This Blood That Binds Us (This Blood That Binds Us, #1)

by S.L. Cokeley

With one final turn, I gazed through the trees to where the campfire’s flickering light was, praying her light wouldn’t fade.

“Because, if this is the end . . . at least we won’t be alone. I won’t leave you here alone to die. No way.”

“I’m sorry for everything. I really screwed your life up.” I smiled, wiping a few tears. “No. You didn’t. I’d do it all again. All the good. The bad. To meet you.”

“Don’t touch her.”

Despite his world crumbling, he was still trying to give me some of his strength. To instill me with hope, that I would carry on.

“Presley won’t have his brothers, but he’ll have me.” I smiled through gritted teeth. “Their mess is mine now.”

“Jesus, out of one cult and into another,”

If this was the end, at least we’d all die together.

I thought we’d have eternity together, but forever turned out to be pretty short.

I knew there was one truth I would always hold on to. Everything was better when we were together.