Every story has a beginning. Some just start off bloodier than others. My story begins with the devil sporting a crooked halo over his horns, heralding pain and punishment in the name of unjust penance. Nurturing words turned into sour admonishments. Loving touches morphed into colorful bruises. I became his sacrificial lamb. Offered to his right hand man. Trained and conditioned. Bound. Or so they thought … When a chance to escape presents itself, I take it, consequences be damned. With it, a new beginning is forged, one where freedom isn’t a commodity given out sparingly. What could go wrong? Everything. A single choice brings about dire consequences. So what happens when everything around me crumbles … again? *** Bound is book one in the Lost Soul Series, and not intended to be read as a standalone. This is a slow burn novel that features three possessive, territorial, and psychotic men that will stop at nothing to keep the woman they claimed as their own safe … even if it means protecting her from herself. Warnings: This novel includes substance abuse, sexual assault, violence, self-harm, parental physical and verbal abuse, swearing, PTSD, and sexual content suitable for +18 audience.