Howler (Manchester Chapter Untamed Sons MC Book 1) by Jessica Ames

Author:Jessica Ames [Ames, Jessica]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-03-24T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 11

PIA

I jolt upright in bed, screaming. Fear clutches my heart, making my spine snap straight even as it drenches me in sweat. All my synapses tingle with adrenaline as I blink into the inky darkness of the room.

Fuck.

The nightmare was the same as always.

I was in the room with Wrecker. He was raping me while Griller and Boulder awaited their turns.

I scramble to switch the bedside lamp on and the room floods with light. Fuck, I can’t keep doing this.

Shaking, I climb out of bed and move to the adjoining bathroom. I run the tap, ignoring the mirror hanging over the sink, not wanting to see my face. I don’t want to see the tiredness or the broken pieces in my eyes.

I splash water on my face, before I lean against the ceramic. My pulse is still racing even though I’m trying to take calm, steadying breaths.

I use the toilet, wash my hands and head back into the bedroom. For a moment, I sit on the edge of the bed, trying to regain control.

I need a drink. Something alcoholic.

I grab a sweater and pull it on over the tee I was wearing for bed, then find a pair of joggers and put them on too before I make my way down to the common room.

It’s late, early hours of the morning, so the clubhouse is quiet. I expect to see the lights off, but the common room is lit up. When I push through the doors, there’s a prospect at the bar. I think his name is Freddy.

I move to the bar and slide onto a stool in front of it. There are a handful of brothers sitting around tables, deep in conversation. Terror is passed out on one of the sofas, two bunnies sprawled over him. That man is a horn dog.

Freddy moves over to me. “What can I get you?”

“Vodka. Neat.”

He moves away and starts to make the drink.

“Why are you awake?” a voice says from behind me. I turn to see Howler behind me.

“I could ask you the same thing.”

“I don’t sleep.”

“What, ever?” I raise a brow. “Are you human?”

He smiles and I like it when he does. It takes that severity out of his expression. “There are plenty of people who don’t think so.”

They would be wrong. I see Howler’s humanity every time he talks to me. I don’t know if it’s intentional or not, but it’s there.

“They’re wrong.”

“Be careful, darlin’. I’ve got a reputation to uphold. So why you down here?”

Freddy deposits the glass in front of me. It’s not a bar measure in the glass. It’s more than four fingers worth of vodka. I take the tumbler and knock it back, relishing the burn as it hits my throat. I slip the glass back onto the bar top.

“You looking to get drunk?”

“Depends,” I say.

“On?”

“Whether you’re joining me.”

He sighs. “Darlin’…”

“Have a drink with me, Howler. It won’t kill you.”

I think he’s going to say no, but then he signals to Freddy who starts to make him a drink.

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