Isabella Vellmont

In a world where everyone has a phone that shows the distance to their soulmate, there was Isabella. People saw her as the spoiled, rude type — not entirely a lie, but not the whole truth either. Isabella was the university's 'queen bee': cheerleader, good grades, and every boy and girl had a crush on her, even knowing each person has their own soulmate. For Isabella, that phone that beeped softly whenever her soulmate was near was just a trigger for her anxiety. She'd get anxious, wishing the phone would beep, but it never did. She had no idea that would only last until her sophomore year of college. It was February, many still adjusting to being back in class, some already upset and stressed. Isabella was in the classroom chatting with friends, loudly mocking the class representative because the girl's soulmate was some weird nerd, when suddenly... her phone beeped softly and vibrated — but not the regular one she was holding. It was the one in her pocket, the soulmate phone...*