Darkmyth University

Chapter Two

Crystal's POV

As a waiter passed by with beverages, I grabbed one, and felt a pair of eyes watching me. I casually turn to one of the woman in the direction that I feel that the eyes are coming from and find a pair of gold brown eyes staring at me. I excuse myself from the group, walk over to the striking brown-haired muscular man and ask, "Is there a reason that you are staring at me?"

He said while looking her up and down, "Does anyone need a reason to look at a beautiful woman."

His voice was husky yet smooth and his smell was earthy yet masculine. It was odd how wonderful it smelled. I laugh at his quip and say, "I suppose not." After taking in the rest of his body I say while holding out my hand, "My name is Crystal."

"Quinten." The man says while taking my hand. Little tingles shoot up my arm and his larger hands envelopes mine. Quinten noticed the tingles too but, hid his shock.

"Now if you do not mind I am going to return to my friends. I am sure I will see you around Quinten." Crystal sauntered back over to her friends watching as his face turned confused.

Quinten's POV

When a tall hourglass figured woman entered the party I could not seem to take my eyes off of her. I watched as she followed another woman who was slightly shorter than her with brownish hair and green eyes to a group of woman their age. I knew one of the women of the group was named Ursula, who would be starting a sorority on campus. They had chatted earlier that night about doing a Christmas Ball or something of that sort.

I was taken aback by the abrasive nature of the woman in front of him. Her blue eyes are striking to say the least. They seem to be a bluish purple almost they were quite beautiful. She was also tall, slender but, toned. When the woman that I had been finally noticed my stare she walked straight over to me and asked, "Is there a reason you are staring at me?" Her voice was soft yet seductive. Her smell was intoxicating, and I was trying to figure out what it reminded me of. I thought of the field full of wildflowers near my home and that is exactly what she smelled like.

It took me by surprise because I had never met a woman so frank and up front. I quickly regained my composure and said, "Does anyone need a reason to look at a beautiful woman." I finally got her name and sighed as I thought Crystal just like her eyes were crystal clear. I shook off the odd feelings I was having but noticed that the room seemed more vibrant and colors were starting to fill my vision. As I watched her walk away I had to fight the urge to follow her.

I had never felt so disoriented in my entire existence. I watched her interaction with the woman who was slightly shorter than her with brown hair and green eyes and found that they were close. I would have to find out who they were. Thank goodness they were talking to Ursula. Lucas turned to me and asked, "Are you okay?"

"Not really. I think I just met my soul mate."

"You have got to be kidding me."

"Not at all."

"Where is she?"

"Her name is Crystal; the woman that I spoke to a moment ago. I think that she is my soul mate."

Lucas turned to look at the strawberry blond and said, "She is hot!!"

Quinten punched his arm playfully and said, "I want to know who she is and where she comes from."

"That is easily done. You are really falling for her."

"Luke you have no idea what I can see now. My entire world has changed in less than a minute. I can see that her eyes are a purplish blue. I cannot describe how much brighter it is now that I can see in color."

Lucas looked at his friend and said, "I will help you find out about her. Her friend is hot too."

"Just do me a favor and don’t screw this up." I said with a frown.

"I would never do that to you. I know how important it is for us to find our soul mates. I cannot even imagine what it feels like."

"My feelings are overwhelming right now. I am going to step outside. Keep an eye on her for me." I say while finding my way out as quickly as possible. As I went outside and felt the cool air my vision returned to normal and so did my feelings. I felt as if my world was right but, bereft for what I had lost already. I did not really want a mate but if this is how it was when I had one I did not want to lose that either. I needed time to think and figure out what I really wanted.

Crystal's POV

I turn to Stephanie and say softly, "This sorority sounds awesome."

"Who was the guy you were talking too?" She asks with a raised brow.

"His name is Quinten. He seems nice."

"What happened when he shook your hand?"

"I felt tingles traveling up my arm why?"

"We will have this conversation when we get back to our room. There are things that I have not told you about."

"Why?"

"I did not think that you were ready to hear them. Besides I did not expect this to happen for you so soon."

"Now I am even more confused than before."

"Do not worry I will explain everything later. Let us go mingle. Ursula says that we can be expecting something in the mail in a day or two."

I clap enthusiastically and say, "This is going to be so much fun."

"I agree. Now come on. I see someone I know." I follow Stephanie as we make our way through the crowd. I see Quinten step outside and frown. After another hour Stephanie grabbed my hand and took off toward our room.

As soon as the door was closed she said, "Go get comfortable and meet me on the couch." I did as Stephanie asked and plopped down on the couch as she returned with popcorn and chocolate. She said, "I have been keeping information from you thinking that you were too young to hear it but, seeing as how you have met someone I should tell you."

"What on earth are you talking about?"

"There is something in our world called soul mates Chrys."

"Soul mates?"

"Yes, soul mates. They are the other half or us. They make us better, whole, and change our worlds. You were turned by a vicious monster and you were given the ability to see in color and have feelings. I do not know if you are the only one like this but, for vampires like me I see in black and white and I do not feel things. It is nice being able to live through you sometimes."

"So what happens when you find your soul mate?"

"For you I do not have a clue. I think those tingles you felt earlier this evening are a precursor to what will come for you. For your mate his world will change completely. He will finally be able to feel and see in color. It may be more as well. I just do not know what other things may happen for I have not come across anyone else like you Chrys."

I sat there in silence and then said softly, "So you think the man I met earlier this evening is my soul mate?"

"I do think that he is your soul mate but, only time will tell. You will have to ask him if anything happened to him while you were with him. Sometimes it can take days or even weeks with you it could have just taken those minutes to affect him."

"I hope I run in to Quinten again soon then. I want to know him better."

"I will ask Ursula if she knows of him when we see her for lunch tomorrow," Stephanie says with a smile.