Addicted to the Devil

Addicted to the Devil! Part One The Shattered hearts series featuring a crossover with Author C.A. Michaels The Awakening series Written by: T. H. ROSE Contents Addicted to the Devil! Prologue Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven Mitch Chapter Eight Chapter Nine Beth Chapter Ten Chapter Eleven Chapter Twelve Chapter Thirteen Jax Chapter Fourteen Chapter Fifteen Chapter Sixteen Chapter Seventeen Chapter Eighteen Chapter Nineteen Chapter Twenty Chapter Twenty-One Chapter Twenty-Two Chapter Twenty-Three Chapter Twenty-Four Chapter Twenty-Five Chapter Twenty-Six Chapter Twenty-Seven The End Meet the Author Trigger warnings This warning is in the description as well, please read it carefully before continuing to read, thank you. Trigger and content warnings, this book Includes scenes and talks of abuse toward women, violence, sexual assault and r*pe, torture, talks of child abuse, kidnap and gang related violence!! This book shows many scenes of men hurting women in a gang like environment, please do not continue reading if any of these subjects upset or cause triggers. This is a work of fiction, any references to, real events, real people or real-life places, other names, characters, places and incidents are of the author's imagination and any resemblance to actual events or places, or people living, or dead is entirely coincidental and not intended by the author. Copyright 2023-2024 transmitted, T. H. ROSE. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, or stored, in a retrieval system or in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without express written permission from the author. Copyright ©2023 Addicted to the devil, T. H. ROSE ©2023-2024 The shattered hearts Series All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law. To request permission, contact [email protected] Cover by A.L.N Designs Written and Edited by T. H. Rose & C.a. Michaels Published by T. H. Rose Prologue Beth, May 2010 I stand between my Mum and Dad as we wait in the airport checking in line. My dad gives my mum a small smile before re-adjusting the bag in his hand. We are going to America! Both my parents have business to attend to and due to them having to be away for at least two weeks, I have the joys of joining them on my first business trip! I am not thrilled about it as I have a lot of schoolwork to do and now, I am missing two weeks! I am glad I get to spend some one-on-one time with my parents. My older brother, Ricky, is staying in London with his best friend, Axel Jackson, and his brother Chase. Those three are inseparable most of the time, that is when Chase is not annoying me! Dad hands the passports over to the flight attendant who looks very tired, but it is 3am! Why my parents had to get a 5am flight I will never know! “Three to, Michigan?” the attendant asks. “Yes, that’s correct,” Kirk Wiles answers. “Thank you, Mr. Wiles, you are all set. Thank you for choosing Heathrow airport. I hope you have a lovely safe flight.” “Thank you.” Mum and I smile at the woman before following dad over to the security line. I hope this does not take long. We passed through security within half an hour. Dad managed to find us three seats right by the entrance to the waiting area to board the plane. I glance out the large airport windows. My mind travels back to my brother. I hope he is going to be okay and does not get himself into too much trouble! We are heading to Michigan, USA, because my mum has a book signing! While my dad has a meeting with the Starling PD Burglary, Crime, and Property Scene unit and the Homicide because the case he is working on has ties to the city. “Boarding to Michigan, USA, will begin in five minutes,” the overhead announcer speaker says loudly. “Beth come here, darling, we don’t want to lose you once everyone starts lining up,” my mum says. I roll my eyes. I’m twelve and it annoys me how she treats me like I’m five. I truly miss my brother already! He would not be letting her treat me like this. But I feel grateful she watches over me like a hawk. Some kids do not have that. The plane shakes left, right, centre. The turbulence makes me want to hurl. I look at my parents who are as sturdy as nails. That flight was hell! I hate flying! I am just grateful we made it here alive! The weather here in Michigan is no better than the weather back home. Black clouds circle the sky waiting to open at any second. Luckily it didn’t rain, and our hotel was about thirty-five minutes away. When we arrived at the hotel, it was 8 pm. We all dragged our suitcases and bags towards the entrance. “I cannot believe I am going to be doing my first book signing in America tomorrow!” “I’m so proud of you, my darling.” “Me too mum! You are rocking the shelves with your new Romance novel.” “Thank you, sweetheart, and thank you, baby!” She smiles at Kirk. “I would not be able to do any of this without my babies and amazing husband by my side.” My smile went to my ears. I am so tired but that will not stop me showing my mum my happiness. She has worked so hard to get her books out into the world. She started off writing when I was a baby and has not been able to stop since. From self-publishing her first six book series to opening and owning her own