Bad Boy Biker
She’d arrive under her own power, on her own terms.
The Riot Kings clubhouse sat on the outskirts of town, a converted warehouse with a large yard now filled with motorcycles and pickup trucks. Music spilled into the night, along with laughter and the mingled scents of barbecue and beer.
Valentina parked the Yamaha among the rows of much larger bikes, feeling like a child bringing a tricycle to a motorcycle rally. Still, the act of riding here herself, of not arriving as someone’s passenger, steadied her nerves.
Inside, the party was in full swing. The warehouse had been transformed with strings of lights, a makeshift bar, and tables laden with food. At one end, a local band played classic r