“I won’t do it,” Kenra vehemently denied her. “I won’t take your freedom like that.” “You have to; it’s the only way. If my father impresses me, I can pretend to tell him everything. He’ll never know.” Reshma was begging her. “No. Luke… tell her, tell her I can’t,” she implored him to help her. … More The Bonded Chapter 14b

Kenra woke in Luke’s arms the next morning. She loved waking up in his powerful hold. She always felt so safe and so comfortable. Nothing could touch her as long as she was there. Reshma was right when she told Kenra that she had poured all her hopes of stability onto him. He was the … More The Bonded Chapter 14a

I’m sorry, Kenra. I’m sorry. I wasn’t strong enough to stay away. I’m sorry. He told her once he sensed her breakdown had passed. With those words, everything came back into view and Kenra realized what she had done and jolted backwards. He smiled down at her frightened expression trying to reassure her but her … More The Bonded Chapter 13b

Kenra froze realizing she had messed up, her eyes flying open in a panic. Curiosity loomed large in Reshma’s brown orbs as Kenra’s stomach churned. I’m sorry, Luke. I’m sorry. She kept repeating in her mind, trying to think of a response that would satisfy Reshma without explaining too much. She didn’t want to lie … More The Bonded Chapter 13a

Reshma was anxious to meet Kenra, not the meeting from last night, but one-on-one. From what she could tell, the girl was about the same age as she was. She knew very few female supers, much less one her own age and the opportunity to meet and befriend the next Link was rare. As Reshma … More The Bonded Chapter 12

Kenra opened the door where Miss Woods waited. The small woman’s face was flushed and she shuffled her feet in a way that Kenra knew was unusual, but the woman acted as if nothing was wrong. “Kenra, dinner is ready. Are you rested?” she asked. “Yes, I am,” Kenra responded. She followed Miss Woods to … More The Bonded Chapter 11b

Kenra was standing beside a black sedan, watching two men load her and Miss Wood’s luggage into the trunk. Her father gave Miss Woods some last minute instructions. She looked uncomfortable under his focus but nodded an agreement. Her father approached Kenra, hugged her goodbye, and told her that if she needed him for anything … More The Bonded Chapter 11a

The next day, Kenra was anxious to see her father and try to persuade him to let her leave the Manor. It wasn’t until lunchtime when she finally had her chance. “Father, I am so glad to see you. I have a request,” she stated as she entered the dining hall. “Kenra, please let’s sit … More The Bonded Chapter 10

She made her way back to her room, her thoughts returning to the branding ceremony. She tried in vain not to think of it and she pulled out some of the books Miss Woods had given her to read hoping they would be a distraction. She fell back into her bed and noticed there was … More The Bonded Chapter 9b

Kenra was still mulling over the stories and descriptions she had learned when she joined her father for lunch. She was nervous around him and thankful that at least he couldn’t read her thoughts. Although, one man seemed to keep breaking into them. “So, how did you enjoy some of the history of the splits?” … More The Bonded Chapter 9a