Declan by Heather Dahlgren

Declan has always been the protector. As the SAA of the Shattered Souls MC, he’s tough, ruthless when necessary, and loyal to a fault. But even the hardest men have a soft side, one they keep buried deep. For Declan, that soft spot has always been Lena, the one woman he can’t have.

Lena has spent her life loving Declan from a distance. As her brother Wesley’s best friend, he’s always kept her at arm’s length. But what Wesley doesn’t know is that Declan has been protecting her for years, in ways no one else ever realized.
When Lena finds herself drowning in trouble she turns to the only man she trusts. Declan handles it, like he always does, but this time, the lines between them blur. What starts as a desperate plea for help ignites a fire neither of them can put out. Their passion is undeniable, their connection impossible to ignore, but they both know Wesley can never find out.
For Declan, loyalty has always come first. But when Wesley discovers the truth, he’s forced to make an impossible choice—his best friend or the woman he’s loved in secret for far too long. And when Lena walks away, challenging him to be the man she knows he can be, Declan has to decide if he’s willing to fight for the only thing that’s ever truly mattered.

Brotherhood. Betrayal. Undeniable passion. In the world of the Shattered Souls, love might just be the riskiest gamble of all.