True Bastard by Rebecca Joyce

“In a world built on violence and betrayal, survival isn’t a choice—it’s a battle.”

She’s running from a nightmare.
He’s the devil waiting at the end of the road.
She was born to survive.
He was forged in fire.
Together, they’ll ignite a war.

Kyllian Ward has spent her life running from violence, betrayal, and the scars of her past. But when a brutal attack shatters her fragile peace, she’s thrust into the ruthless world of the Brotherhood of Bastards MC—a world ruled by blood, loyalty, and unforgiving men. Taken as collateral for her ex’s deadly debts, Kyllian finds herself trapped in a world where every glance is a threat, every promise a lie, and every man is a potential enemy.

Firestride is the club’s SSA, is a man forged in blood and betrayal, haunted by a legacy of cruelty, he is determined to collect what’s owed, no matter the cost. He’s supposed to use her, break her, but Kyllian’s defiance and her resilience awakens something dangerous in him—and soon, obsession and rage blur the line between captor and captive.

As bodies fall and secrets unravel, Kyllian must decide who to trust in a world built on violence and vengeance. In a world where every secret is paid for in flesh and every promise is a lie. Survival means embracing the darkness—or being destroyed by it, and Kyllian is forced to make an impossible choice: submit to the monster who owns her, or become one herself.
In the Brotherhood, loyalty is paid in blood, mercy is a myth—and love is the most dangerous weapon of all.