Soulbound

Soulbound

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Complete Sat, Nov 5, 201613m

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I was born with no name, but one day would be known as Lauren McNeil. How did I acquire the name? I borrowed it, from a girl who fell in love with a boy I also loved. The boy's name was Philip Ripton and he was the love of my life. For centuries, my ancestors have warned our people to avoid humans. Humans, although fascinating and different, brought nothing but destruction and chaos into the world we were forced to share. And, if given the opportunity, humans had the power to harm us-although, as a child, I had no idea how humans, who had no magical ability, had the power to hurt us. We are the Fae. We are powerful, wise, resourceful, and formidable. We are immortal and there's no way to kill us, besides iron, which is the only thing we fear. I couldn't understand why my people warned me against humans. Until the day I fell in love with a human boy who would, one day, have the power to render me powerless. My borrowed name is Lauren McNeil, but you can call me the Westbury Faery, and this is my story.

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