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she wanted to. In another two seconds, she was going to call Gabriel out for his rude behavior.
    If he hadn't heroically saved her life, she would have already told him what she thought about how he acted. Soul mates shouldn't do that to each other.
    And if they did maybe Loraine was going to have to alter her definition of soul mate.
    "I've never asked Alexa if she likes my hair." He paused. "Do you?"
    That was it? The way he said, ' do you?', with his voice getting low and sexy made her insides melt, which she hated. No, it was completely inappropriate.
    She turned to look at him and they almost bumped noses. Embarrassed, she jerked backwards, almost falling off the bed. His strong hand grabbed her and held her steady.
    "Look." She forced herself to continue. Pushing away the heat between them, she knew just because it was there didn't mean she had to act on it. "You're involved in, I assume, a committed relationship with your soul mate. I don't think she would like it that you are sitting so close to me. I know that I don't appreciate it, even though I am deeply thankful that you saved my life."
    Gabriel reached out and brushed a piece of her hair off her face. God, she hated her hair. Why was he doing that? Why wasn't he listening?
    "Beautiful Loraine, I think you've gotten the wrong idea."
    She pushed his hand away, and he had the audacity to grin at her. "I haven't gotten the wrong idea. What you are doing is sexual in nature, whether you mean it to be or not, and I rather suspect that you do, in fact, mean it to be ."
    "No, I think you got the wrong impression of my relationship with Alexa. She's not my soul mate."
    Barely able to speak over the lump that formed in her throat, she whispered, "She's not?"
    He shook his head. "Alexa is my best friend. I took care of her growing up, kept her alive and, for the most part, unharmed. We still managed to get taken in by the demon, and I blame myself for that. I'm immensely loyal to Alexa, like you might be if you had a sibling. These days, however, in addition to still sort of being my friend, she's also my burden, or if you prefer, my obligation to save."
    Loraine could hardly breathe. "Then who is your soul mate?"
    "You tell me, lovely Loraine," he caressed her cheek with the pad of his thumb. "Who is my soul mate?"
    His lips met hers.

Chapter Six
     
    Sebastian stared at Alexa from across the room. With her back to him, she was clearly lost in thought. He could see that her posture was stiff as she stared out the window. Was she waiting for Gabriel or had the Outsider power gotten so considerable that he now had to worry if it was calling to her on a subconscious level?
    "Something you want to talk about?"
    He was rewarded when she jumped. She clearly hadn't heard him come in. That was good news. An Alexa in full control of her powers would have sensed him blocks away. Since he'd gone undetected in her thoughts she was still under his control, still weak and unsure of her abilities. That was how he intended her to stay.
    When he'd made up his plans he'd thought to take Alexa sexually before he killed her, which would be at the end of the Outsider destruction. Until then he needed her alive to use her against the others. She could locate Outsiders. She could find them by feeling for their power. In the beginning it had only been for short distances. For example, she could find Gabriel several city blocks away. Then, when Sebastian let down his guard, she could feel him. That's how he'd convinced her that he was the same as she and Gabriel.
    Any basic instruction from someone who knew how to control the power and she'd not just be able to sense that his energy was different from Gabe's, she'd be able to literally taste it in her mouth.
    So… he couldn't let that happen.
    "Bastian, you scared me."
    He sauntered to the window and leaned down. He knew he was good looking. Women loved his brown eyes, muscular build, and long, lean face. It was time to remind Alexa that they