The Marked One (The Marked Series Book 1) by Chevoque

Author:Chevoque [Chevoque]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Limitless Publishing LLC
Published: 2016-09-12T18:30:00+00:00

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In the ’90 s, the world was the best place to be. It was in the dawn of technology’s great rising, and as a teen, these things were all the talk. To him, they were still just dreams. His father was doing well, but Tristan never asked for anything he didn’t truly need.

Then again, he never thought he needed anything when he saw his little sister laughing as she tried catching him while they played in the sprinkler’s mist. He would slow down so she was just out of reach and then give her a chance to catch him. She looked at him with admiration he never knew existed. She was in awe of him like he was the best person out there.

Sadly, at this stage in the Gerardo family’s rise to becoming one of the wealthiest families in the country, they still had little compared to the families in the houses around them. They moved into the neighbourhood only a week before, so the enormous house held little inside, but it was a great investment according to his father. To Tristan, the best improvement was the yard, where he and Gabriella had spent most of their time.

Tristan wasn’t sure what it all meant for the family’s future, but at that time in his life, he was just a kid and the neighbourhood’s teens of his age only knew one thing.

“Hey, reject!” he heard the boy from across the street call. Gabriella’s laughter faltered into silence. “Is it true that you two are mix breeds? Like mutts?”

In Tristan’s mind, there was no explanation as to what the blond teen with the crooked teeth, surrounded by his friends, meant, as they stood on the other side of the fence.

A friend of the boy commented. “My dad said that your family all hate you and your parents.” Tristan drew his hands into fists. “Which is likely why you have nothing other to do all day than to play with your little sister, because you are all mutts…and inbreeders.”

Gabriella’s tiny hand grabbed onto his. Her smile was fractured and her eyes were teary. As a child, she knew very well when they were being made fun of and Tristan feared he wouldn’t always be able to help her avoid these situations, but while he still could, he would protect her from the evil.

He bent down and whispered, “Go inside and draw. I’ll be with you now.” Her big brown eyes were wide, but she quickly scurried into the house. He faced the group of boys and hoped for a miracle.

“We heard your mum works, just like your father, so since none of our mums do, it must mean you are poor. My father said that you lot living here is bringing down our property value,” the first boy said.

“That is fantastic. You are able to use big words.” Tristan casually walked to the tap, closed the sprayer, and faced the kid he was already not fond of.

“You’re lucky I don’t want to get your lice on me.

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