Soul Unbound (Key to the Cursed Book 3) by Jean Murray

Author:Jean Murray [Murray, Jean]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Fated Press LLC
Published: 2015-09-30T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Nine

Bomani circled around the block, but the siravants’ trail had grown cold, and the prickling against his skin told him he had run out of time. The sun was on the verge of reclaiming the sky. Honestly, he had lost the trail hours ago.

He was stalling, not wanting to face Siya and more of her questions. Just when he thought his life had hit bottom, he dug himself deeper. The repercussions of his actions were far worse than he could have ever imagined. Nebt had the demotic text, the same one Kendra had used to release Bakari from his imprisonment. His brother, the epitome of everything Bomani despised about the gods.

Selfish. Self-centered. Narcissistic.

Bomani would use those words to describe himself at this moment. He had become everything he hated about his brother. Hurting Kendra when she chose Bakari over him. Letting Nebt leave with the book. Being a coward and running from his punishment. Getting mixed up with Bast.

Siya.

He was not sure where the Goddess of War fit into the disaster that was his life. He shook his head. How could he be so stupid? Warriors were not meant to be bonded. They served one purpose, their Lord’s will. Bomani had known no other life than serving the legion until Kendra entered the scene. The young demi-god’s warmth and gentleness had given hope for something more.

Hope, taken away.

His brother, Bakari, had marked Kendra as his own and Bomani hated him for it. Bomani had made it his mission to protect Kendra and expose his brother for what he really was—a liar, a wretch and an enemy to be destroyed. Kendra surely would have forgiven Bomani once she saw the monster.

So sure of himself, Bomani had failed to see his dissent into darkness. Hatred and anger had clouded his judgment to the truth, and he lost Kendra and far more in the process. Honor had been his greatest virtue. Without it, he did not know who or what he was anymore. He would have to answer for his sins. Just as Siya would.

He dared to stare at the rising sun, the rays burning his eyes. Some part of him wanted to bond with Siya and have something to call his own. He was connected to her through Khalfani, and despite how screwed up it may be, he did not want to lose her.

Fear was holding him back, like a lovesick mother. Without knowing it, Siya had torn away the cage he had worked so hard to forge, imprisoning the god-like part of himself. His powers writhed under his tattoos, changing him on some elemental level.

The sun scorched his skin now, worse than before. The curse had taken full hold of him.

Siya. He needed her help to find himself. He closed his eyes and focused on the warmth in his chest. Lilacs and vanilla filtered through his senses, as did her emotions.

Pain. Loneliness.

They had more in common than he wanted to believe. Maybe they did belong together.

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