“I would reap every soul to have her in my arms again.” ~ Reaper

Protecting her, ensuring her safety, that was the one thing I truly cared about and yearned for above all else. Ultimately, it was my choices that caused her destruction.
My actions led to the loss of the person I loved most in this world. She was the only one who could quell the raging demon inside me and bring me the peace I longed for.
Every action has a consequence.
I know that now.

She was my compass. My lifeline in a bloody world of my own making.
My always. The one person I could turn to when the darkness surrounded me.
Now, I was alone, unable to breathe as I drowned in the sins of my actions as the darkness lurked close to the surface, waiting to claim my dark soul.
We burned bright for a short time. Our flame was a beacon of hope until the flame went out.
I should have known.
Like ashes after a fire, we were left ruined.

In the aftermath of my destruction, I found myself suffocating without her.
Nothing made sense anymore. I lost sight of my purpose.
Adrift, I dove deeper into the void, welcoming the familiar darkness as it threatened to consume my soul until I wanted to drown in my sorrow.
With no one to rely on, I succumbed to the beast within, the monster I’d pretended not to be, only to find, in that despair, a glimmer of purpose rose to the surface.
A reason to atone that fate had cruelly withheld until now.

The problem with atonement is I would do it all again to ensure her safety.

PERSONAL NOTE & TRIGGER WARNING FROM AUTHOR: The Golden Skulls Motorcycle Club is a series of books with many triggers. I cannot stress this enough. If you suffer from any trigger, please take caution when reading my books. Your health is more important than my fictional books.

SUGGESTED READING ORDER: The Golden Skulls is a continuing series. I highly recommend reading the books in the following order:

1. REAPER (Golden Skulls MC)
2. GHOST (Golden Skulls MC)
3. BULLSEYE (Golden Skulls MC)
4. GIOVANNI (The Valentinetti Crime Family)
5. PLAYER (Golden Skulls MC)
6. LORENZO (The Valentinetti Crime Family)
7. SAVAGE (Golden Skulls MC)
8. ANTONIO (The Valentinetti Crime Family)
9. THE GOLDEN WEDDING (Golden Skulls MC)
10. PHANTOM (Golden Skulls MC)
11. DYLAN (Golden Skulls MC)
12. INK (Golden Skulls MC)
13. VICIOUS (Golden Skulls MC)
14. KANSAS (Diamondback MC)
15. SHADOW (Golden Skulls MC)
16. SINNER’S REDEMPTION (Soulless Sinner MC)
17. GUNNER (Sons of Hell MC)
18. ILLYRIA (Valentinetti Crime Family)
19. MAXIM (Bratva of NYC)
20. PYRO (Sons of Hell MC)
21. SANDMAN (Golden Skulls MC)
22. SCRIBE (Sons of Hell MC)
23. SINNER’S MERCY (Soulless Sinners MC)
24. FRANK (Sons of Hell MC)
25. ENIGMA (Sons of Hell MC)
26. SINNER’S STORM (Soulless Sinners MC)
27. PRIEST (Sons of Hell MC)
28. DISTURBED LUCIDITY (Disturbed MC)
29. THE MANLY CLUB—NOVELLA (Sons of Hell MC)
30. SINNER’S MALICE (Soulless Sinners MC)
31. BANKS (Sons of Hell MC)
32. VLADMIR (Bratva of NYC)
33. GOLDEN ATONEMENT (Golden Skulls MC)