Story By Cami Ba
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Cami Ba

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I am a new author who would like to write kike this and I do enjoy reading the stories . I would
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The Pairing
Updated at Sep 27, 2026, 14:19
Eighteen-year-old high school senior Jasmine Barley has spent her life existing on the fringes. Unlike her older sister Mallory—a fair-haired, universally adored florist who blends seamlessly into their quiet town of Grandview—Jasmine stands out with her dark curls, goth aesthetic, and guarded disposition. Shared only with her close circle of fellow outcasts, Lily and James, is Jasmine's deepest secret: she is an alien-human hybrid. Raised by an extraterrestrial mother on the run and a human father who passed away in a tragic car accident, the women of the Barley household share telekinetic and telepathic abilities. Yet Jasmine possesses a rare, erratic power that sets her apart even within her family: fractured visions of the future. With her mother, Mary, wasting away from a mysterious, incurable condition, the sisters' fragile sanctuary begins to unravel, leaving Mallory struggling to keep their family afloat and their origins concealed. Everything shifts with the sudden arrival of Garrian Merritt and his mother, Delilah. Garrian slides unnervingly fast into the town's social fabric; nearly everyone in Grandview behaves as though they have known him for years. Only Jasmine, Lily, and James remain immune to the psychic pull he exerts over the town. Unbeknownst to Grandview, Garrian and Delilah are Orisian royalty operating as fugitives. To inherit his father’s throne and unlock the full scope of his royal power, Garrian must bond with his destined mate—a cosmic search that has led him directly to Jasmine. While Garrian is certain that Jasmine is the key to his destiny, Jasmine is fiercely skeptical, refusing to be reduced to a royal duty or pawn. But as Garrian works to earn her trust and breach her defenses, Mary’s illness rapidly worsens, revealing ties to the Orisian empire they fled. With lethal alien enforcers tracking Garrian’s path and closing in on Grandview, Jasmine must master her volatile precognitive gifts and decide whether claiming her true heritage will save her family—or destroy the only home she has ever known.
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