Fang was clutching his throat, and his voice sounded raspy when he spoke, “I’ll stand with you.”
“Good. We have some calls to make. We have a war to wage and win.” The Dark Leopards MC would die, and I would make sure it happened.
To be continued…
Maria Vickers Acknowledgements
I had so much fun writing this story, and Lorde and Max have become two men who are near and dear to my heart. They are both struggling, fighting the past, and trying to live up to the path chosen for them. They are perfectly imperfect. I did struggle a little bit though, and I want to thank several people.
Darlene Tallman, thank you for stepping in and editing this story for me. You are a fabulous woman and I’m so glad we’re friends. THANK YOU!
Rebecca, OMG! I couldn’t have done this without you. Thank you for your proofing and suggestions. You are always there for me, and I love you for it!
Shirley, thank you!! I keep putting my beta readers under the gun, and you always come through. Love you!
To my fellow Dark Leopards MC – West Michigan Chapter, YOU ROCK!
To the organizers of this anthology, thank you for taking a chance on me and allowing me to participate in this amazing project.
Becky, my alpha, cheerleader, and general warden. LOL. Love you! I know that it isn’t always easy, but you are always there for me and an amazing friend. Thank you for sticking with me.
Maggie and Linda, my friends and the Thelma to my Louise. Thank you for your encouragement, your talks, and for beta reading for me. I love you both!
Joyce, my best friend. Thank you for always being there. These last ten years haven’t been the easiest for me, but you’ve always stuck by me, and kicked my butt when I needed it too. Thank you. I love you. Here’s to 30 more years as friends.
My readers, wow! You rock!! I wouldn’t be here doing this if it wasn’t for you. I love all of you, and I can’t wait to see what happens next. Are you ready?
Bloggers, thank you for everything. It would be so much harder to spread the word without you. Your support is greatly appreciated.
Love Seekers, I love you guys!! Are you ready for some more fun?
About Maria Vickers
Maria Vickers is an international bestselling and award-winning author who currently resides in St. Louis, MO with her pug, Spencer Tracy. She has always had a passion for writing and after she became disabled in 2010, she decided to use writing as her escape. She believes that life is about what you make of it, you have to live it to the fullest no matter the circumstances.
From a young age, she has always loved books and even dreamed of being an author when she was younger. Growing up in the Navy, she used to weave tales for her siblings and her friends about anything and everything. And when she wasn't creating her own stories, she had a book in her hand. They transported her to another world. With her books, he hopes her readers have the same experience, and that they can relate to her characters.
Getting sick changed her life forever, but it also opened doors for her that she thought would always be out of reach.
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Also By Maria Vickers
MF Novels
Another Chance
Love Seekers Series
Exposed: Book One of the Love Seekers
Redeemed: Book Two of the Love Seekers
Claimed: Book Three of the Love Seekers
Siren’s Song
MM Novels
By the Book
Off-Campus Setup
Unbreak Me
(see With Love From New Orleans, Found You, for the side story to this book)
Anthologies
Live Again (An MM contemporary romance novella)
Appearing in Tempting Fate Anthology
Benefiting Cancer Research Institute
A Flashy and Frosty Christmas
(4 flash fiction stories)
Benefiting Cancer Research Institute
Kisses in the Snow (An MM contemporary romance novella)
Appearing in With Love From London
Found You (An MM contemporary romance novella)
Side story to Unbreak Me
Appearing in With Love From New Orleans
Irish Wishes (An MM contemporary romance novella)
Side story to Kisses in the Snow
Appearing in With Love From Dublin
All I Want Is You (An MM contemporary romance novella)
Appearing in With Love From Venice, Christmas
Whiskey Love (An MF historical romance novella)
Appearing in Feisty Heroines
The Brauds (A comedy about three old women who know how to have a good time)
Available on Book Funnel, but you must preorder Feisty Heroines to receive
Part XXX
Ridden By Darkness
A Dark Leopards MC Novella
West Michigan Chapter
Christine Michelle
Copyright
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events or locales is entirely coincidental.
All rights reserved.
Ridden By Darkness
Copyright 2020 © Christine Michelle/Christine M. Butler
Edited by: Bella Hickman, Tiffany M. Foster, and Darlene Tallman
Photographer and Cover Designer: Golden Czermak of Furious Fotog
The character of Thian is created by Mandi Konesni and is copyrighted to her but used with permission for purposes of this anthology.
The characters of Dmitri aka Snow and Verity are created by Maria Vickers and copyrighted to her but used with permission for purposes of this anthology.
The characters of Knox, Wooly, and Mammoth were created by Darlene Tallman and are copyrighted to her but used with permission for purposes of this anthology.
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