Binds of the Forsaken

In a modern world, three thousand years after their forbidden love, Zayd, an Eudaimon, lingers in the shadows of Khaos, watching as his lost beloved, Philetos, is reborn as Silas. Once a mortal under his guidance, Philetos was torn from him by the Theion, punished for a love that defied the divine. Bound to seek one another across lifetimes, their souls are cursed-every reunion ending in the same devastating fate: Philetos's death.Silas, now a bartender in Arroyo Grande, has distanced himself from his affluent mafia family, seeking a quiet life away from their dark legacy. For once, Zayd hopes to let Silas' mortal life unfold without interruption. But when the ghosts of Silas' past threaten to invade his newfound peace, Zayd feels compelled to intervene. In that fateful moment, as their eyes met, something unexpected occurred-the soul tie that has bound them through countless lifetimes snapped, severing the phantom connection that once echoed their hearts in unison. Silas stands before Zayd, alive and vibrant, yet a chilling uncertainty lingers. Has the Theion finally lifted the curse that condemned them to a cycle of love and loss?