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he kissed my nose softly before pulling me into a tight hug.
    I breathed in his scent, committing it to memory. We both knew the consequences if he didn’t succeed in his search. I was afraid for him. If he left and never came back to me, I would break, my soul would shatter and I wouldn’t be able to survive—but if he failed and came back, he wouldn’t be able to survive. He looked down at me, smiled, and wiped away my tears. He kissed me fiercely one last time before leaving. I clutched my apron and watched silently as he walked out the door. Once he left, I sank to the floor and let the sobs shake me uncontrollably until my body gave in to exhaustion.
    I woke up with a gasp and looked around my room. The only light in the room was from the TV. I scanned my surroundings, and my eyes landed on the stark white envelope on the floor. My eyes ached after staring at it for several minutes. I got up and carefully picked it up. There was no telling what Sebastian had tucked away inside, but I needed to know. Once I was back in my bed, I carefully opened it and pulled out the thick stationary from inside. In the most beautiful writing I had ever seen was a letter to me from Sebastian.
    AubrieAnna,
    I gave this to you after seeing you this evening. There are many things that I wish I could tell you, but it is hard to form the words without you thinking that I am crazy and banning me from your sight. I cannot completely tell you everything yet. However, I can tell you this: You are a wonder, and you have my mind captivated by who you may be.
    The change you are going through right now is scary and painful. You are not turning into anything that you said earlier. I promise. You are changing into a mix of supernatural creatures. You are a mix of three—vampire, witch, and fairy. No, there are no others like you. It was your sister who created this mixture by giving you part of her soul. It had never been done before, and there were repercussions to her doing that. I wish I could explain more to you right now, but I cannot. I have already partially broken the rules. I wasn’t allowed to tell you, but that doesn’t mean I couldn’t write it. So I leave you with my number and hope that if you are ever in need of a friend or someone to speak with that you will contact me. You may also contact me whenever you wish if you would like.
    Thank you for reading this. I hope you don’t think I’m crazy.
    Sincerely yours,
    Sebastian
     
    I smiled at the end of the letter and put his number in my phone. Yawning, I lay back in bed and looked at my ceiling. Sebastian kept hinting about who I was, but it continually left me confused. I rolled onto my side and sighed. After a few short minutes, I fell back to sleep and didn’t dream of Sebastian’s face again that night.
     

Chapter 3
     
    I woke up well rested and feeling better than I had the past few days. The smell of breakfast called to me, and my stomach growled angrily. Following the demands of my body, I made my way to the kitchen. Grabbing a few pieces of bacon off the island, I patiently waited for my toast to be done. My dad walked passed me and set down a glass of orange juice. I smiled my thanks and took a sip. After I finished my breakfast, I rinsed my dishes and put them in the dishwasher. When I turned and walked away from the sink, I doubled over in pain. My head spun, and my stomach threatened to reject its contents. Footsteps slammed against the floor, making my head ache more. Pain suddenly burned between my shoulder blades like a branding iron. I screamed.
    When I woke up, I tried not to move. The sun was shining too brightly and stung my eyes. I wished for my curtains to close and to my surprise, they did. I glanced around the room to see if anyone was there and had read my mind, but no one was. Straining my ears, I listened for any signs that anyone was home and heard soft footsteps in the kitchen, then my mother’s gentle voice. There were shared words between her