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    Zane (Book 1): Marauders MC, #1
    Zane (Book 1): Marauders MC, #1
    Zane (Book 1): Marauders MC, #1
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    Zane (Book 1): Marauders MC, #1

    By Heather West

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    This is book 1 of the Marauders MC trilogy. Books 2 and 3 are available everywhere now!

    I'm falling for a man with innocent blood on his hands.

    Zane is the only man who can protect me.

    But his dark past might ruin us both.

    Because while the brawny soldier says he's keeping me safe…

    His demons will do anything to drag us to hell.

    STELLA

    I'm trying to get my life together.

    I've got a new job, a new home – away from the ex who ran my life with an iron fist.

    But Cameron doesn't like my newfound freedom.

    He'll do anything to bring me back under his control.

    I'm helpless to stop him.

    He's a ruthless MC president with armies of goons at his disposal. Men who won't hesitate to kidnap me, or even hurt me if he gave the word.

    But I have someone new in my life.

    Someone who wants to protect me.

    I don't know where Zane came from.

    He's got a dark past that he won't reveal.

    But I've seen the scars, I've seen the tattoos, and I know in my heart that he can keep me safe

    I'm falling for him, day by day, bit by bit.

    He makes my body sing. He makes my heart soar. He makes my legs tremble.

    But as I start to learn more about him, I wonder if I've put my faith in a dangerous man.

    Then the truth drops:

    He's a cold-blooded killer.

    And he's trying to put a baby in my womb.

    ZANE

    I'm trying to forget my past, by any means necessary.

    Booze. Women. Fighting whichever punk at the bar looks at me the wrong way.

    But no matter how hard I try, I can't get away from the skeletons in my closet.

    I killed some innocent people.

    It cost me my career as a soldier, along with my honor and my sanity.

    And even after everything I've lost, after everything my anger has cost me…

    I can still feel my rage simmering below the surface.

    Stella is the only thing that helps me stay calm.

    She's a wide-eyed, innocent beauty, with curves begging for me to touch them.

    But she's got baggage, too.

    An ex-boyfriend with tendencies as violent as mine.

    She got away from him once.

    But she's mine now.

    And if he thinks he's gonna drag her back into his web of lies, he's got another thing coming.

    He won't like me when I'm angry.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSopris Page Press
    Release dateJun 2, 2019
    ISBN9781393526124
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      Zane (Book 1) - Heather West

      Zane: A Motorcycle Club Romance (Marauders MC) (Book 1)

      By Heather West

      I’m falling for a man with innocent blood on his hands.

      ZANE IS THE ONLY MAN who can protect me.

      But his dark past might ruin us both.

      Because while the brawny soldier says he’s keeping me safe...

      His demons will do anything to drag us to hell.

      STELLA

      I’m trying to get my life together.

      I’ve got a new job, a new home – away from the ex who ran my life with an iron fist.

      But Cameron doesn’t like my newfound freedom.

      He’ll do anything to bring me back under his control.

      I’m helpless to stop him.

      He’s a ruthless MC president with armies of goons at his disposal. Men who won’t hesitate to kidnap me, or even hurt me if he gave the word.

      But I have someone new in my life.

      Someone who wants to protect me.

      I don’t know where Zane came from.

      He’s got a dark past that he won’t reveal.

      But I’ve seen the scars, I’ve seen the tattoos, and I know in my heart that he can keep me safe

      I’m falling for him, day by day, bit by bit.

      He makes my body sing. He makes my heart soar. He makes my legs tremble.

      But as I start to learn more about him, I wonder if I’ve put my faith in a dangerous man.

      Then the truth drops:

      He’s a cold-blooded killer.

      And he’s trying to put a baby in my womb.

      ZANE

      I’m trying to forget my past, by any means necessary.

      Booze. Women. Fighting whichever punk at the bar looks at me the wrong way.

      But no matter how hard I try, I can’t get away from the skeletons in my closet.

      I killed some innocent people.

      It cost me my career as a soldier, along with my honor and my sanity.

      And even after everything I’ve lost, after everything my anger has cost me...

      I can still feel my rage simmering below the surface.

      Stella is the only thing that helps me stay calm.

      She’s a wide-eyed, innocent beauty, with curves begging for me to touch them.

      But she’s got baggage, too.

      An ex-boyfriend with tendencies as violent as mine.

      She got away from him once.

      But she’s mine now.

      And if he thinks he’s gonna drag her back into his web of lies, he’s got another thing coming.

      He won’t like me when I’m angry.

      Chapter One

      Stella

      For the first time in months, Stella liked what she saw when she looked in the mirror. Her big green eyes stood out from her pale skin, aided by the dark eyeliner she’d traced them with, and her lips looked fuller than ever due to the dark red lipstick she’d bought earlier today and put on just a minute ago.

      She looked like she was actually alive, rather than sleepwalking like she’d been doing for so many months. Who’d have guessed that a simple blind date would have made her feel so good about herself? The guy hadn’t even shown up yet, and she still felt a little thrill of excitement run up her spine. When she ran into her old high school buddy, Erica, at the grocery store earlier in the week, she’d cursed herself for agreeing to this whole deal. Erica apparently knew the nicest guy in town, Jon something-or-other. He was a botanist, which meant that no matter what his personality was, he’d be a lot calmer and easier to deal with than the last man in her life, Cameron.

      Her doorbell rang. Stella exhaled and smiled at herself in the mirror. I can do this. I got this. I haven’t lost anything. I can still date and have fun and be a regular person, she thought, straightening her tight black dress before walking over to the door to greet her date.

      Hey, nice to meet you. I’m Stella, she said as she opened the door, revealing an average-looking middle-aged guy in ill-fitting clothes. She hid her disappointment as best she could, even though she had to admit to herself she had been picturing somebody a little more dashing when she fantasized earlier in the day about the date.

      Wow, you look great, Jon said, clearing his throat loudly as he looked up and down her body, clearly ogling her ample curves.

      Uh, thank you, she said, feeling awkward. Shall we get going? I figured we’d go to the Thai place you suggested in your texts earlier.

      Right, come on, Jon said, holding out his hand for Stella to take. She stared down at it for a long moment before she realized that things would get weird and uncomfortable very fast if she didn’t accept it. Fuck, I can do this. I got this, she coached herself internally before grabbing Jon’s hand, faking another smile for his benefit as he led her to his car.

      His hand felt sweaty and kind of small against hers, but she forced herself not to think about it. This is what people did on dates, right? Normal people, people without weird traumatic relationship histories. They held hands and made awkward small talk and ate dinner and maybe had sex if the mood was right.

      Maybe she’d even get laid tonight, even if she wasn’t interested in Jon as a romantic option. She hadn’t had sex in several weeks—since before the break up with Cameron—and her body was a little hungry for another person’s touch. That’s what I’ll do, she decided as they rolled to a stop in front of the restaurant Jon had picked out. I’ll just fuck him for fun. That way there’s no pressure for me actually like him.

      It’d been so long since she’d had sex with somebody who wasn’t Cameron—about ten years, in fact, back when she was 16 or 17 years old. She needed to do it tonight, if only to prove to herself that she was capable of it. Cameron doesn’t own me, she thought as she stepped out of the car, smiling as seductively as she could at Jon. I can do what I want, with whomever I want.

      But before they could walk into the restaurant, two men in dark clothing stepped in front of them, smirking at Jon. What’s the matter, fellas? Jon asked, clutching a little tighter onto Stella’s hand.

      It took Stella a few moments to recognize them, but then it hit her. They were Marauders, members of Cameron’s MC. Before she could even open her mouth to tell them to fuck off and leave her alone, one of them reached forward and yanked Jon out of her grasp, immediately pounding him into the ground.

      Stop! Stop it! Stella yelled, jumping on the back of the first Marauder, punching his sides until he threw her off. That sent her sliding against the rough gravel of the parking lot. Shit, she thought as she saw blood pool up on her knees.

      The other Marauder offered her his hand to help her up, but she just glared at him and got to her feet herself. Just stay out of this, sweetheart, the man said, gesturing over to where his comrade was punching Jon repeatedly in the face. You’ll only make this worse.

      Cameron sent you here, is that it? Stella said, brushing the dirt and grime off her now-bloody knees.

      The Marauder didn’t reply verbally, but his sheepish smile told her all that she needed to know. Fucking Cameron. Of course that motherfucker had heard that she was on a date, and there was no way he could just let that pass without ruining it for her. She crossed her arms and watched as the Marauders kicked and punched at Jon, turning him into a bloody pulp right before her very eyes. But she knew not to get involved yet. These guys weren’t above hitting a woman, even if she was Cameron’s girl—his own personal property according to everyone in this godforsaken town.

      "All right,

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