From the time Derek was just a pup he would curl into his mama's side as she told the story of how she met his papa. Hearing how they fell in love at first sight and just knew they belonged to each other made Derek eager for the day when he too would find his mate. When Derek turned ten, he noticed a small mark on his arm that hadn't been there before. He didn't think too much about it at first but when he woke up that same night to see the mark had shifted and a little face was peering back at him, he all but screamed.
"Mama!!" Talia hurried to her son's bedside as he held his arm out in fear. "It's looking at me."
Talia took her son's arm and cooed softly when she saw the little face. "Sweetheart, it's your soul mark. Remember what mama and papa told you about your tenth birthday?" she soothingly said as she gently rubbed small circles with her thumb on his hip to calm him.
Derek sniffled and leaned into his mama's touch. "You said I'd get my mark. What is it mama? I want to see it." As if triggered by those words the little face started to grow and Derek watched fascinated as the little face became a large beautiful fox with...nine tails. He knew there were nine because he counted all of them to be sure.
"Oh my beautiful boy. Would you look at that," she smiled as she rocked him in her arms.
"Now what mama?" he inquired softly.
"Now you just have to be patient, pup. You'll meet your mate in time," she whispered as she tucked him back into bed before heading back to her room for the night.
Derek yawned softly as he nuzzled his arm where the fox was peering at him and grinned. "My mate. Pretty Little Fox," he confided in the soul mark as he drifted off to sleep.
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Soul Sparked
FanfictionEveryone is born with a mate. The only clue that each person gets is a soul mark that makes its first appearance on their tenth birthday. The mark interacts with each person because they are a piece of the person, they will one day bond with. Derek...
