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

Getting Kane back through the secret passageway out of the temple wasn't easy. He was unconscious and he weighed a ton. Adrian and I supported him as he hung his arms over our shoulders. Once we were inside the dark dingy passageway Adrian held out his free arm to create light and we started our decent down the stairs. 


 "I never meant to betray you," Adrian spoke suddenly but I didn't raise my head to meet his eyes which I could feel on me. "I swear I just wanted to protect you." 


 I scoffed. "That's what the last person said," I said bitterly. "That's exactly what Jack said to me when he handed me over to Ashon and Geun, he was trying to "protect me." Haven't you ever thought I could protect myself. I'm not same as I was when this all started." 


 "I know you're not. And I think that's the point," he said and I raised my eyes to glare at him. "Ashon had me believe that you'd changed. That you were no longer the Marcus I knew." 


CHAPTER 37 : Tear It Down