Sac-rifice

Sac

I walked away.

I'd sacrificed my heart to help her, understanding she would hate me, and I knew I would never be the same again.

Riding my motorcycle with my club gave my life a new purpose and occupied my mind. A lot of people bad-mouthed motorcycle clubs, but if Ghoul had not found me when he did, I didn't know where I would be today. Honestly, my brothers were my saving grace even though none of them were aware.

I never spoke of my past with anyone because I stood by my decision to leave.

When we were kids, I swore I'd protect her.

As we got older, I knew the only way to protect her was to make myself the villain.

Cor

Love held weight.

It could make you stronger or weaker.

It could lift you up or bring you down. It could also rip you apart.

I loved him, trusted him, and wanted nothing more than to spend the rest of my life with him. And then he abandoned me. My safe place disappeared and left me in a barren place.

My broken heart was unbearably heavy.

My love was replaced with hate and pain that gnawed at my soul and erased all of the happiness we'd shared.

My heart forgot how to love him and learned how powerful hate could truly be.

I never wanted to see him again…until I did.

Each book in this series is written so that they may be read as a standalone; however, we do recommend that you read this book after Sleeper It is not necessary to fully enjoy or understand this story, though.