Biker gangs known as regulators rule the streets of a war-torn city with hate and pain -- their cruelty is etched into every inch of Dae's battered body. He has never known anything but hurt from the hands of men ... until he meets Coby.<br><br>When the new regulator rides into town and takes an interest in him, Dae is unwilling to believe that anyone who is a regulator can be a gentle, caring lover.<br><br>Is Coby strong enough to protect Dae and his sister Delia when there's hell to pay in the form of McBane?

Scarred

She nods, numb. Then she sighs, a heart-wrenching sound that seems to stem from the depths of her soul, but she lies down beside the girl, gathers her into a strong embrace, rests her head against the girl’s back and squeezes her eyes shut. “Go,” she whispers. When I start to say something else, she shakes her head. “I don’t want to hear it, Dae. If he means that much to you, just…just go.”


I don’t wait for her to change her mind.


The stairs are dark and slick. I tell myself it’s not blood I’m stepping in but I can’t ignore the coppery stench that hangs in the air, clouding my head and filling my veins with fear. I take the steps carefully. I don’t want to fall and land in the gore. I don’t want to feel it seep through my clothes and into my skin. 


Chapter 85