Bruised Angel (River of Lies #2)

Chelsea was only five years old when her mother, Maggie left her. Maggie left Chelsea behind with Carl, her biological father and his new mistress who took great pleasure in torturing and abusing her. Long after the mistress had left and Maggie was still missing, Chelsea had reached her breaking point, one night when he pushed the abuse too far, she shoots Carl in the stomach. In fear Chelsea runs, slamming into the brick wall that is Mason. Not only the hottest footballer in school but also the son of Knox, the President of the notorious Motorcycle club "Kings of Darkness". Mason and Knox discover that Chelsea has shot Carl and demand that she tell them her story that she had kept secret for seventeen years. What Chelsea didn't realize was that by telling her story it was about to unleash a roller coaster of emotions. Mason takes Chelsea on a journey, introducing her to his adopted sister Kelly and together they help Chelsea heal her wounds starting a new life. This is a stand alone story of just over 70,000 words. It has trigger subjects such as abuse, suicide and self-mutilation. Subject and language suitable for those 16+ **