[Shadow Souls MC 02] • Shattered Dreams

Chad Pender's secret is about to haunt him.

Knowing the Shadow Souls are hellbent for revenge over Scott's death, Chad feels lost. Sierra is the only person he has left to turn to, but her father won't give them a moment's peace. When the pressure becomes too much, Chad breaks down and reveals the truth about Scott's death.

Sierra thought she had met the one.

The last thing Sierra wanted to do was fall for Chad, but it was inevitable. He has been a rock for her to lean on while the world seems to be hunting them. But she is shattered by his involvement with her brother's death and decides that the lesser of two evils is returning to her father. Feeling hurt and betrayed, Sierra easily falls under the spell of the handsome and cunning James Northrop.

Chad has lost the last important thing in his life.

Losing Sierra to her father is not going to break Chad, but he has to find a way to get her back. As the Shadow Souls finally get their hands on him, Sierra learns the truth behind her father's lies, and must fight to clear Chad's name. But James does not intend to lose his prize possession willingly, and plans to use his guile and power to remove Chad from the picture for good.

**EXCERPT**

Sierra paused the movie and turned to him. “Hey.”

“What?” he asked, pushing his lips to her hair.

“Let’s just leave.”

“Leave?” he asked, confused.

“Yeah, let’s just take off, get out of here, and leave it all behind. Leave behind all the worries about everything and everyone. Let’s just get out of here.”

“Are you serious?”

“Yeah!” Sierra said, sitting up. “What is actually here for us?”

“I mean, I dunno. I guess nothing. Your job and condo and all that.”

She waved her hand in the air, dismissing him. “So what?”

“So, I wouldn’t want to uproot everything in your life.”

She laughed. “What life? I’m a stripper in Vegas with a two room condo. I have no friends. I only know you and only for two weeks. So. Yeah. Such a life.” She grinned and straddled him, her thighs pressing against his. She ran her fingers through his hair, pushing it back. “We could go anywhere. Do anything.” She brought her face down to his, their lips almost touching. Then, she kissed him, pressing her body closer to his.

He ran his hands over her back, feeling her curves. “Mmm,” he said, “I guess we could.”

“You guess?” she asked in mock shock and hurt.

“Yeah, I guess.” He pulled her back to him and kissed her.