Abandoned Soul

ABANDONED SOUL DIRTY SOULS MC BOOK 10 EMMA CREED Abandoned Soul Copyright 2023 by Emma Creed All Rights Reserved First Edition No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without written permission of the author, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, actual events, or locales is entirely coincidental. The use of any real company and/or product names is for literary effect only. All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. Cover design by: Rebel Ink Co Interior design by: Rebel Ink Co Editing by: Yvette Mitchell Proofreading By: Andrea Stafford CONTENTS Author Note Dirty Souls The Story So Far Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 28 Chapter 29 Chapter 30 Chapter 31 Chapter 32 Chapter 33 Chapter 34 Chapter 35 Chapter 36 Chapter 37 Chapter 38 Chapter 39 Chapter 40 Chapter 41 Chapter 42 Chapter 43 Epilogue Corrupt Cowboys The Dirty Souls MC Series His Captive His Sacrifice About the Author Acknowledgments AUTHOR NOTE ***Warning*** Abandoned Soul and all books in the Dirty Souls Mc series are a work of fiction and contain adult content. Due to the nature of the series you should expect to come across various subject matter that some readers may find disturbing, and it is intended for readers 18+ Please contact the author if you have any questions. * * * ‘Bound not by blood but loyalty. We live, we ride, and we die by our own laws’ THE STORY SO FAR The club are low after suffering the loss of Tac. Tac was shocked when he found out that the affair he’d had with Thorne's sister, Suzie, twenty years ago had resulted in a son and has been raised by the club's rivals, the Bastards. It left Thorne feeling betrayed and while dealing with issues of his own, they had to work to repair their friendship. After tragedy struck, seeking revenge and suffering the loss of Suzie, helped them mend. Tac was so determined to get his son, Hayden, back he was prepared to sacrifice everything. Even his life. The Souls made sure every Bastard from Colorado died as a price. And it’s only a matter of time before Chop, who was helping them, meets his end, too. Thorne got his revenge and made sure Raphael Verretti could no longer hurt Riley and her son, by taking his life. And now, with fewer enemies surrounding them the Souls can finally focus on an internal situation that needs taking care of. The club family continues to grow stronger and now, it’s more important than ever to stay united. No matter what comes their way… Waking up on mornings like this one reminds me why we keep fighting. Staring out at the beautiful view in front of me with the smell of pine fresh after last night’s rainfall, it’s easy to forget how cruel the world can be. That it can take just as much as it gives and that we are all at mercy to it. “Beautiful day for a wedding, ain’t it?” Jessie joins me out on my balcony with a shit-eating grin on his face. Maddy’s been wanting to keep things traditional, so he stayed up here at the lodge with me last night. He rests his arms on the balcony railings and looks out to appreciate the same perfect view that I am. “You nervous?” I finish the last of my coffee and lean beside him. “What I got to be nervous about? I’m about to make the most beautiful woman in the whole world my wife.” “Well, I can’t argue with that. She’s a fine one.” It’s days like today that I miss my best friend more than ever. I can’t help feeling like these moments belong to him. Brian Donavon was a good man. The best of ‘em, in fact, and this son of his, is following right in his footsteps. “I wish she was here,” when Jess turns to look at me, and I notice his eyes clutching at his tears, I know he’s talking about Hayley. “I wish they were all here, son.” I squeeze his shoulder and think of all the people we’ve lost. “You know, all these years my pa’s been gone, I’ve missed him, but I never felt like I didn’t have a…,” Jess cuts himself off before his emotions get the better of him. “I get ya, and I’m honored by that.” I force the words off my tongue quickly before I succumb to that bullshit myself. “Now go get that suit on before that girl of yours changes her damn mind.” Jessie huffs a laugh, then his face morphs into confusion when we hear the loud rev of an engine, and he spots something coming up the track. “Don’t see many of them around here.” I look down at the bright red Kawasaki that pulls to a stop below us with the same questionable look Jessies got. “Is that Ruckus?” He squints his eyes and looks further into the distance at the Harley that’s following up the track. “Here we go…,” I sigh heavily when I figure out what’s going on here, then peering over the balcony at the girl covered neck to toe in leather, I smile at her when she takes off her helmet and shakes out her hair. I know exactly who this is,