LOGINHe pinned me against the wall. His voice, a low growl in my ear. “You’re trembling, little bird. Fear? Or something else?” His hand burns against my skin. “Your brother would kill me for this... but look me in the eye. Tell me you don’t want me. Tell me you weren’t wet the moment I touched you.” At twenty-one, Elara Stark thought she’d finally escaped the Vipers’ world of blood and leather. Six years later, after her father's murder and her fiancé's betrayal, she's back, only to be trapped under the watch of her brother's Enforcer, Knox. Knox has been secretly obsessed with Elara for years. The girl he once knew is gone, now stands a woman, broken and vulnerable in a way that awakens something dark and possessive in him. He is everything that goes against the moral core and peaceful life she craves, and she knows he's dangerous, but she simply can't resist the temptation. But there's a catch– a rule, no romantic relationship with a Viper or Vipers' families, failure to abide means instant death for the club member. When Elara's pain forces them into a forbidden kiss, the rule doesn't stop them. Will this crushing secret be the final thing to destroy them both? Read to find out what happens when you crave the one thing that will end you.
View MoreKNOX’S POVTwo weeks.Fourteen days of patrolling empty territories, checking warehouse after warehouse for Skulls activity that didn’t exist, sleeping in shitty motels with stained sheets and broken heaters.Fourteen days without seeing her. Without touching her. Without hearing her voice except in my head, replaying conversations we’d had before everything went to shit.Fourteen days of going slowly insane.I sat in my truck outside another abandoned building, rain drumming against the windshield, and stared at nothing. The radio crackled with Kai’s voice giving coordinates for the next checkpoint, but I barely heard it.All I could think about was Elara.Was she safe? Was Ray doing his job properly? Was she thinking about me the way I couldn’t stop thinking about her?Did she hate me for not fighting harder? For accepting Rylan’s decision without arguing?My hands clenched on the steering wheel. I’d thought about running. About saying fuck it to the club, to the rules, to everythi
CHLOE’S POVThe morgue was cold. This place had seen too many deaths. I wondered if it could ever be warm again.I stood in front of the viewing window, staring at what remained of my stepbrother.Jason.Or what used to be Jason.They’d found him in pieces. Literally. In a warehouse on the east side, dumped like garbage, his body broken beyond recognition in places. The medical examiner said he’d been tortured before he died. Extensively.I’d vomited when they first told me. I couldn’t help it. The image of Jason…my Jason…being hurt like that was too much.“Ms. Hartley?” The detective’s voice behind me. “We need to ask you some more questions.”I turned away from the window, my eyes burning with unshed tears. “I already told you everything I know.”“You said you suspected Elara Stark was involved in your brother’s disappearance.” Detective Morrison…no relation to Ray, apparently…flipped open his notebook. “Can you explain why?”“Because Jason went to LA to try to get her back. He call
RYLAN’S POVI called church the morning after that day , my head pounding from the hangover but my mind was clear about what needed to happen.The Vipers filed into the meeting room, taking their usual seats around the long table. Knox sat at my right hand as always, his expression neutral but his eyes watchful. He knew something was coming.Then Ray entered, on his crutches, moving carefully to an empty chair near the end of the table.I noticed the confused looks on their faces.. Kai leaned toward Ash, whispering something. Tiny’s expression darkened.“Before anyone asks,” I said, my voice cutting through the noise, “Ray’s here because I invited him. What we discuss today concerns him.”“Boss, no disrespect,” Tiny spoke up, “but church is for patched members only. He’s not…”“I’m aware of what he is and isn’t.” I kept my tone even. “And I’m telling you he stays.”Silence. Nobody argued with a direct order from the president.I looked around the table, making eye contact with each ma
RYLAN’S POVRay called just as I was finishing my second beer.“Hey, man. Are you busy tonight?”I glanced at the now-blank TV screen, at Knox sprawled on the couch looking like he’d just run a marathon.“Not particularly. Why?”“Group’s meeting at Haven tonight. Thought you might want to come. Been a while since you showed up.”He was right. After the incident with the hitmen in the storage room, I’d avoided the club. But things are different now. The hit had been called off. The Skulls were quiet. Maybe it was time to try having a normal night again.“Yeah,” I said, surprising myself. “Yeah, I’ll come.”“Great. Eight o’clock. See you there.”I hung up and stood, stretching. “I’m heading out tonight. Ray’s group thing.”Knox nodded, not looking at me. “I’ll hold down the fort.”“Keep an eye on Elara.”“I will.”I headed upstairs to change into clean clothes, then paused outside Elara’s door. I should probably let her know I’d be gone for the evening.I knocked softly. No response.I






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