Stone by Charlotte McGinlay

Stone
Growing up, I knew the club would be my sole focus,
That I would take the role of Vice President from my father,
A role I am honoured to receive,
A role I refuse to mess up, not wanting to disappoint him or the club.
I didn’t want a wife, or an old lady,
I didn’t want the distraction.
Fun was all I could offer someone,
But I messed up.
I had no choice but to make someone my wife,
Trying to do the right thing,
Trying to ensure the club’s reputation stayed intact.
I didn’t believe in the one,
Didn’t think I would find someone who would consume me,
And I thought it was fine, but I was wrong.
She came out of nowhere and hit me hard in the chest,
The need to claim her consumed me,
But I was a married man.
I couldn’t leave my wife, but I didn’t want my Red to leave me.
I lied to her, hurt her, and she ran,
Not even looking back,
Not willing to hear my side of things.
I know the right thing to do was to walk away,
The trust was broken,
But I chase her, refusing to give up on her, on us.
She’s my everything,
And if she thinks I’ll just let her go, then she has another thing coming,
Because I’ll chase her to the end of the earth to make her mine,
It’s just a shame I forgot about the danger awaiting us….

Rose
Growing up, I used to believe in the fairytale,
You know, the one where the girl gets her man and they live happily ever after.
My mamma got her man, my grandmother got hers,
And after meeting him, I thought I had that,
I thought he was my forever,
But what I thought was wrong.
He lied to me, used me.
All those sweet nothings and promises came crashing down,
Because my forever was someone else’s,
My forever was a brother and had a wife.
Everything I thought I knew, everything we shared,
It was just a lie, like I was some sort of game to him.
He broke me, made me lose faith in the happily ever after,
So I ran.
I tried to forget him, to start a new life in a new town,
Tried to progress in my career,
Even if it was for a little while.
But he wouldn’t let me go that easily,
He ran after me,
Claiming I was his, but it didn’t matter because he wasn’t mine,
He was hers, and he made me the other woman,
And for that, I promised myself I will never forgive him,
I will never take him back,
And most importantly, I will never trust a man again,
But I guess I should have realized he wouldn’t give up….

This can be read as a standalone. It is book 1 of 7 of The Rebels MC series, with a HEA. Due to mature content and themes, this book is recommended for readers aged 18+; this novel may contain triggers.