Nightmare

NIGHTMARE Prisoners of Purgatory Also by Bella Jewel Jokers' Wrath MC Bestie Prisoners of Purgatory Nightmare (Coming Soon) Rumblin' Knights Knights Rising Knights Fury Knights Lady Knights Burden Standalone Amore - Boxed Set Wild Child Table of Contents Title Page Also By Bella Jewel DEDICATION | To all my biker babes, | The ones with me from the start, | This one is for you. | Thank you xx ~*NIGHTMARE*~ NIGHTMARE | Copyright © 2023 Bella Jewel ~*ACKNOWLEDGMENTS*~ PROLOGUE 1 | TWENTY YEARS EARLIER – NIGHTMARE 2 | Twenty-ish Years Later – Bonnie 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Also By Bella Jewel DEDICATION To all my biker babes, The ones with me from the start, This one is for you. Thank you xx ~*NIGHTMARE*~ All rights reserved. This eBook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This eBook is copyright material and must not be copied, reproduced, transferred, distributed, leased, licensed or publicly performed or used in any form without prior written permission of the publisher, as allowed under the terms and conditions under which it was purchased or as strictly permitted by applicable copyright law. Any unauthorized distribution, circulation or use of this text may be a direct infringement of the author’s rights, and those responsible may be liable in law accordingly. Thank you for respecting the work of this author. NIGHTMARE Copyright © 2023 Bella Jewel NIGHTMARE is a work of fiction. All names, characters, places and events portrayed in this book either are from the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any similarity to real persons, living or dead, establishments, events, or location is purely coincidental and not intended by the author. ~*ACKNOWLEDGMENTS*~ As always, my heartfelt thanks to every single blogger, reader and author that has supported my journey. From reading my books, to sharing them, to raving about them, to being there for me. Thank you. My career would be nothing without any of you. A massive thanks to the team at Valentine PR for taking me on, especially to Kim and Nina for helping me with all my book releases and cover reveals. I am looking forward to working with you all on this book and future books, and I’m incredibly grateful for the hard work you all do. A massive thanks to Ben Ellis from Tall Story Designs for this gorgeous cover. You’re the easiest, most efficient person I’ve ever worked with. You make my covers gorgeous every single time. I couldn’t do it without you. To my favorite editor Wendi from Ready, set, edit, for always coming through for me on my edits, whenever I need them. You’re amazing and I’m so thankful to you. You’re super easy to work with and so nice. I’m glad to team up with you for these things. And of course, to my admin, MJ, for ALWAYS keeping my page running beautifully. I couldn’t do it without you, girly. I love your teasers and your passion; thank you for taking the time out of your life to help this poor girl keep everything running. And, last but certainly not least, to my loyal readers. To each and every one of you that picks up my books and give me a chance. To the reviews you write, good or bad. To the time you take to make me a better person. You make this real for me; never stop giving such love and passion. You make our journey so amazing. PROLOGUE Dear Nightmare, I wish I could introduce myself, tell you who I really am, but that simply can’t be. You know why, of course. We all know why. We’ve all heard the story; we grew up hearing the story. The one of you ... and him. Your life was taken from you, and, for so many years, you lived as your name describes, a nightmare. But, that’s not really your name, is it? That’s how your club sees you. How the world sees you. I know who you are. You say you didn’t do it, but you won’t talk to anyone. You won’t tell you truth. Instead, you drown in darkness, letting the world pass you by. I can’t help but wonder why. I’m nobody, in the big scheme of things, but I do have a purpose. I want to know the truth. I want the world to know the truth. What happened that fateful day cannot be held prisoner 1 TWENTY YEARS EARLIER – NIGHTMARE Trudging through the mud, my boots tighten around my feet as moisture creeps in, the distinct smell of mud and water invading my nostrils as I put one foot in front of the other, cursing with every step. I use a long stick to push trees out of the way. Fucking club. The things my father is making me do to prove myself are beyond a joke. If it wasn’t the only family I had, I wouldn’t be doing this shit, that much is certain, but, one day, that club will be mine, and when it is, things will change. I will change it. Make it something. Make it into the kind of club nobody messes with. My father is a great President, but I will be fucking incredible. Shoving an overhanging branch out of the way, I let my eyes scan the swamp land. It’s nearly dark out, and here I am doing the