A Compass and A Star - John Mactavish

In a world where soulmates are bound by fate, Sergeant John "Soap" MacTavish never put much stock in destiny, until he met dr. Iris Vaughn. Sharp-witted, guarded, and stubbornly independent, she's everything he didn't expect. And yet, from the moment they met, something in his soul recognized her.

But Iris doesn't believe in soulmates. Not for herself. She's spent a lifetime patching up soldiers, watching fate take them away one by one. Letting someone in, especially someone like Johnny, is a risk she's not willing to take.

Yet fate is relentless. Battle after battle, mission after mission, their paths keep crossing. Every glance, every touch, every unspoken word between them pulls them closer, no matter how hard she fights it. But Johnny doesn't fight fate, he embraces it. And he'll prove to her, no matter how long it takes, that soulmates aren't just written in the stars.

They're chosen.

And he chooses her.

AU - Soulmate