Loneliness and I had grown quite close over the years. We shared a bond that I had never shared with anyone else. When everything in life was spiraling out of control, loneliness was the one thing I could always count on. Loneliness was my best friend, and I loved him dearly. *** Emerson had spent the majority of her adult life running-- running from her past, from her family, from the people that were supposed to love her; but she wouldn't run anymore. After so many years, she was finally ready to plant her feet firmly on the ground and face the past that seemed to haunt her no matter where she lay her head at night. The long bus ride had led her to Luciana, but it was the love of the local motorcycle club that made her stay. Now, caught up in a battle between outlaws and with her past closing in on her, will the love of two men and their motorcycle club be enough to keep her going? Or will loneliness continue to be the only source of comfort she knows? Will she continue to be the timid girl that everyone in her hometown remembered, or would she rise up from the flames as a new woman ready to fight for her future? *** The sky was a dusky purple, and the stars had already begun to litter the vast ocean above us. It was quite beautiful, the air around us was thick with emotions, even though neither of us had spoken a word. I knew he was escaping from his demons as he drove us further out of town, and suddenly, I felt weightless. I felt free.

She just wanted to take a piss. She and Dakota had been drinking and laughing so much, she couldn't hold it in any longer. Taking a piss at the wrong place and time put her in deep shit. She's too drunk to even think about anything that is going on right now. They look at her like she's crazy when they notice how well she's taking everything. They think she's ditzy and stupid but that's only drunk Udria. Sober Udria is a whole other story. "You're something else"

All Willow has ever wanted was to be a dancer. When she gets a call from the hospital informing her that her old dance teacher had a heart attack she drops everything to return home. When she runs into her old friends she realizes that many things have changed including her best friend from school. Ten years ago Blake was heartbroken, so he turned into an emotionless biker president. After being dragged to a dance completion by his daughter he is fascinated by one of the dancers. Weeks later he is shocked when the same dancer ends up being the girl who broke him shows up at his house asking him for help.