Bound by Revenge (Guardian Series) by Jennifer Thibeault Read Free Book Online Page A

the human world.
    Vance had even been foolish enough to think that maybe he was going to be allowed to retire. He had almost forgotten about the call that summoned him to Ruthers, since nothing had come of it in the month he’d been in town. Everything about his everyday routine led him to believe he was free to live out his life as a human here in Ruthers.
    Now, as Sam pulled up, he knew that retirement wasn’t an option. Still, though, he understood that this wasn’t like anything he’d ever done before. And if Sam was going to be part of it, he was willing to take on whatever he faced. Even if that meant giving up all the normalcy and structure he’d attained working as a consultant to go back to his true calling as a demon and return to the high adrenaline unpredictable life of an immortal. 

 
    Chapter Four
     
    Abby parked her car in front of one of the bays of a three car garage, just off to the left side of the main house. There were already two other cars parked, just like hers. And, looking at the size of the house, Sam assumed that there were probably even more cars parked inside the garage.
    “You guys don’t have much in common, do you?” Sam asked as her head turned back and forth while she tried to take in the whole property at once.
    “Ha, not really. I take more after my mom than my dad. My brothers, on the other hand, are more into the material world that my dad can provide ‘em, but if you can get past that, we’re actually pretty similar. Alex and I both work really hard and do our best to help people. That’s something that both our parents instilled in us when we were just kids.”
    A look of humility flashed across her face, emphasizing how different Abby really was. Even talking about trying to help people was too much for the self-conscious woman, Sam realized.
    As the girls stepped out of the car, the black lacquer door on the front of the house opened. Holding the door open in greeting wasn’t Abby’s brother, as Sam expected. Instead, it was Bradley standing there with a serious expression plastered across his face.
    “Come on in, girls. We have a long discussion ahead of us.”
    Abby’s face twisted while she glanced over at Sam. “Not quite the greeting I expected.” Abby whispered. “I thought today was supposed to be a fun family day. Get to know the new girl, and all of that.”
    Sam reached for the front door to close it behind her after they stepped into the large open foyer. As she turned back to head into the house, Sam got her first glimpse into the future since she’d arrived in Ruthers.
     
    Sam stood, legs shoulder width apart, arms raised to fight. Beside her, Abby mimicked her posture with ease and a surprising intensity shone in her eyes. Across from the girls, they faced opponents unlike any that Sam had ever fought. They appeared human, though Sam could sense that they weren’t and the way that they moved confirmed her fears. They fought with the strength of the immortals.
    A loud crash off to her left momentarily grabbed the attention of both Sam and Abby, distracting them from their own fights. As Sam felt the sharp contact of blunt metal against her head, she saw Vance fighting violently with Morgan. Sam struggled against the pain when she realized that she needed to figure out where she was and she quickly glanced around the room. They were in what looked like a warehouse. It had concrete floors and rows of large paned windows along the front.
    The creatures they fought held a hostage closest to the far exit, a young human male. He was no one she’d ever seen before.
    There was another man fighting to get to the hostage. No question he was an Andrean. His resemblance to Bradley was undeniable and he fought with strength and fluidity against the group that protected the boy.
    With so much at stake, Sam knew she needed to remember the details. Then, hopefully, she’d be able to find this place and make sure they were all where they needed to be when the