Cancer: Book 5 in a Young Adult Paranormal Romance Series (The Zodiac Twin Flame Series) by Rachel Medhurst

being serious. We fancied a holiday.’ Leo shrugged and made his way outside.
    I followed him, joining Virgo by the side of the pool. Seeing her sweet face made me feel happy inside. I clasped her hand in mine, being more affectionate than I usually would with her. I was surprised that she had come and not Pisces. Although, Pisces and Antony had things to do.
    ‘So, where’s the fun?’ Leo said, cracking open his beer and taking a swig.
    He stood by the end of the pool, looking like the perfect image for a holiday magazine. Matt and Derek stayed just outside the door. Matt had his arms crossed. Derek watched us with the type of gaze that only a bodyguard would use. His mission had just got a lot harder.
    ‘You do know that you don’t have to protect these guys as well?’ I asked him.
    Matt huffed, spinning on his heel and going back inside. I frowned at his rudeness. I had no idea what had got into him. I didn’t recognise who he was any more.
    Derek stepped forward. ‘I know. It’s just, I won’t be able to help it, will I? I work for your father, and if anything happens to any of you, it will be down to me.’
    Derek had always been a joker. Well, not a joker exactly, more like an immature man. Suddenly, he had a much bigger task than he had ever had before. It was changing him.
    ‘You don’t have to worry about us. We can take care of ourselves. I plan on having a nice relaxing time. To celebrate the release of my new album.’ Leo smirked.
    My mouth dropped open as I stared at him. He hadn’t even told us that he was releasing the album. ‘What album? I knew you were working on one but I didn’t think you’d finished it.’
    Leo raised his eyebrows and strutted towards us. ‘Well, if you weren’t so wrapped up in yourself, you would have realised that I was about to make a lot of money. Well, I’m going to make money soon. Hopefully.’
    Virgo looked at me and giggled. He hadn’t released his album yet. It was Leo. The cocky one. Although, he wasn’t as cocky as Aries.
    ‘Okay,’ I said. ‘So, you’re hoping to release an album at some point?’
    We laughed again. Derek even joined in. Leo glared down at us. Rolling his eyes, he took another swig of his drink. The sun reflected off his sunglasses. I closed my eyes for a second. When I opened them, I saw an image of a man in an old-fashioned outfit. Blinking again, I cleared my vision. Leo returned.
    ‘I love the way Leo thinks that he’s some sort of rock star,’ Virgo said.
    I glanced at our brother, expecting some sort of retort. Before he could reply, Derek stepped forward. Virgo and I glanced at him, distracted by his movement. Virgo squealed as Leo bent down and pushed her straight into the pool.
    Jumping up, I managed to run away before he got to me. Virgo surfaced from under the water and spluttered. ‘I can’t believe you just did that. These clothes are clean on today.’
    I giggled as I ran away from Leo, who chased me through the house and towards the bedrooms. We laughed all the way. I ran to Matt’s room so that he could protect me.
    Throwing the door open, I froze. Matt was on the phone.
    ‘It’s okay,’ he said in a very soft voice.
    He glared up at me when the door banged against the wall. I had never heard his voice hold quite so much affection. He quickly ended the call without saying a word. Leo came to a halt behind me, watching us as we glared at each other.
    ‘Was that her?’ I asked.
    Matt squirmed where he sat on the bed. Leo retreated without saying a word. It was a good job too.
    ‘I can’t lie,’ Matt said. ‘It was her.’
    I folded my arms across my chest. My hair fell forward so I tucked it behind my ear. Matt ran a hand over his head. He shrugged when I raised my eyebrows.
    ‘This isn’t working.’ I turned away and stormed towards the front door. ‘Derek!’ I shouted breezily. ‘I want to go shopping now!’
    Grabbing my bag, I threw open the door and went to the car. Derek jogged out of the