“Probably because after all these years, Gerry told his dad he wanted nothing to do with him.” River nodded. “Melanie called us three years ago. She said Virgil found her and the boy and he demanded the boy speak to him. When he was finished she said, Virgil was pissed as hell and hit Gerry. She stopped him from beating her son with a gun but told him to forget coming back. Gerry would be better off not ever knowing his father and she wouldn’t let him hurt him again. The next day, she and Gerry packed up and moved away. My dad gave her money to leave on and told her to hide him well.” River hung her head and tears dripped down her face.
“I’m sorry sweet girl,” Slammer whispered
River leaned onto his shoulder and gave herself a moment to cry. Then she sat up and wiped her tears away. Taking a deep breath, she nodded. “Am I free to go now?” she whispered. She couldn’t look beyond Slammer’s face. She just couldn’t.
Slammer nodded.
Sniffling through tears, River got up and went back to the kitchen.
Slammer glared at Shotgun.
After the men all got more guns and ammo, Shotgun directed them to where they were supposed to be. He was sick of this bastard already. They needed to find a way to stop him. He would love to set the man on fire himself.
He was to take second shift after he got a nap, so he found Audrey and made sure his daughter would be settled in the saferoom with the other women. In fact, River needed to be safe. “Have you seen River?” he asked Audrey.
She shrugged. “She said she needed to be alone. This all has her shook up pretty good.” She stared at him. “I know this might be...”she paused. Then she squared her shoulders and looked him in the eye. “I never thought you were the kind of man to... do what you must have done.”
He raised a brow at her. “Oh?” He crossed his arms over his wide chest. “And what did I do?”
Audrey narrowed her eyes at him. “You played that little girl. That’s what you did. A girl who’d just lost her whole family. You should have left her alone...if all you were gonna do was...LEAVE HER ALONE!” She huffed out air and then turned her back on him and finished doing the dishes.
Shotgun stood there for a full minute and then shook his head and walked away. She was right...he had no defense. He got hit with a brick when he’d had that woman and it shook him up good. It was no excuse though and he knew it.
He went into the main room and looked around. No River. Now his heart was banging in his chest as he realized that he couldn’t find her. What if she got out? What if Virgil... He shook these thoughts away but his chest felt so tight with anxiety. He wasn’t used to feeling all this but he pushed that aside, he needed to find her and now.
Panicked, he went down the hall and looked into his room. She probably wouldn’t be there, but he needed to be sure.
He looked around and saw that her pack was gone. Dammit!
He ran out and down the hallway. He looked in room after room. His heart rate was so high it pounded in his ears. If anything happened to her...What Shotgun? What? He refused to believe she was gone but he was getting frantic.
He then shouted her name out, “River!” He looked around as doors opened and people were muttering. He could give a fuck. “RIVER!” he again shouted as his voice boomed through the clubhouse.
“What?”
He spun around and she came up from beneath a table where she must have been sleeping on two chairs against the back wall.
Shotgun marched over. “Why are you sleeping here?”
She blinked her eyes up at him. “What?”
He scooped her up and grabbed her pack from the chairs. “You belong in my room.”
“Oh, no!” she yelled. “You can’t just have sex with me then throw me away like you were ashamed of me. Then come back for seconds!” She hit him on the shoulders with her fists. “Put me down, you asshole!”
Her hits were like gnats flying around him, so he paid no attention. He also ignored the stares and the mumblings of the men he had obviously woken up and carried her to his room.
He set her down and shut the door.
River was huffing and puffing as her face was flushed red.
He raised his hands up. “Please just listen for a moment? Please?’
She braced her hands on her hips and gave a short but angry nod.
“Ok. I acted like an ass. I...”
She was nodding her head in total agreement.
He grinned at this. “I know. Ok? I know what I did.” His smiled faded. “It’s just that... damn woman, you floored me. You absolutely blew me away. I never felt that dammed good before. Not with any woman. I got... scared okay?”
Her hands dropped from her hips, as she looked stunned. “You weren’t dumping me?”
“I never got the chance to adjust to even dump you River. I think you are the woman for me... I just couldn’t handle the fact is all.”
She blinked her eyes at him and looked confused. “So, you are saying that because you felt a lot for me, you rejected me?”
He sighed and pushed his fingers through his hair. “I guess?”
“You guess?” River looked angry again. “Look, I wasn’t thinking picket fence and a ring on my finger, Shotgun. In fact, I never planned on any of this. So, you do not have to feel bad, ok?” She stepped around him to the door.
He reached out and grabbed her. Pulling her close, he spoke to her lips, “I would feel bad. So bad if I lost you. Don’t leave.”
She stared at his mouth as if she wanted to taste him as badly as he wanted to taste her. “You won’t humiliate me again like that?”
“No, I won’t.”
“You will treat me fairly and if you are done with me that is fine, but please tell me privately, ok?”
Shotgun lowered his lips to hers. “Woman, I don’t think I will ever be done with you.” He then kissed her deeply and thoroughly.
THE STORY WILL CONTINUE WITH
About K. J. Dahlen
Author of the bestselling, award winning Bratva Brothers and Satan Spawn, Sin’s Bastards MC Series...
I live in a small town (population495) in Wisconsin. From my deck, I can see the Mississippi River on one side and the bluffs, where eagles live and nest on the other side. I live with my husband Dave and dog Buddy. My two children are grown and I have two grandchildren. I love to watch people and that has helped me with my writing. I often use people I watch as characters in my books and I always try to give my characters some of my own values and habits.
I love to create characters and put them in a troubling situation then sit back and let them do all the work. My characters surprise even me at times. At some point in the book, they take on a life of their own and the twists and turns they create becomes the story. Of all the stories, I could write I found I like mystery/thrillers the best. I like to keep my readers guessing until the very end of the book
SERIES READING ORDER
UPDATED September, 15th 2019
SATAN'S SPAWN MC
PREQUEL: GHOST FROM THE PAST
BOOK 1: SPAWN AND SPITFIRE
BOOK 2: REVENGE AND RETRIBUTION
BOOK 3: BABIES AND BASTARDS
SIN'S BASTARDS MC
BOOK 1: SILK AND BONES
BOOK 2: KARMA'S BITE
BOOK 3: NO REGRETS
BOOK 4: HELL'S FURY
BOOK 5: LIES AND LIARS
BOOK 6: STONE COLD
Prequel for BANE...
Wiley SPECIAL EDITION: May 11th 2019
HELL'S FIRE RIDERS MC BOX SET 7/5/18
Birth Of Hell’s Prequel
BOOK 1: PAPPY'S SHADOW
Book 2: BETRAYED
BOOK 3: TRIGGER THE STORM
BOOK 4: COLD VENGEANCE
BOOK 5: HER FATHER'S SIN
BOOK 6: 42 DAYS
BRATVA BLOOD BROTHERS
Prequel- Blood Beginnings
Book 1: Yuri
Book 2: Mikial
Book 3: Barshan
Book 4: Sazon
&nbs
p; Book 5: Roman
Book 6: Brothers United
Sept. 4 /18 .. Book 7. Iosif
Jan. 15 /19 .. Book 8 Kosta
Feb. 3 /19 .. Book 9 Nikoli
Mar. 16 /19 .. Book 10 Nicky
April 27 /19 .. Book 11 Sergi
June 22 /19 .. Book 12 Misha
Sept. 21/19 Book 13 Timor
Book 14 Felix
Book 15 Kirill ... Leads into a new Series
“Shadow Demons"
SIN'S BASTARDS MC NEXT GENERATION
Book 1 : RAINE
Book 2 : CHANCE
Sept. /7 Book 3 : GAMBLER
Sept. /25 Book 4 : BOWIE
Dec. /20 Book 5 : JUDGE
March /19 ..Book 6 : BYRON
July 31/19 .. Book 7 : HOUND
September 25th .Book 8 .. : DANTE
.Book 9 .. : Iceman
.Book 10 .. : The KIDS
August 31st Special Edition: ZIPPER
WHISKEY BEND MC SERIES
July 27/18 Book 1: Lucifer’s Woman - Lucifer
Sept 26/18 .. Book 2: Demon’s Stand – Demon ..
Oct. 20/18 Book 3: At All Costs – Aries
Dec. 4/18 . Book 4 : Out of the Shadows- Hades
May 28 /19 . Book 5 : Jinx
July 20 / 19 . Book 6 : Shadow
Book 7 Cooper
Book 8 Bender
LOST SONS MC SERIES
Jan 21/19 Book 1.. Creed’s Return
Mar 30/19 Book 2 .. Jack
Aug 24 Book 3 .. Tate
Book 4 Silas
Book 5 Harry
Book 6 Daniel
Book 7 Cobra
Book 8 Renegade
Book 9 Thor
BRATVA ENFORCERS- THE NOMADS
March 18/19 .. Book 1. ..Viktor
May 22 /19 Book 2. .. Ivan
Aug. 14 /19 Book 3. .. Adrik
Book 4. .. Andrey
Book 5. .. Grisha
Book 6. .. Matvey
WAR LORDS MC.
May 12 /19 .. BOOK 1.. ACE—TRUMAN
July 13 /19 .. BOOK 2.. KING—TREMAINE
BOOK 3.. JACK
BOOK 4.. DEUCE
BOOK 5.. JOKER
PRINCES OF HELL MC
Feb. 23 /19 . Book 1. Talon
April 20 /19 . Book 2. Rogue
June 12 /19 Book 3. Falcon
THE DEVIL'S ADVOCATES MC
June 29/19 .. Book 1.—JACKAL
Aug 10/19—Book 2.—BEAST
Book 3.—WOLF
Book 4.—
Book 5.—
RIVERS FOUNDATION SERIES / A MURDER IN HER PAST
Feb. 7 Book 1. Cartouche BRIAR
June 5 Book 2. Cards of Sin CADE ..
Book 3 AARON
Book 4 ELLIOT
Book 5 QUINN
DEVIL'S TRIFECTA MC
Gage .. Book 1 .. March 27,2019-
Joker .. Book 2 .. May 1, 2019 -
Sledge. Book 3 .. July 3, 2019 -
SHADOW WARRIORS MC. SERIES
July 3/19 Slade Book 1. Shadow Of The Phoenix
HELL'S BLOODHOUND MC SERIES
Aug. 21 /19 BOOK 1. BARRON .. RED
BOOK 2. ..
BOOK 3.
BOOK 4. .
. BOOK 5
VENGEANCE IS MINE- PAYBACK SERIES
BANE Oct 20/18
Sept.7 /19 .. Book 1 GHOSTER
Book 2
Book 3
Book 4
Book 5
Book 6
SAN FRANCISCO STEEL
Sept. 18/19 ... Book 1 SLAMMER
Book 2 Shotgun
Book 3 Grinder
Book 4 Mammoth
Book 5 Booker
Book 5 Spider
STANDALONE SINGLES
Healing Charlie ..Released
Chasing Eve Released
Ripples in Time
Blood Debt
Saving Sebastian Released
Never forget me- Released
A Life for Luke . Released
Behind The Mask
Dandelion Wishes
Ride Free
SINCE DEC.. 2018 .
K J has released these new books in this order
So this actually consist as "the updated " Reading Order :)
Dec 20 .. JUDGE.. Book 5 ..Next Gen Series
Jan 19 Nickoli Book 9 .. Blood Brothers
Jan 21 Creed's Return Book 1 .. The Lost Son's Series
Feb 7 Cartouche .. Book 1. Rivers Foundation Series
Feb 13 Wrath prequel .New Brotherhood
Feb 17 NEW Brotherhood
Feb 23 Talon Book 1 ..Princes of Hell Series
Mar 3 Byron Book 6 .. Next Gen Series
Mar 16 Nicky Book 10.. Blood Brothers
Mar 18 Viktor Book 1 .. Nomads Series
Mar 27 Gage Book 1 .. Devil's Trifecta Series
Mar 30 Jack Book 2 .. Lost Son's Series
April 20 .. Rogue Book 2 .. Princes Of Hell Series
April 27 .. Sergi Book 11 .. Blood Brothers
May 1 Joker Book 2 .. Devil's Trifecta Series
May 11 Truman Book 1.. War Lords MC. Series
May 11 .WILEY Special Edition Satan Spawn/Sins Bastards MC.
May 22 .. Ivan Book 2 .. Nomads Series
May 29 Jinx Book 5 .. Whiskey Bend Series
June 5 Cade Book 2. Rivers Foundation Series
June 12 Falcon Book 3 .. Princes of Hell Series
June 22 Misha Book 12 .. Blood Brothers
June 26 .. Sledge Book 3. Devil's Trifecta Series
June 29 Jackal Book 1 ..Devil's Advocates MC. Series
July 3 .Slade Book 1. Shadow of The Phoenix .. Shadow Warriors MC. Series
July 13 .. King .. Book 2. War Lords MC. Series
July 20 Shadow .. Book 6.. Whiskey Bend Series
July 31 Hound .. Book 7 Next Gen Series
Aug 10. Beast ..Book 2 ..Devil's Advocates MC Series
Aug. 24. Tate Book 3 Lost Sons MC Series
Aug. 14. Adrik Book 3 .. The Nomads Enforcers Series
Aug. 21 Barron BOOK 1 Hell's Bloodhound MC Series
, August 31st Zipper Special Edition to Sin's Bastards Next Gen Series
Sept. 7/19 ... Ghoster Book 1. James VIM Series
Sept. 18th...Slammer- San Francisco Steel
Sept. 21/19 Book 13.Timor Maxim Bratva Blood Brothers
Sept 25/19 ...Book 8. Dante Next Gen
Sept. 30/19 ... Special Reader’s Request Release??
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A New Novella Series by KJ Dahlen
6 shortbooks all based in one town.
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First up, is San Franciso Steel
Slammer
I am the president of the Steel Renegades MC. I rebuilt the club after the old leader damn near got us wiped off the map.
We went legit and we're building our ranks again and becoming a force to be dealt with in San Francisco.
Then I met her, Ivy. She got inside my head faster than I would have liked but fate has its own way with some things.
She had a secret we didn't know about until it was almost too late to stop it, not we got big trouble coming our way. Problem is we don't know who or why.
Can we find that out and stop it or will this be a battle no one wins?
Ivy
I was beaten up… then blown up and when I woke, I didn't know my own name.
And that was all before I looked into his eyes. Then I didn't know who I feared more the man who haunted my dreams or Slammer?
One was threatening to kill me while the other made me f
eel things I'd never felt before.
One thing was certain, only one of these men could win this particular fight. Either way, my life was at stake, my life or my heart and I had no idea which one would win.