Brake's Intent

BRAKE’S INTENT INFERNO’S CLUTCH MC BOOK 14 E.C. LAND CONTENTS Acknowledgments Trigger Warning Reading Order Warning Playlist Inferno’s Clutch MC Family Connections It’s Just How It Goes 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 Epilogue Author’s Note Also by E.C. Land Cyprus’s Truth Maverick Scythe’s Grasp Brass’s Surrender Fiery Affection Social Media Brake’s Intent This book is a work of fiction. The names, characters, places, and incidents are all products of the author’s imagination and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblances to persons, organizations, events, or locales are entirely coincidental. Brake’s Intent. Copyright © 2023 by E.C. Land. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission from the author, except in the case of brief quotations used in articles or reviews. For information, contact E.C. Land. Cover Design by CT Creations, Clarise Tan Editing by Jackie Ziegler Formatting by E.C. Land Proofreading by Rebecca Vazquez To my sister, Nicole, and cousin, LeAnn, for powering through the tough times when there’s nothing but darkness in our way. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS So many people to acknowledge, but first and foremost, my family. They always have my back and support me. My husband and kids are my biggest cheering team, and I couldn’t ask for better. Next, I’d have to shout out to all my readers for sticking with me and enjoying the world I’ve created. Then there’s my team, everyone who works alongside me to ensure that each book I release is ready to go when the time comes. I couldn’t ask for better. TRIGGER WARNING This content is intended for mature audiences only. It contains material that may be viewed as offensive to some readers, including graphic language, dangerous and sexual situations, murder, rape, and extreme violence. Proceed with caution. This book does entail several scenes that may very well be a trigger to some. Also, tissues are a must with other scenes. Not for the faint at heart. If you don’t like violence and cannot handle certain subjects, then this is not a book you’ll want to read. READING ORDER WARNING IF YOU HAVEN’T READ LYRICA’S LASTING, IT IS HIGHLY SUGGEST THAT YOU DO SO BEFORE READING BRAKE’S INTENT. Take a look at the playlist for Brake’s Intent! Never Gonna Take My Soul – Joe Nester Come Together – Trapt feat. An0maly Before We Say Goodbye – Prozak Ghost – Tom MacDonald Beauty in the Struggle – Bryan Martin feat. Craig Campbell Live For The Moment – Dusty Leigh and Haystak feat. Kevin Cummings This Road I’m On – Tainted Lyric Used to the Fall – Crucifix INFERNO’S CLUTCH MC Members Louisiana Charter President – Chains – Ol’ lady – Tiny (Sloane) (Children – River, Brook, & Darrian) Vice President – Tyres – Ol’ lady – Rissa (Children – Wren & Ike Jr.) SAA – Breaker – Ol’ lady – Spitfire (Nora) (Children – Owen & Oaklen) Road Captain – Brake Enforcer – Pitch Black – Ol’ lady – Angelina (Children – Carson & Jules) Former Prez – Ryder – Ol’ lady – Brielle (Children – Micah, Marcus, Nathaniel, & Lucy) Medic – Pipe – Ol’ lady – Shea (Children – Jaylen & Jordan) Hacker – Fuse – Ol’ lady – Lyrica (Children – Brodie, Ryker, & Brycen) Former Road Captain – Fury – Ol’ lady – Ela (Children – Raven & Pitch Black) Treasurer – Axel – Ol’ lady – Faith (Children – Alec, Derrick, Nicholas, & Miracle) Member – Speed Member – Throttle Member – Crash Member – Pedal Member – Spark Member – Frame Member – Lynch Member – Shock Member – Steel Prospect – Rig Prospect – Bender Arizona Charter President – Marker VP – Digger SAA – Sawdust Road Captain – Links Enforcer – Snaps Medic – Slice Hacker – Surge Treasurer – Maverick Member – Dog Member – Drifter Member – Shooter Member – Mayhem Member – Creeper Florida Charter President – Risk Hacker – Caps Nebraska Charter President – Lobo Hacker – Night Montana Charter President – Mountain VP – Stinger SAA – Quake Road Captain – Cliff Enforcer – Screamer Hacker – Nitro Medic – Cut Member – Kraken FAMILY CONNECTIONS To Founding Members Garnier Reno (deceased) – Father to Chains and Victoria Irène (Never Married) – Mother to Tyres and Brake (Father Louis Pelletier) Arlene (Never Married) – Mother to Breaker (Father Henry Pelletier) Ryder/Owen – Adoptive father to Marcus and Micah, Father to Lucy Corbin Fury (married to Ela) – Father to Pitch Black and Raven Scarlett (Married husband deceased) – Mother to Lynch and Harlow DeVere Rico – Father to Axel IT’S JUST HOW IT GOES Intentions are not what they seem They’re not good or bad Best or worse They just are what they are You can’t change them Not now Not ever It’s just how it goes Intentions are meant to happen No matter what you do It’s not easy But it’s not hard It just how it goes For better or worse Intentions are a merry-go-round Round and round they go Good meets bad Bad meets good It’s just CHAPTER ONE LAWSON Finding out Faye has been taken has my blood pumping and my anger boiling to the surface. I want nothing more than to go find her and bring her back. Bring her back not just for me, but for Brake. Bring her back to us, where she belongs. The three of us might be seeing things differently right now, but I know why the other two keep fighting. We’re it for each other. All three of us. It’s