My name is Astrid Hale and I live on a secret island called The Mystic's Island. The name can give you a clear understanding of what resides on the island. This island is the home of the Mystics which are magical creatures that have been long forgotten and now reside here in peace. Long, long ago there were near thousands of Mystics all over the world humans used to worship the great guardians that ruled over the Mystics. Only a Guardian Mystic can turn into human form the rest had to share a soul with a human in which they love to be able to keep a human form.The Guardians had the ability to share a soul with a human just as the other mystics, the only problem is that the guardians had to fall in love with a human that they saved. Some humans began to pledge their loyalty to the Mystics and shared their soul with them.
The Mystics ruled over the land as the most powerful species on the planet, until the people became jealous of their power. A human King and Queen were chosen to rid the world of the Mystics and those who were still loyal to them and they almost succeeded.
The humans that remained loyal devised a plan with the guardians that would save as many Mystics as possible.
Sadly, the planning time took longer than expected and by the time the plan was fully in motion only three Mystic Guardians remained. Each Guardian had a group of mystics and the humans that shared a soul with them, that they ruled over and only two of the Guardian Mystics had a soul mate. The Only Guardian that remained alone was the mightiest of them all.
The plan that man came up with was brilliant but not all of the mystics liked it. The plan required that all three guardians flee from the eyes of mankind and hide for the rest of eternity. Every Mystic that followed the Guardians were required to share their soul with a human and those who didn't do so quickly were prey for the king and queen.
The Guardian Mystics took as many of its fellow mystics as it could and escaped to the three islands that clustered together. These islands were not known to mankind and served as a safe haven for the mystics and their soul mates.
No one knows if there are any remaining Mystics still out there but the ones inside the island now live in peace and safe from the wrath of man.
I know the history by heart, everyone on the islands did. It was the most important part of how we ended up here on the islands. I wasn't like the rest of the people who shared a soul with a mystic. That was because I was rescued by, Xavier, the Mystic Guardian of our island. I was dead when he found me at the bottom of the ocean and that was when he knew that I was special and that he was in fact in love with me. I was five at the time and in order to bring me back to life and Xavier shared his soul with me sealing our bond. We were soul mates from the very beginning and we still are.
Today was not only my eighteenth birthday but it is also the day the island council said that we were to have an official ceremony to seal our love. They call it the sacred tie, where a Guardian and its mate show the public that their love is true and unshakable.
I wasn't particularly happy that they were dictating what and who I was to be with for the rest of my life but I was okay with the fact that I was marrying the man of my dreams tonight.
Me and Xavier swam in the shallows of our island's shore. Like always he looked heavenly and lethal
He was drop dead gorgeous with his curly brown hair that reached his ears, which was now wet and plastered to his face. His skin was flawless and a golden tan and his eyes were like liquid gold. His chest was broad, very muscular and contoured. His face was a mix of soft curves and sharp angles. All in all, I was a lucky girl
" I am glad your little trouble maker isn't here right now. " He sighed.
I swam to him and slung my arms around his neck and kissed him deeply.