Viper by Charlotte McGinlay

Viper
Growing up in the club shaped me into the man I am today.
From being a loyal brother, making my father proud,
To ensuring the family is always put first.
I am club through and through,
And protecting it and the people inside was my role.
I never wanted an old lady, never trusting a woman who showed me attention,
Knowing their main goal was to land a patched brother.
My role within the club was all that mattered to me,
Until her.
She came out of nowhere, knocking me off my feet,
And I knew she was mine.
For the first time, I put something else before the club, someone else,
Something I never thought I would do.
I fell hard, and I planned to spend the rest of my life with her,
Until she tore my heart out and proved to be just like every other woman,
A patch chaser only wanting the leather on my back.
I pushed her away, trying to put the shattered pieces of my heart back together again,
Refusing to let her back in,
But something doesn’t feel right,
Like I’m missing a part of my soul,
And a question keeps repeating in my mind,
Did I make the biggest mistake of my life?

Lake
Growing up, I knew who my mother was,
I knew what she did for a living,
And most importantly, I knew she didn’t want me.
But I was fine with that because I had my dad,
And no one else mattered to me, not even the woman who birthed me,
Until him.
I fell hard and fast,
Allowing him into my heart,
Showing him a part of me no one has ever seen before.
But he was a liar.
He never told me he was part of the club I despised,
A brother.
I thought he loved me, that we had a future,
But he turned against me, accusing me of things I’ve never done.
He broke my heart, and I swore to never give him a chance again.
And that was something I thought I would always keep to,
Because once a heartbreaker, always a heartbreaker,
But what I didn’t realize,
Is maybe I’m the heartbreaker that doesn’t deserve him….

This can be read as a standalone. It is book 4 of 5 of the Dark Angel’s MC series, with a HEA. Due to mature content and themes, this book is recommended for readers aged 18+; this novel may contain triggers.