All Chapters of Fate Bound: To Summon a God: Chapter 1 - Chapter 7

The truck rattled as we pulled into the village square, where the stone temple loomed over the cluster of small houses. The temple was an imposing structure, built from dark stone and topped with a spire that reached toward the sky. The symbol of the Fates—a triangle with a three eyes crow with it's wings spread at its center—was carved above the entrance, a constant reminder of who ruled our lives.Elora parked the truck, and we climbed out, joining the throng of villagers making their way to the temple. I could feel their eyes on us, could hear their whispers as we passed. They knew we were different, and it made them uneasy. But no one said anything outright. Not yet.Inside the temple, the air was thick with incense and the murmur of prayers. The Priests, dressed in their dark robes, were already at the altar, preparing for the Rite. Priest Achille stood at the front, his cold eyes scanning the crowd. When his gaze landed on Elora and me, his lips curled into a sneer.We found our

"Holy shit!" I gasped. "It worked!"The air around me crackled with energy, the residual effects of the spell I had just cast lingering in the dimly lit cavern. My heart was pounding in my chest, a mix of fear and awe coursing through me as I stared at the figure that had materialized before me. I could hardly believe it—my ritual had actually worked!He stood before me, towering at eight feet tall, whisps of hair brushing the cavern's roof.And good God, he was breathtaking!His beauty was otherworldly, a perfect blend of grace and power, with a face carved from something more exquisite than any mortal could ever hope to possess. His skin was pale, almost luminous in the faint light, and his eyes glowed with an inner fire that made my breath catch. His hair, black as a starless night, cascaded down his broad shoulders, and his wings—fuck—spread out behind him, dark and ominous like shadows given form.But it wasn't just his appearance that left me dumbfounded. It was the sheer power

The jagged rocks tore at my fingers as I hauled myself up the cliff, saltwater dripping from my hair and clothes, blood blurring my vision from a split across my forehead. My muscles screamed, but I forced myself to keep climbing, the slick stone beneath me threatening to send me back into the ocean's unforgiving depths.With a final, desperate push, I reached the top and collapsed onto solid ground, gasping for breath. The saltwater tasted bitter on my tongue as I spit it out, my lungs burning with the exertion. Blood oozed from my head, mingling with the seawater in a slow, steady drip.A shadow fell over me, and I didn't need to look up to know who it was."You're stronger than you look," Kaius said, his voice laced with amusement.I glared up at him, my vision still hazy from the blood and exhaustion, and managed to stagger to my feet, though I nearly toppled over from the effort."What the hell was that?" I demanded, my voice raw from the saltwater and the scream that had torn fr