Kaden ‘Ghost’ Gilbert

Growing up, I knew two things without any hesitation. The first is that I would be a member of the Phantom Bastards MC and I would take over my dad’s position as the Sergeant at Arms. Secondly, I would be with Alana Greene-Johnson. From the second I knew what a crush was, I knew I had one on her. So didn’t my best friend, Geek. We do everything together and have vowed to share women. It’s rare that one of us hook-up without the other one. When we get the call from Cage about Alana, my heart breaks and I want to burn the world to the ground to find the man who thought he could literally put his hands on the girl who will be my ol’ lady one day. Now we have to get Alana to the point she can heal and move on from the jerk who doesn’t know how to leave her alone.

Alana Greene-Johnson

Growing up in the Wild Kings MC, I was taught a lot of things most girls never knew. We learned self-defense, how to ride bikes if we wanted to, and grew up with a ton of overprotective male family members. My family alone consisted of six children. All of us are twins. I have a twin sister who is living her life with the two men who managed to capture her heart and she’s living her best life. The one thing I didn’t count on was repeating my mom’s history. The sperm donor of the oldest set of twins was very abusive and she managed to get away from him. I find myself in a similar situation and I’m not sure if I know what to do to get away from him. You grow up telling yourself that you won’t ever let a man put his hands on you and stay with him. I always told myself that I’d leave any man who put his hands on me. Unfortunately, it’s a lot harder than you’ll ever understand if you aren’t in that situation.

Colton ‘Geek’ Parker-Reed

Growing up, I wasn’t sure if I were truly ever seen because there are so many kids in the clubhouse. We all were trying to grow up and live our lives free. Instead, sometimes it felt as if we were in competition about gaining an adults attention. When all of the clubs used to get together, my attention would be on one person and one person only—Alana. Ghost and I would only go so we could be close to Alana and make sure she’s okay. Learning that a man put his hands on her to the point she was being in the hospital for two weeks to even begin healing from her injuries. Now, can we protect the girl we’ve loved for as long as I can remember?

Kingston ‘King’ Stevens

Growing up, I thought I was untouchable. I was the ruler of my world and nothing was going to bring me down for any reason. My plan was to have it all and live my life the way I truly want—free and by my own rules. Instead, my plans got completely derailed in a split second. I almost lose everything in the blink of an eye and the demons follow me down the very long road I have in front of me. One I don’t know I want to take because it’s taken absolutely everything from me. The two people I look up to in the world manage to get me out of my head and back on the path I belong. However, things take another turn down the wrong path when a woman I quickly find myself falling for learns not everything is as it seems with me. Our relationship might have started out in a horrible way, but my feelings are genuine. I just have to convince her she’s the one for me and that I wasn’t lying to her.

Brynn Johns

All of my life I’ve been picked on and teased. All because I’m the youngest kid in my family and one who wasn’t planned. My sister and brother tease me relentlessly to the point that everyone else joins in and I lose all faith in every adult in my life. I keep my secrets to myself and suffer in silence. The second I’m able to, I choose to move away from the only home I’ve ever known and my family to start my life on my own without the constant teasing and holding everything in. That’s when my life truly takes a turn and I don’t want to confide in the people who are supposed to love and protect me above anyone else. Instead, my savior comes in the form of a man I was falling for. One who lied to me and didn’t tell me everything from the very beginning.

Jayce Wheels Sord

Forced onto a path I never wanted to take, it took me a long time to heal from the pain and betrayal I felt. Throughout everything, there was one person who never left my side and helped me through every situation I found myself in. Gavin has been my best friend for most of my life. We do everything together. One night, we find the one thing weve been waiting for; a woman to share between us.

Can we be the men she needs to heal her heart and show her not all men are the same?

Brooklyn Dalton

Ive never been in charge of my own life. As a child my parents ruled over me. When I was of age to begin making my own decisions, they were taken from me by a man. One who separated me from everyone important to me with the exception of my parents. Parents who betray me in the worst way possible. With no other way out, I make a choice I may live to regret.

Can the men who promise to protect me really take care of my abuser?

Gavin Soul Calhoun

Ive never wanted to live an extravagant life. Im a simple man who loves my club, my new life, and living how I want to. My only concern is making sure I make my mom proud even though shes no longer living. She was always my biggest supporter and encouraged me to do whatever made me happy in life. Now, things are changing and Im not sure if its for the better or not.

Can we be her saviors, or are we destined to fail before we make our intentions clear?

We all have secrets we carry with us. Some belong to us and become our burden to carry. Others come from those in our lives. Then, there are the times secrets are spilled based on vicious lies by people who have no clue what is really going on in someone's life. In my world, I wear my secrets like armor. They don't protect me. If anything, it only hurts me more. However, if I share my secrets, then I could lose the one person in the world I'd do anything for. I'll never allow him to leave me.

When the truth starts to come out, I don't know if any of us are prepared for the fallout. If we're ready to understand the depths of betrayal from the hidden truths keeping us from being happy and living our best lives. Especially with even more people being brought into the equation who believe we belong to them or are standing in their way of getting what they want.

Can I let those who destroyed me and stayed away when I needed them the most back in my life? How far are we all willing to go in order to break free from the chains holding us captive for so long now?

**Please read the trigger warning before starting this book!! This will end on a cliffhanger and questions will be answered through book 2 and 3 in the series

Temptation.

You've always been my temptation. The one thing I want more than anything else. You're forbidden. I want to tarnish your innocence and make you see only me. My touch, my protection, and my love is all you'll ever know. You've always been just out of my reach, tempting me to devour you.

Temptation.

You're my downfall. A temptation I don't want to resist. Even when you leave, you're all I see. No one else will ever make me feel the way you do. My caress, love, and loyalty are all I have to give. You've always seemed so far away, tempting me to distraction.

One little tease.

One glimpse of you and I want to spend countless hours teasing you. The more I get to know you, the harder I fall. You're my dream girl come to life. A taste, a touch, the way you look at me is all a test of my strength. Who can tease one another more?

One little tease.

One chance encounter proves to be too much. I want to tease you into temptation. You give me what I want and need without judgement. Your taste, a caress, the way your eyes darken in desire is a test of my limits. Can I tease you enough to win the ultimate prize?

One taste.

One taste will never be enough. I'm ruined for all other women. A taste is just the beginning of how you've ruined me. I want to protect you, love you, and fight your battles. One taste is all it takes to crave you. You've become my addiction and I'll fight to keep you.

One taste.

One taste and I'm hooked. My body goes up in flames whenever you're near. I want to be at your side, be the soft to your hard, and the light to your dark. One taste is all it takes for all other men to fade away. You've become all I see and I'll prove I'm strong enough to be at your side.

Alex ‘Vault' Stone

Grief makes you do things you wouldn't normally do. For me, I chose to push everyone who ever cared about me away. My twin, the club I grew up in, and the girl I loved and wanted in my life. My days were full of nothing but drowning out the pain to become numb so I didn't have to think about the horrible hole left in my life. A hole nothing will ever fill because the person who created it meant more to me in the world than anyone else ever did before. At least until I met my angel. My savior.

I'm starting life over and choosing a different path for myself than the one I've envisioned for so long. In doing so, I know I'm not only going to continue hurting the girl I love, but I'll finally push her away for good. There's no way she'll ever let me back in after everything I've done to her.

Annabell Carson

I've mourned my family and grown as a person. I'm still not who I want to be yet, but I've made a ton of progress over the years. Unlike some people I know, I've embraced the Phantom Bastards and accepted the help, love, and support they've offered me since the night I went through the most traumatic experience of my life. I had my person, the man I fell in love with until he was struck with his own tragedy.

Its time for me to forget the man I've loved for years and move on with my life. Even when I try, I can't actually go through with it though. There's only one man for me and now he's never going to come back to Benton Falls again. He's living his own life in a new town and it's what he needs, so I'll always support his decision to leave the past behind.

This is intended for mature audiences only. Please be at least 18 years old if youre going to read this book. Theres a list of trigger warnings in the beginning of the book, please be mindful before you read this story.

It's time for the next generation to take the next step and become full patch members of the Phantom Bastards MC.

This time it's bittersweet for me because these boys have grown up right in front of me before proving to each and every one of us that they have what it takes to become a member.

None of us went easy on them through their Prospecting period and they took everything we threw their way. The hardest part is knowing the day after they patch in, they'll be moving to Pine View with Vault and Valor. These boys want to forge their own paths in life and get away from the men who raised them so they don't live in their shadow.

It's up to us as dads to ensure they leave knowing they have our full support and that we want what's best for them. Even if that means leaving us all behind to start their own lives, traditions, and take the next steps that will continue to propel them forward.

Zach ‘Valor' Stone

Growing up in the Phantom Bastards MC, I always knew which direction my life was going to go in. My dad was a member and my brother spent all of our time at the clubhouse growing up. Especially once our mother decided she couldn't handle club life and chose to leave us behind. Vault and I love our dad and take the loss of him hard. So, when my brother decides he can no longer live in Benton Falls, I follow him to the new chapter he starts so I can continue to keep an eye on him and eventually figure out what I want to do with my life.

I met the best woman I've ever met when she was rescued from a horrendous situation. For years, she did nothing more than raise her younger sisters and put everything she wanted in life on hold for them. She's my perfect woman and somehow it all got messed up and she won't talk to me any longer. So, leaving with Vault means I won't have to hurt daily seeing a woman I thought I was building a relationship with live her life without me by her side.

Savannah Mason

When the Phantom Bastards MC brought my sisters and I into their clubhouse, they changed our lives for the better. They helped me get custody of my sisters and gave us a house to live in. I have worked in almost all of their businesses at one point or another to help them out. The men and women of the club have protected my family and I owe them a debt I'll never be able to repay.

The only dark spot in my life is my love life. I thought I had found a man who would stand by my side and build a life with my sisters and me. Instead, he disappointed me by showing he was nothing but a man who cheats because he thinks he can get away with it. Well, we don't need someone like him in our lives. So, I do what I do best and cut him out. Now, when I've finally moved on, he gets brought back into my life and I do my best to fight the attraction to him.

Please be warned about possible triggers before you start reading this book. There is a list of potential triggers in the Authors note at the beginning of the story

Wade ‘Raptor' Parker-Reed

Growing up in the Phantom Bastards MC, I always knew I wanted to be a member. To follow in the footsteps of my dads and have the bond with the brothers they do. My best friend, Devil, is keeping a very big secret and I'm the only one who knows what it is. I'm torn in two because the secret isn't one he should be keeping from our family, but I can't get him to see reason no matter how I feel about the situation. All I know is I'm tired of feeling the way I do and things need to change or I'll have to walk away from my best friend. The one person who knows everything about me. Especially once we find our person. The girl we want to share and keep as our ol' lady.

Dylan ‘Devil' Busch

Growing up in the shadow of my dad and grandpa, I knew there was only one path in life for me—joining the Phantom Bastards MC. Instead of wanting to lead the club like them and my twin, I found a role that suits me much better. So, I trained with Killer to become the best Enforcer for the club. The entire time, I keep a secret to myself. Something so big that could cost me everything I've ever loved. If I do share, I could lose my family and the men who have taught me everything I know. Keeping the secret to myself for much longer could cost me my best friend in the world. Raptor doesn't agree with me and has made it known on a regular basis. It takes one woman to show me that things aren't necessarily going to happen the way I feel they will. Her strength and determination are awe inspiring and the only reason I finally decide to come clean no matter what the outcome is.

Genesis Camden

Growing up alone in the world, I've come to rely on no one but myself. Everyone I've ever been around has let me down and proven they only care about themselves. It didn't take me long at all to realize I'm the only person I can truly count on. My foster sister further proves that when she drops her son in my lap with nothing more than the clothes on his back. I give up the thought of having a life of my own in order to protect him at all costs and everything I do is for the sweet baby I'm now raising. When trouble finds me, I'm not sure if I can truly trust the men who take me into their home and vow to protect the baby and me. Especially with another woman telling me to stay away from them.