The Bonded by Blood Trilogy : Book 1 - Tainted

He's not destined to save the world, he's destined to doom it.

After an argument with his best friend gets out of control, Marcus Nelson finds himself expelled from the boarding school he has been attending for the last seven years. He is forced to return to his hometown, where he finds not everything is quite as he remembers. He soon learns that he has more to deal with than just high school parties and crushes. 

There's a whole world that's been shrouded away from him behind secrets and lies. But when the truth comes to light will he be strong enough to deal with it? Will he survive this new world unscathed?  Or will he let it's darkness taint him?

He just wanted a fresh start. A new beginning to his story. Maybe make some new friends, he never expected the whirlwind of chaos and pain that was headed his way. 

But he doesn't have to do it alone. Adrian North has had one focus his whole life. But the moment Marcus waltzs into his life all that changes. Marcus is this cute shy guy that needs his protection. And he's willing to give it, at any cost.

They're trying to stop the beginning to an end that they don't realize has already begun.

Tainted : Book 1

 "I know, but she didn't," I pointed out. 


 "She could try to do it again," she said crossing her hands over her chest. I moved closer to her, placing my hand on her shoulder. 


 "She won't," I assured her. But to be honest I wasn't sure. Paige hated me, not just strongly disliked, like I'd originally thought. To her truest core she detested me. She blamed me for her brother's death. A part of me wanted to crumble under the weight of that guilt but I couldn't. 


 This wasn't my fault, I had to stop seeing it as that. My mind had been going around in circles about this for months. People had been telling me over and over that it wasn't my fault but I didn't want to believe them. 


 Maybe because it was easier to blame myself. I didn't want to face that there was a bigger enemy out there that I had to face. If every problem, every incident, every death was my fault then all I had to do was end myself and the problem would be fixed. 


CHAPTER 22 : Don't Let Me Go