HideousGrain
What a shame, the story was going so well but this somewhat ruins it. With Artemis, there was some emotion behind the soulbond and it felt fated. Also, white owls can be cute and make sense for a companion. But this one, not only is a scorpion unappealing, but it's weak and the reason for the soulbond seems immoral. Even if he can form as many soulbonds as he wants, it makes no sense for the protagonist of a story. You want every bond to feel meaningful and have emotion behind it. I'll keep reading a bit more but I might drop the novel.