Ruthie came to as we doused them in gasoline. She cried, begged, and screamed for mercy but there was none to be found. Not for her. Not after everything she had done. There was no redemption to be had. The woman was pure evil. The daughter of a true demon. She was truly her father’s daughter. Everything she did was to keep us apart. She didn’t want a baby. She wanted to hurt us. And now...now there is nothing left of her but charred skeletal remains. In this life you reap what you sew. I lit that match and know one day I will pay for my sins, but it won’t be today.
When I close my eyes, I can hear her screams as she burned alive before the cabin exploded. The flames dance behind my eyelids and the heat of the fire licks across my skin like a forbidden lover. I shouldn’t smile at the thought of anyone dying, but I fucking hated her.
James grins at me as he slides onto the bar stool next to mine. “What are you so damn happy about,” I ask.
“I talked to your doctor.”
“What?”
“Yeah the surgeon who handled your gunshot wound.”
“Why?”
“You’re full of shit. He never said you can’t have any more kids.”
“James...”
His finger goes to my lips to silence me. “Babe. I want to make another baby with you. I want it all. My brand inked on your skin, my ring on your finger, my baby in your belly. Gonna give you the life I promised.”
My heart skips a beat. Tears burn in the backs of my eyes.
“So.” He removes his finger. “You gonna save yourself the trouble and agree to it all now or do I need to take you upstairs, tie you to my bed, and take what I want?”
“Damn, can I get a vote?” Pam starts in. “Because fuck me that was hot as hell. Girl, tell him no and enjoy the punishment.” She cackles.
My filthy talking biker chuckles.
I cup James’s face. “I love you.” I plant a kiss on his lips.
“I would too if I were you.”
“Asshole.” I kiss him again then lean in to whisper in his ear. “What if I want you to tie me to your bed and to say yes to negotiating this baby fever you seem to have?”
His eyes go big and he says nothing. Hoisting me out of my seat and over his shoulder, my filthy biker takes me to bed to get started on all his demands.
Keep reading for a note from the author!
Author’s Note
I hope you enjoyed Tempting The Biker. Alexa and Murder’s story doesn’t end here. Save the date, coming February 2021 Keeping The Biker, a Royal Bastards MC, Charleston, WV wedding novella available for pre-order. And I have more books in the series on the way. Viking, Holy, Sandman, Hound, and Rio could all possibly get their own books too. More to come about them at a later time. If you want to know more about Papa you can read his story Papa Noel by Nikki Landis.
Thank you for reading,
Glenna
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Acknowledgments
Writing Tempting The Biker was a true labor of love and about drove me insane. No joke. I love these characters so much. I lived and breathed all their heartache for the past six months. I poured all I had to give into this story and the days I wanted to give up, all my people were there to cheer me on and push me to keep going. Of course my main man, Brett is always my number one supporter. I couldn’t do any of this without him by my side and picking up my slack in the real world while I exist in my fictional one.
This was a challenge, as I started writing this book amidst the Covid19 outbreak. The world changed for us all. Home schooling, trying to juggle life, and all the changes thrown at us—my oldest child beginning college and sharing my office with my youngest child. It’s been an adventure I won’t forget.
Nikki Landis thank you so much for allowing me to collaborate with you for Papa and Colter.
To my awesome friends. Thank you. Tina and Andi this book would have never gotten completed had you not checked in on me and gave me the push to write the ugly, raw, beautiful book that is Alexa and Murder’s love story. Andi keeping me sprinting till the end. Tina talking and messaging for hours with me over the fine details. Nickie and Tempi for being part of my support team and just being there when I needed a friend on the hard days. Dawn my partner in crime kept me stocked with all my favorite snacks all summer she will never admit it, but she is one of the most caring and thoughtful people in this world. Morgan who has been with me for every single book hearing every vent and crazy idea with our much needed daily phone chats. She’s the only person who can get me on the phone, ha.
To all of my fellow Royal Bastards MC authors for allowing me to be a part of such an amazing world, many thanks to you guys. The bloggers and readers who share, review, and buy my work ya’ll are the best, and I am so glad to have you be an integral part of my village. Jennifer and Jessica the excitement you two had for this book made me smile so much, thank you for loving my words.
I know I have missed someone, and I promise it is not intentional. I blame my writer brain. All these places and characters take up so much space in my head I do good to remember my own name some days. But I hope you know I value you.
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