Lahat ng Kabanata ng Raven's MC Series; Marlowe & Torin -Book One of the series: Kabanata 51 - Kabanata 60

The next day was a blur of uncertainty. Each time the phone buzzed, and despite myself, I’d find myself hoping it was Lucien, and my heart would skip a beat, yet in the back of my mind, was the nagging voices of both Jess and Brian telling me to be careful. Their caution wasn’t something I could just dismiss as merely a friends’ concern.Was I jumping too quickly after all? I couldn’t help but wonder. After all, what did I really know about Lucien? 1. He was gorgeous. 2. He made me feel alive for the first time since Torin’s death. 3. He was a Mob Boss’s son.Earlier that day, I'd found myself restless, and had decided to head into work early. I'd kept myself busy for most of the time, but now the steady flow of customers had begun to lag, and with a small sigh, I picked up a cloth and began wiping the counter down.When I’d finished, I was in the process of folding the cloth to set aside, when the hairs on the back of my neck stood up under the tingle of someone's gaze on me. I turned

After hanging up from Rook, I sat, clutching the phone in my hand, feeling more alone than I had ever before. I couldn’t just sit, waiting to hear if something happened; I would drive myself insane if I even tried. Instead, I decided to go for a walk to clear my head. The night air felt good against my skin, and it helped to calm my racing thoughts.As I wandered the streets, in the distance I began to hear the rumble of motorcycles, and I felt my heart skip a beat at the sound. Chances of it being Rook and the other members of the Raven’s was slim, but there was always a possibility. As I quickened my pace, the sound grew closer, and I ducked into an alley, my heart pounding in my chest. If it wasn’t the Raven’s, I didn’t want to be caught on the street alone.The bikes began roaring by, and as they did, I caught the Raven’s emblem on the back of their kuttes. Stepping out of the shadows and onto the street, I watched as several passed, before one of them peeled off from the pack, slo

A short time later, I found myself in a cold, sterile cell and left alone with my racing thoughts. Conspiracy to commit murder? What the hell was going on?It seemed like hours passed before the cell door swung open and a guard walked in. “Your bails been made,” he declared. Afterward, taking my upper arm, he led me out of the cell and down the hall.As we came to a stop before a large metal door, he opened it with a keypad, and then ushered me through where I found Burdock waiting for me. Opening my mouth, he shook his head. “Not a word,” he growled.Shock wearing off and anger, I hissed, “What the hell's going on?” as we left the precinct."I don't have a fucking clue. But I know you didn't conspire to kill anyone," he growled.When we reached his bike in the parking lot, Burdock climbed on, the engine rumbling to life. Tossing me a helmet, and expression stern, he ordered, "Get on."Within a short time, we arrived at a nondescript office building, and Burdock led me inside to a sma

“Marlowe!” The voice next to my ear startled me awake hours later, pulling me from a half-sleep that hadn’t done anything but make me more tired. Relief hit when I recognized it as Surgeon’s.I pushed up, my hand bracing against the mattress as I climbed off of it, my pulse already picking up again.“What’s happening,” I asked, my arms crossing like I needed to hold something in place.“The Ravens are up to their asses fighting your brother’s club,” he said, his jaw tight, his eyes scanning the dark behind me. “Burdock wants you moved.”I didn’t argue, didn’t hesitate, but I was so fucking tired of playing musical houses. However, I wasn’t so numbed from being pulled this way and that, that I wasn’t aware that if the Sons of Morning Star won, my brother would be coming to finish things off, and he wouldn’t stop…not for me…not for anyone.“Rook and the others are holding them, for now,” Surgeon continued, his voice lower now.My chest tightened, something shifting fast enough to make th

As everyone was already in place, it was as simple as walking out from the train yard, leaving a silent cavalry of shadows behind me, when Dillon and his crew pulled up.His eyes lit up at the sight of me, thinking I was there to hand over the goods. But as I pulled out the envelope, I knew the real prize was about to arrive."Here it is," I said, my voice steady. "Everything you need to take out the Raven's leadership."Dillon smirked, snatching the envelope from my hand. But before he could open it, the night erupted with the roar of engines. Dillon and the other members of Sons of Morning Star looked around in confusion, only to see the headlights of Raven bikes cutting through the darkness like the eyes of predators.The battle was swift and brutal. We had the element of surprise, and used it to our advantage. Dillon and his members were caught off-guard, and the tide quickly turned in our favor.Sobain saw the writing on the wall, and she bolted, trying to escape through the maze