Soul Binder (Soul Saga (Book #2)) by E.L. Todd

Author:E.L. Todd [Todd, E.L.]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2013-11-20T00:00:00+00:00

Paso Robles

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Aleco hid in the shadow of the fortress wall of Paso Robles. The newly built structure was said to protect the city from attack and ensure the survival of its inhabitants, but Aleco knew its true purpose. To keep the slaves within the city, unable to escape. The city was surrounded by a stretching plain with adequate soil for farming, reaching to a wild forest a league away that contained large trees and sufficient cover. Aleco hid the horses within these woods.

The Nature Priest studied the outside structure for many hours, watching the various gates around the city. The entrances were closed most of the time. They only opened when the empty wagons approached the gates of the city to be loaded with fresh goods and weapons for delivery across the Continent. Aleco marveled at the number of the carts. There were hundreds. He knew all the profits were going to one man; Drake.

Aleco withdrew a long rope from his pack and stared at the height of the wall, which reached twenty feet into the sky towards the celestial bodies above. Aleco felt the fall breeze glide through his strands of blonde hair and sensed the heat of the wind. Summer was fading, but the warmth with still present. He looked at the stars of the sky and marveled at their glowing beauty. He wondered if Accacia was looking at the same ones. Aleco forced his lover from his mind, concentrating on the task before him. He had to get Penelope out of the city undetected then ferried to Orgoom Forest. For the first time, Aleco was worried that his capabilities wouldn’t be enough. He never rescued a pregnant woman before.

He threw the hook attached to the rope, which was smooth as silk, over the city wall and felt it grasp a hold on the other side. Aleco tugged it with the weight of his body, but the rope didn’t break. He hoped it was strong enough. The Chief Nature Priest scaled the slippery wall with remarkable speed. Reaching the top of the structure, he returned his rope into his pack and looked out onto the city. The only illumination was the flickering torches posted outside the wooden buildings within the town. It lit the walkways of the streets where soldiers patrolled the buildings. He stared at the movement within the city, now a living prison, and wondered where Penelope was confined. Aleco wasn’t concerned that he wouldn’t recognize a woman he’s never met. He doubted there were any other pregnant women in the city—at least he hoped there weren’t.

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