The Music That We Make

The Music That We Make Miranda May Luna Moon Publishing The Music That We Make Copyright © 2023 by Miranda May. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner without written permission from the author, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review. This book is a work of fiction. All names, characters, events, and locations are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblances to actual persons, living or dead, events or locations is entirely coincidental. Published by Luna Moon Publishing 2023 Cover Design by EmCat Designs Editing by Owlsome Author Services Contents About The Music That We Make Foreword Trigger Warnings The Music That We Make Playlist . Chapter Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven Chapter Eight Chapter Nine Chapter Ten Chapter Eleven Chapter Twelve Chapter Thirteen 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 Chapter Twenty-eight Chapter Twenty-Nine Epilogue Author’s Note About the Author Follow Me Also by Miranda May About The Music That We Make Five years ago, I found my mates. Six months later, it all fell apart. Betrayed by the men who were fated by the stars to be mine. Their reasons didn’t matter. I wasn’t going to stick around and give them another chance to hurt me. The Screaming Banshees went on to be a success without me—the only actual banshee in the band, mind you. But I didn’t take it lying down. No, I went out and made a name for myself. Now, Kensie Silver is a household name, right alongside The Screaming Banshees. When our labels merge, I find myself not only seeing them for the first time in five years, but having to work alongside them. Forced to collaborate with the three of them on a song that we’re meant to sing together on a summer long tour that I have no way of getting out of. Throw in a fake boyfriend, two whale shifters who will do anything to get me to forgive them, and a third who will never admit he was mistaken… What could possibly go wrong? But the music… Stars above… The music that we make together… It’s magic. Foreword H ey y’all! I’m not going to lie, I had a rough time with this book. I was late getting it to my editor because I was struggling so badly. Why was I struggling? I’m not sure. I had a hard time connecting with the characters at first. Which is crazy seeing as I’d already written about them once. But once the words started coming, they really came. I wrote almost 60,000 words in seven days, partially because I ended up deleting part of the book. That means I wrote 75% of this book in a week. It’s kind of crazy to me, but I think the book is better for it. I just hope that y’all agree! If you loved the prequel, then I hope you love this just as much. There are a few trigger warnings, but only a few. Make sure you check them out before reading because your mental health is more important than anything else. I can’t wait to hear what you think about the book! Oh! And if you haven’t already read the prequel, you can get it for free by signing up for my newsletter. Get it HERE. Trigger Warnings If you feel that I missed listing something that could be potentially triggering, please message me on Facebook or email me at [email protected]. Betrayal of a partner Drug use/addiction Gun violence Kidnapping Pregnancy (in epilogue) Stalking The Music That We Make Playlist If you use Spotify, you can find the playlist HERE . Hurts Like HellFleurie & Tommee Profitt ThiefAnsel Elgort Upset With MeDavid Archuleta Jar of HeartsChristina Perri you broke me firstTate McRae Somebody That I Used to KnowThree Days Grace Twisted HalosFraming Hanley The Damage is DoneReal Friends Mind of MineLø Spirit Told You SoThe Band CAMINO god sent me as karmaemlyn MannersWe Are The In Crowd A Little Bit YoursJP Saxe Can You Hold MeNF & Britt Nicole Prozac PerfectSam Tinnesz Poison & WineThe Civil Wars ParalyzedNF To my husband, whom I love dearly, but also thought getting me a puppy while I was desperately trying to finish a book was a good idea. Spoiler alert: it was not, in fact, a good idea. Chapter One Kensie“The Screaming Banshees lose another lead singer just weeks after the completion of their newest album. Jenna Hyland has been with the group for just six months, long enough to record their new album, Our Souls, which is set to debut in just a few months. She’s the shortest lived singer they’ve had to date since she didn’t even make it to the tour. This is the sixth singer the band has had in the five years since their first single released. Some are saying the band is cursed.” “Cursed my ass. I’d like to curse them, all right.” I snort as I throw a chip at the television, already annoyed that I’ll have to pick it up. “It serves those assholes right. What goes around comes around and all that karma nonsense, am I right?”I laugh at myself. I really need to find some friends. This whole talking to myself is getting a bit out of control. I’d get a pet, but with as much as I’m on tour, I can’t do that to a pet. Too bad my bandmates are all mated up. We’re all friends, but it’s hard to be around them when they’re about their mates.Ugh, I need to stop thinking about them. All it does is work me up.I toss another chip into my mouth as I continue watching Supernatural Entertainment Today. Should I really be watching this trash? Probably not, since I’m sure half the