wrist, her breath hot with fury. The mark flares between them like a brand. They are soulmates.

August Owens

@Neccile