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Chapter 1

Raven

I know it’s going to be a shit day as soon as I hear the thunder ru, I pullthe world to go away for at least another few hours

It doesn’t Of course it doesn’t It never fucking does

My phone buzzes on rope for it with my hand When I feel the bejeweled skull case of my iPhone, I jerk my hand back and see that I have a text from one of my brothers

SOS! New girl quit Get your ass down here… Please

I glare at the screen I knew the secondhis latest fuck buddy, and in turn offeringat our family-owned bar, that this would happen Raider’s interest in any one girl never lasts past the first week, and as soon as he irl is out the door

I mutter a few curses that would have made every one of my brothers swat my ass because ladies don’t swear, and shoot a quick response back to Colt, who’s ht If he hadn’t said please I would have told hiest of ranted … much

As soon as the text is sent I toss backblonde hair back from my face, and head for the bathroom down the hall My room had been a last minute addition to our house, because I had been a last minute addition to the family, so I don’t have my own private bathroom likeh to keep the Hannigan legacy going strong When I ended up being a girl, not a boy like everyone had been expecting, everyone got the surprise of their lives; there hadn’t been a Hannigan daughter in over seven generations

A quick fiveood half hour to blow it dry, and I’, distressed jeans and a white tank top with the words Hannigan’s Biker Bar on the back and so on my left breast My heeled biker boots complete my work attire I don’t bother with makeup because I hate that shit

I grab the keys to hteenth birthday, and head out the door It doesn’t surprisewith hogs, muscle cars, and a few prissy sports cars The two prissy cars belong to the girlfriends oftwo of the town’s biggest bad boy bikers to get back at Daddy for not showing theh attention

The loud music blares from the house next door, and I rolled unned the engine A few heads cohbor’s house when they hearat oodbye without getting wet

“You be careful, Rave!” Hawk shouts “Those damn roads are drenched”

“Yes, Mom!” I roll my eyes and back out of our driveway

“Raven Anne!” I hear ears quick and sure and punched the gas

A grin teases laring I’ come into the bar, but for now I’ll enjoy the fact that they’re thinking about y I had interrupted

The roads are really wet but I don’t bother to slon It’s tenlot is packed, and I ju tosoaked It doesn’t h the door

Familiar rock music blasts froreets h the overcrowded bar My white shirt is plastered toattention toht of me, narrow, and then quickly look away as soon as they realize who I am

There is only one true rule in here: no one touches Raven Hannigan

Hannigan’s is the hangout for Angel’s Halo Motorcycle Club My dad had been the president of the Club until he died My Uncle Jack should have taken over as president, but he wanted the Club under a younger ruling The title had passed to my oldest brother Jet, until recent events had happened, but he’s still technically president Technically

Colt and Raider, the younger two of h on the totem pole in the Club It isn’t because their last naan either I wasn’t allowed to knohat they did for the Club, culpable deniability and all that crap They are both hustling to rin as I walk toward theusted with hi able to keep his dick in his pants for at least another twenty-fou

r hours so I can have a night off to sleep, as I rush into the office to get an apron and tie my wet hair back

Neither ofmy rounds I pick up a handful of empty bottles fro if the three bikers want anything else They barely glance at me as they ask for a bottle of Patron and a salt shaker

It takes et to the booth in the back I hadn’t bothered with the patrons of that table until now because I know that once I get back there I won’t be able to leave for at least ten minutes