Meet Your Mark E-book

In a world where one may choose a soul mark on their thirteenth birthday, Elizabeth chooses to be marked. That does not mean her soulmate is happy about it. Excerpt: “I think I see the problem, young man,” he said in a voice that creaked like old attic stairs. “What is it?” asked Darcy, his voice laced with worry. “You are coming into a soul mark.” Darcy could only stare at him. The old man looked right back, his eyes made large and owl-like by the spectacles he wore. “Pardon me?” “I said your soul mark is coming in. That is why it itches. It is a large one, and quite intricate I believe. That is good,” he said with a conspiratorial smile. “Those often lead to the best matches.” Then the man winked at him. Winked! At Fitzwilliam Darcy of Pemberley. “I cannot have a soul mark.” “But you do.” “I did not have a marking ceremony.” “You have one just the same.” “But I do not want one!” Darcy heard the petulant tone in his voice, but he was powerless to stop it. In fact, he had a strong desire to stomp his foot, clench his fists, and scowl. But he did not. He was the heir to Pemberley and a gentleman of twenty. He would not behave as a young boy of five.   The old man clucked and patted his arm roughly. “Do not worry, young man. You will come to peace with it soon enough. Then you will have the greatest treasure you could ever wish for.” Darcy only scowled at him. Understanding that he was the bearer of unwanted news, the apothecary quickly packed up and left, leaving a seething Darcy behind him. How dare she! How dare some ridiculous little tart mark herself and take him along with her. It was not fair! He did not wish to marry for a great while yet. Truly, he did not know if he wished to marry at all. He did not know more than two women he would willingly spend above an hour with, and they were his relations! He paced back and forth, treading heavily on the carpet in his distress. Finally, he took himself off to the hunting club. Shooting something would make him feel better. Tropes & Themes in this book: 💠 Soul Marks 💠 Enemies to Lovers 💠 Fated Loves 💠 Growing from Mistakes     *This is an E-book. You will not receive a paperback copy of this book. A digital download link will be sent to the email you provide at checkout from our partner, Book Funnel, with instructions to download the file to your preferred reading device.