(Melanie's POV)
After my talk with Anthony I was soul tracking him for the rest of the day. I knew that punishment awaited me. I knew that I had made a huge mistake. He doesn't realize that him seeing all of that will change his future forever. Now he's gonna l try to fix aspects of his future he doesn't like by changing his present. Our soul link has taken a hit with these recent events too. I can't even hear his heartbeat without straining. The idea pops in my head to listen to his thoughts but is quickly dismissed. That's an abuse of power. He isn't in any danger so I can't do that. Why do I constantly bend the rules for him? Is he right? Do I like him?
Before I'm able to even process that question I feel him. He grabs me by the back of the neck with one hand and pulls me up into his chambers. The Supreme Reader, Nijel. He sits me down in the chair directly in front of his desk, where he sits.
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"Melanie, my bewin" (child) he says with a dreadful chuckle.
"Supreme," I reply.
"You do realize that if you were not a teenager... I would have killed you." He says with a straight face.
"Please Supreme, I was just-" I start to beg but I am cut off.
"Relax." He says. "Look around, are you dead?" He asks me rhetorically with a smile.
I cross my arms and pout.
"I am simply letting you know, you need to fix this. Child or not, you know better than to manipulate his future... especially with something as folly as his soulmate!" He says and then laughs.
"Therefore, I have decided that you will not die. You will instead be reassigned." He says and slides a contract in front of me.
"If I may, Supreme, I think I can fix this," I say with confidence.
"You cannot." He replies shortly.
"Supreme, please I-" I begin again but am interrupted. I have definitely pissed him off now.
"If you don't shut your mouth and show some gratitude!" He starts but quickly regains himself with a laugh.
"You know what, fine. Try as you might. But when you fail, I am removing my spirit of reading from your mind." He declares.
"What?" I ask.
"These are your terms child. You decided this for yourself."
"Goodbye," he says and snaps his finger.
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Instantly, I am back in my house like nothing had happened. If I don't get Anthony to be with Jordan, I will no longer be a soul reader. I will just be human. Tears start running down my face as I replay what I had just been told. I should have taken the reassignment. Now I am left with nothing. Nijel knew that I wasn't going to get it done. He said with complete confidence that I will fail so what's the point? My mom comes into my room and sees me crying. As soon as she hugs me she gasps, taking in what had just happened. "I know, I know," she says and she pulls me in tighter. Finally, when I stop crying she tells me, "Melanie, you are strong. You can handle any challenge that stands in front of you. This isn't impossible" she says and shortly leaves the room.
Nijel seemed so sure. I have to bend the rules somehow.
Sorry I haven't posted in a while, quarantine madness.
I'm getting back to my regular schedule again and I will update 3 chapters today. How do you guys feel about Melanie's POV?
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