Alexis and Parker

This is probably my favorite couple of the book. They are the only couple that I stuck with when I originally started planning the novel. What I love about them is their similarities. Most couples that people are obsessed with are the whole "opposites attract" thing. what I love with Parker and Alexis is that they both so desperately crave love and affection. both of them were unloved as children. they were never appreciated; torn from my their families. they seek refuge in one another. they have this fate because of Mara, which they never wanted, but they love her because Alexis and Mara are sisters by family and Mara and Parker are related by Atlas. They have this undying bond and its so lovely to write about. Here's a scene for them. Leave some comments? :)

this is from Alexis' POV:

When leaving the Dining Hall, Mara slides over to my ring, “Should we switch places now?” She whispers, careful not to let anyone hear.

“Not yet, besides my mother likes you better.” I smirk at her, sending her and Grace off to bed.

Before the boys go the other way, I grab the back of Parker’s shirt and pull him towards me. “Something bad is about to happen.” I tell him, “I don’t know what, but I can’t lose you.” He nods, “You’re not going to lose me.”

He picks me up and spins me around, then places me down on my feet lightly and kisses me. His lips are light, not as intense as I had imagined. They’re sweet – like honey and crème in my coffee. I press in deeper, needing to feel him, to keep him close to me.

“I can’t lose you either.” He breathes into my lips as we separate. “You won’t” is the best response I can manage. He pulls me into a full hug, resting my head against his chest. I can feel his heartbeat in my ear. I could stay in this moment forever.

“Sal told me to warn you. Mara is not dangerous, but what comes with being around her is. Stay on your toes.” His hands slide on my neck, right behind my ears.

“Are you warning me too?” I have a tendency not to listen to Sal, but Parker… I’ll listen.

“Yes. Be warned. This isn’t just Mara’s fate anymore – it’s ours too.”

With that statement, he flees. Leaving me standing in the hallway, cold and desperate. Can I trust anyone after all? My mind answers this one for me, No.