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finally be the day the great mystery
was revealed.
    Seth walked in, bowing before moving back
toward the bathroom. Surprisingly enough, Lynx followed him in.
    "We won't be long," his father told him.
    "You're going to meet in there?" Matt
asked.
    "Do you know of another place which is
private for the two of us?"
    Matt shook his head. Of course he could think
of a number of better places than a bathroom, but he didn't want to
fight with his father. That would be considered disrespectful.
"What do you wish for me to do?"
    "I need you to stand guard and make sure no
one disturbs me. Not even Miss Navi. If someone comes by, tell them
I'm ill and you will send for aid if I need it."
    "Yes, Father." He wanted Matt to lie for him?
To his wife even? This had to be big.
    As soon as the two were shut up into the
bathroom, he went over and pressed his ear to the door.
    "I had another vision about the Touched
ones," Seth said.
    "Good news?" Lynx asked.
    "Yes, I think so. It's hard to say. I also
saw the Terran lord. He agreed to your request, and I know the
price he will do it for."
    That was when his father turned on the sink,
shower, and bathtub all at the same time. Every other word they
spoke was drowned out.

Chapter Twelve
     
    Kat stared out the bedroom window. She and
Matt were now life companions, which made her smile. From the
beginning, she knew there was something special about him. Finally
they were together forever. Yet, she couldn't help but feel
disappointed. Everything seemed different. Maybe she should have
thought twice before jumping into bed with him. Being one of the
Elite gave her the privilege of being closer to him than ever
before. And she wanted that more than anything. Still, the instant
they made love things seemed to change. The chase was over.
    The last thing she wanted to be was insecure.
Surely he cared about her. He'd chosen her to be his Elite
and dropped enough hints about it to ease her fears. Never before
would she have ever imaged she would be a member. The women who
made up this special group were always gorgeous beyond belief. Kat
didn't feel worthy to be a part of it.
    Growing up, like most girls in the city,
she'd always admired the Elite from afar. Outsiders didn't know
what these women did or why they existed, but they could see the
lavish lifestyle they lived. They wore expensive jewelry and
dressed like goddesses in their high-end, trendy clothing. There
were servants following them around, doting on them endlessly. A
man was there to cherish them, sometimes multiple men. To be an
Elite meant being taken care of and never having to work a day in
her life. They were every city girl's dream because they
represented security, which wasn't something that was easy to come
by.
    Her stomach rumbled. She almost left the room
to find some food, but she was scared to venture around the castle
without Matt. She didn't know where to go or who she might run
into.
    Are you coming back soon?
I'm hungry, she finally asked him. She
hated giving in and being the first to talk after their fight.
However, she was lost without him.
    You can eat without me. The
kitchen is always open, he
replied.
    But I don't know where it
is, she said.
    I can give you directions.
    She scowled. She couldn't
tell if he was angry and being cold or if he simply was too
busy. I wanted to go together.
    Then why did you tell me to
eat without you? You said you weren't hungry, he said.
    Her frown deepened. That was two hours ago. I thought you'd be back by
now.
    Father called me into a
meeting. Since you told me to go, I thought you wanted to be alone.
I didn't think you'd mind. We'll be done shortly. I will bring you
something , he said quickly.
    Thank you. I love
you. A smile formed on her face for the
first time since their earlier squabble. He was trying, at least.
That counted for something.
    She hadn't told him she loved him before
then. When they were only friends, she didn't want to make things
awkward between them. Matt could be