Property of Abyss by Darlene Tallman

Abyss
As the VP of the West Texas chapter of the Kings of Anarchy MC, I have a ton of responsibilities to my brothers and club, as well as to the tattoo shop I run. Finding and hiring two new artists who are looking for a new home is one of the best moves I’ve ever made, especially when I meet Shelly. I can see the shadow of pain in her eyes and know something in her past destroyed her, but she’s not broken, merely a little bit bent, and after seeing what two of my brothers now have with their ol’ ladies, my plan is to make her mine.
I just need to get her on the same page, and I suspect it’s going to be a bit of a challenge, considering every time I ask her out, she politely declines. Her uncle won’t share her story, but I know when she’s ready, she’ll tell me.
Shelly Adcock will be mine but until then, I’ll protect her with everything I have while knowing my brothers have my back.

Shelly
I’ve been mired in my grief for so long, it’s almost like a second skin now. After Uncle Mack and I make the decision to relocate further south to work for a motorcycle club owned tattoo shop, I find myself face-to-face with a man who makes me feel again.
Except… I don’t deserve happiness. Not after what happened almost six years ago.
But Abyss is persistent and if he keeps it up, he’s going to break down my walls. Maybe if I tell him about my past, he’ll run instead. The problem with that is I don’t think he’s the running type, and honestly, I don’t know what to think about that.
As I immerse myself in building a life in this new town, I soon find out that everything isn’t as it seems and I become enmeshed in something that’s detrimental to one segment of the community.

When the chips are down and I find myself in trouble, it’s Abyss and his brothers who come to my rescue, a man that I’ve continued to push away. Now the biggest question is, do I give him a chance and try again for the brass ring? Or do I continue on my path of solitude?