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

The lesson was cut short when Russ called for Scarlet. She regretfully left me in the training room alone. Since Michael wasn't due to pick me up for at least another twenty minutes, she let me wait for him in the training room. I dropped to the bench twirling with my fingers, my focus drawn to the marble floor as I turned over the conversation with Malek in my mind. 


 Ashon was coming for me again. It terrified me of course, but I wasn't the same kid I'd months ago. I wasn't going to cower. I was going to fight. I had to at least try. I wanted to believe in myself. I owed it to the person who believed in me most. Adrian. The last words he said to me was that he believed in me. I had to believe in myself. I had to trust that I could be strong. I was strong. I'd made it this far, right? 


CHAPTER 23 : Love and War