“Okay.”
“Okay. Now sleep, my beautiful Angel.”
I think she fell asleep before I even finished the sentence. I wasn’t far behind her.
***
I don’t know what time it is, but I wake to Angel moving around on the bed. I’m not sure if she’s uncomfortable or if she’s having a nightmare, so I put my hand on her back and say in a soothing, sleepy voice. “Go back to sleep, baby.”
She doesn’t reply right away, so I think she’s already fallen back asleep, but then I hear a voice that’s definitely not hers.
“But I’m not tired, baby.”
My eyes fly open, and the first thing I see is a man holding Angel—one arm around her naked waist, the other snaked around her neck, his gloved hand firmly placed over her mouth. Tears are streaming down her face and her eyes are wide with fear, begging me to save her.
She’s trying and struggling to get away from him, but it’s no use. He’s too strong.
When I move my eyes to the man who is now sitting up in the bed beside me, I come face to face with the man I saved her from months ago. I should have killed him when I had the chance.
I know I don’t have a weapon on me, but I know I can take them.
Before I can even move an inch, the man with the scar’s gloved fist slams down on the side of my head, striking my temple with enough force to send me flying off the bed, causing my vision to go fuzzy. I know I’m about to lose consciousness. There’s nothing I can do about it, or about what they’ll do to my Angel. I’m completely helpless in this moment.
Right before everything goes black and my world ends, I hear him say, “I heard you were lookin’ for me a few months ago when you found me with this little slut. Thought you could get rid of me, but you failed. You took her away from me then. Now, it’s my turn to return the favor.”
To Be Continued...
Acknowledgements
I need to thank my family first and foremost. Thank you for living with me through the long nights. I know I sacrifice a lot of my time and devotion with you guys for my writing, but knowing you understand and are with me one hundred and ten percent makes the finished product so much sweeter. I couldn’t do any of this without you. Though I am sorry for all the missed activities, the days where I’m so tired, I can’t bring myself to do much, and the cranky days and nights. But I love you and hope that you continue to understand and support my dream of being an author.
I need to thank my editor, Dana Hook, for all the long hours she put into making this book make sense. I know there were a lot of places that I’m sure you were like, “What the hell is she trying to say here? Nothing makes sense!” And I’m sure there were times you wanted to pull your hair out. I know I put you through the ringer with pushing you to your limits on sanity and time crunches, but I couldn’t do this without you. Thank you for all your hard work and long hours. It means more to me than you will ever know. I love you girl!
To my formatter, Mari at E & F Services. Thank you for taking on a new author. I know it must be hard, but I want you to know that I love what you have done to make this book look amazing on the inside. What you do is very important, so I hope you feel just as important as your work is to us authors. You are one amazing woman. Thank you for everything!
And finally, I want to thank my fan group—my Sinners. You girls are what keep me sane and push me to do my best in all my writing. You give me support, inspiration, and talk me down from the ledge when I need it the most. You are all like family to me. I know I’ve neglected you a lot lately, not being around much, but I want you all to know that I love you and you mean so much to me. I promise to be around more, even if it’s just to drop in to say hi, or drop a few new teasers for you to drool over. ;)
Note From the Author
Now I know that this book didn’t end the way you wanted it to, and it is much shorter than my other books. But, this story has so much to it, I knew I couldn’t fit it all in one book, so I had to split it up. And I’ve never done a cliffhanger before, but I couldn’t see a better spot to end it. I’m sorry if this makes any of you mad, but I promise to get the next book done as soon as I can so you don’t have to wait long to find out what happens to Angel, and the struggles that are coming for both her and Torq.
Be sure to like my author page to stay up to date on all new information regarding the next book, and also to keep up with everything else I’m doing. All my links will be below, so I hope to see you all around!
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More From the Author
Forsaken Sinners MC Series
Rewriting Destiny #1
Fighting Destiny #2
Born Into Destiny #2.5
Defying Destiny #3
Owning Destiny #4
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About the Author
I grew up in a small town in Iowa. I have 2 older sisters and amazing parents.
Growing up, I was always a daddy’s girl, hanging out with him in the garage, fishing, and building stuff. I loved to play softball and swimming, but reading, telling stories, and writing were my passion, even at a young age.
I took a break from writing for a while, but you could always find me with a book in my hand. I have three children–two boys and a girl. They are my whole world. Even when I’m having the worst day ever, they brighten up my day and make me smile.
A few years ago, there was this story that would always play out in my head and no matter how many times I went through it, from beginning to end, it would never fade. So, I decided to put it on paper.
I didn’t plan on publishing it, but when it was almost done, a friend asked to read it. She said it was a story that needed to be shared. And that’s what started my writing career.
I love all genres of books, and even though I started with writing MC Romance, I have a whole book of ideas, so you can expect more from me than just MC, though romance is in my blood.
Even though I currently work two jobs, my ultimate dream is to become a full time author. I want to be able to spend my days filling pages with stories. I want to be the reason people find a reason to smile or laugh from lines on a page. Reading a book allows me to live in someone else’s shoes, even if only for a few minutes. It’s a way to leave my life and troubles behind and I want to be help others do that as well.
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