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    Fuse's Hold


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      Fuse’s Hold

      Inferno’s Clutch MC Book 7

      E.C. Land

      Contents

      Acknowledgments

      ICMC Louisiana

      ICMC Arizona

      ICMC Montana

      ICMC

      Family Connections

      Trigger Warning

      Playlist

      HOLD ON

      Prologue

      Chapter 1

      Chapter 2

      Chapter 3

      Chapter 4

      Chapter 5

      Chapter 6

      Chapter 7

      Chapter 8

      Chapter 9

      Chapter 10

      Chapter 11

      Chapter 12

      Chapter 13

      Chapter 14

      Chapter 15

      Epilogue

      Author’s Note

      Available Now By E.C. Land

      Coming Soon By E.C. Land

      Blood and Torment

      Nora’s Outrage

      Malice’s Soul

      Tyres’ Wraith

      Viking

      Keeping Reaper

      Social Media

      Fuse’s Hold

      This book is a work of fiction. The names, characters, places, and incidents are all products of the author’s imagination and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblances to persons, organizations, events, or locales are entirely coincidental.

      Fuse’s Hold. Copyright © 2021 by E.C. Land. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission from the author, except in the case of brief quotations used in articles or reviews. For information, contact E.C. Land.

      With there being characters mentioned from Rae B. Lake’s series, Wings of Diablo MC, I have her permission to use these characters.

      Cover Design by Charli Childs, Cosmic Letterz Cover Design

      Editing by Kim Lubbers

      Formatting by E.C. Land

      Proofreading by Jackie Ziegler

      Created with Vellum

      For the family who stands with and not against.

      Head held high and never looking down.

      Acknowledgments

      My Husband and Kiddos – To my husband, who has always been the one to support our family. If he didn’t encourage me to follow my dreams and give them a chance, I wouldn’t be where I am now. He’s put up with my ramblings and throwing ideas around no matter how annoying I can be about it. Also, have to be thankful for him being there to send me inspirational music when I need it most. My kiddos, who find what I do, as they put it, cool and want to know how many words I was able to get in each day. They also like to try and help me come up with plot ideas. Some are just as wicked as my own. I also enjoy the fact they come to me when they need help with finding things wrong in their own work wanting to understand better how things are supposed to be done.

      My Brothers – No matter how much we go through, they’re always there for me. One may not be here in body but is always around in spirit. My oldest brother for being proud of me and not having a problem saying it.

      Rae B. Lake – Thank you for being my friend and listening to me go on about plots that make us want to write even more devious things.

      My Alphas – You guys rock! Thank you all for being the first to read the stories as they come alive. It means the world to me. Especially when you all start to get mad. That’s when I know I’m doing something right. And in doing so, pushing me to keep going with all the different plots that form in my head. I’m thankful to you all for being ready and willing to read and give your input.

      My Knox Publishing People – Thank you guys for being such great people to work with.

      Liz – My sister from another mister, my best friend, and Publisher/Boss. You’re my go-to when I need it. If not for you, I don’t know if I’d ever be where I am today with my writing. Thank you for always pushing me and encouraging me.

      Diane – Without you taking everything on for me, I wouldn’t be able to focus the way I do on my writing. Thank you for everything you do. You’re not just my PA, you’re my friend, and I couldn’t ask for a better friend than you.

      Kim and Jackie – I know I’m a pain in the rear; however, you both put up with me. Thank you both for taking on all of my work. I love the fact I work with you both on each of them. Also, the fact when it comes to something I miss, you help me understand how to correct it so it doesn’t happen again.

      Inferno’s Clutch MC

      Louisiana Charter

      President – Chains – Ol’ lady – Tiny (Sloane)

      (Children – River, Brook, & Darrian)

      Vice President – Tyres

      (Children – Wren)

      SAA – Breaker – Ol’ lady – Spitfire (Nora)

      (Children – Owen)

      Road Captain – Brake

      Enforcer – Pitch Black – Ol’ lady – Angelina

      (Children – Carson)

      Former Prez – Ryder – Ol’ lady – Brielle

      (Children – Micah, Marcus, & Lucy)

      Medic – Pipe

      Hacker – Fuse – Ol’ lady – Lyrica

      Former Road Captain – Fury – Ol’ lady – Ela

      (Children – Raven and Pitch Black)

      Treasurer – Axel – Ol’ lady – Faith

      (Children – Alec & Derrick)

      Member – Speed

      Member – Throttle

      Member – Crash

      Member – Pedal

      Member – Spark

      Member – Frame

      Member – Lynch

      Member – Shock

      Member – Steel

      Prospect – Rig

      Prospect – Bender

      Inferno’s Clutch MC

      Arizona Charter

      President – Marker

      VP – Digger

      SAA – Sawdust

      Road Captain – Links

      Enforcer – Snaps

      Medic – Slice

      Hacker – Surge

      Treasurer – Maverick

      Member – Dog

      Member – Drifter

      Member – Shooter

      Member – Mayhem

      Member – Creeper

      Inferno’s Clutch MC

      Montana Charter

      President – Mountain

      VP – Stinger

      SAA – Quake

      Road Captain – Cliff

      Enforcer – Screamer

      Medic – Cut

      Member – Kraken

      Inferno’s Clutch MC

      Florida Charter

      President – Risk

      Inferno’s Clutch MC

      Nebraska Charter

      President – Lobo

      Family Connections

      To Founding Members

      Garnier

      Reno (deceased)– Father to Chains and Victoria

      Irène (Never Married) – Mother to Tyres and Brake

      (Father Louis Pelletier)

      Arlene (Never Married) – Mother to Breaker

      (Father Henry Pelletier)

      Ryder/Owen – Adoptive father to Marcus and Micah, Father to Lucy

      Corbin

      Fury (married to Ela) – Father to Pitch Black and Raven

      Scarlett (Married husband deceased) – Mother to Lynch and Harlow

      DeVere

      Rico – Father to Axel

      Trigger Warning

      This content is intended for mature audiences only. It contains material that may be viewed as offensive to some readers, including graphic language, dangerous and sexual situations, murder, rape, and extreme violence.

      Proceed with caution. This book does entail several scenes that may very well be a trigger to some.

      Also, tissues are a must with other scenes.

      No
    t for the faint at heart.

      If you don’t like violence and cannot handle certain subjects, then this is not a book you’ll want to read.

      CHECK OUT THE PLAYLIST THAT HELP CREATE FUSE’S HOLD!

      Sober – Bad Wolves

      Just Hold On – Adam Calhoun & Savannah Dexter

      Maybe It’s Time – Sixx: A.M.

      Leave Me Alone – Tyler Braden

      Scarlet Letters – Mudvayne

      Trust Issues – Wess Nyle & Hard Target

      Shootout – Young Gunner & Alston Webb

      Savage – Savannah Dexter

      Life – Jelly Roll

      Throw Another Stone – Savannah Dexter

      The Heart Wants What It Wants – Selena Gomez

      Bad At Love – Halsey

      HOLD ON

      Water crashing through me

      Pain consumes me

      Everything hurts

      Nothing is worth holding on for

      The darkness seeps in

      The pain is excruciating

      Sleep overtakes me

      Nothing can hold me back

      I’m falling deep

      Spiraling into the depths

      No light for me to hold on to

      Pain is all I know

      The darkness is welcome

      Nowhere for me to grasp hold of

      I’m tired of holding on

      I wish more than anything

      To have someone hold on

      Instead of me gasping for air

      My world has crashed and burned

      Nothing for me to hold on to

      The darkness seeps

      But the light will come

      If only I can hold on

      Even for a moment

      One breath at a time

      One heartbeat after another

      ~ E.C. Land

      Prologue

      Lyrica

      Time has no meaning to me as I try to stay awake. This time around, there’s no way I can stop it. If only I could.

      Days of dreaming of him coming are long gone. They made sure I lost those thoughts a long time ago. I don’t even know how long they’ve held me. I’m nothing more to them than a toy to play with. I lost any status of worth shortly after they stole me away.

      When I close my eyes, I’m no longer able to see the man who I pretend to loathe. No, I’d fallen in love with him a long time ago.

      I can remember the day I met him and knew my heart no longer belonged to me. Maybe that’s why I’m still alive rather than having taken my life. Wait, no, that’s not true because I have tried. I tried twice before they learned to keep things away from me. I’d even taken the life of one of the men.

      It had been this man’s life, I’m now waiting to be sentenced to death for. This is after they’d already beaten me so badly, I cannot walk or move.

      Behind closed lids, even though it hurts, I try to draw up images in my head to remember the only time in my life that I’d been happy. Didn’t matter if he didn’t want me. I thought he did at first but learned quickly he didn’t. He’d wanted to put me in the friend zone. That wasn’t going to happen, so I’d started ignoring him completely. He didn’t take to that and now I regret I didn’t fight for what I wanted, him.

      Then there’s the little girl who I’d protected by allowing those vile men to do degrading things to my body. But to keep that beautiful girl safe from their clutches, I did them. I didn’t want to. Lord knows I didn’t; however, there’s that saying about doing anything to protect a child even if they aren’t yours.

      I wish I could go home. If I were to die, I’d love nothing more than to go home one last time. Say what I needed for many things.

      Still, none of these things will happen. I know this and know I’ll have to die with these regrets.

      The door opens to my cell and I don’t even bother to move when I hear the fast-pacing movements. I don’t listen to the sound of their voices. I’m doing everything I can to block it all out as I wait for my impending death.

      Killing Allen, the second in command to the men here, wasn’t a good idea, but he’d left himself open for it when he’d passed out without chaining me to a bed while drunk. He also shouldn’t have left his knife lying there on a table after using it on me. My body is still covered in the dried blood of that night two nights ago.

      Leonard, the head of these men, ordered I be beat to near death and left in my cell without food or water. He wasn’t done with me. For the last god knows how long he himself has taken me more times than I can count. His mission in breeding me never working. He and his men have kept blaming me for not getting pregnant. I’d been deemed infertile at some point and switched to nothing but a toy for them all to take advantage of.

      Now with Allen dead, Leonard isn’t happy with me and I’m to die. Whether at one of their hands or from the beating I’d taken. Whichever came first.

      My hope in someone coming for me died a long time ago. It’s not going to happen. I’m sure Fuse was more than happy to wash his hands of me. No matter how much that thought hurts.

      Even still, if I were rescued at this point, I’m not worth anyone wanting. Let alone want anyone near me.

      I simply want to die in peace and finally no longer be in any form of pain.

      The stomping of rushing feet comes to a stop near me and I don’t move a muscle. Not that I could, really.

      “Motherfucker,” a man growls. His voice is a new one and I wait for him to start hurting me.

      “Shit. Tell me we at least got one of those fuckers,” another one sneers.

      “Place is deserted, Prez. They must have been tipped off,” yet another man says.

      “Fuck. This shit isn’t good. We need to get her help. Quake, go get a blanket. We’re gonna need it,” the second voice says. One set of feet move, then another set. These come in my direction.

      “You gonna call Chains so he can inform Fuse, Prez?” the first voice asks.

      “We’ll do that after we get her somewhere safe,” the second man says, this one being the Prez, I think.

      A touch of a hand rolling me to my back has me whimpering in excruciating pain.

      “It’s okay, darlin’, you’re safe now,” Prez says.

      Without opening my eyes, it hurts to even try, I open my mouth to say the one thing I wish most right now. “Please just let me die. I don’t wanna hurt anymore,” I utter. These being the first words I speak that aren’t cries of pain.

      “Darlin’, can’t do that, but I can promise you, your ol’ man ain’t gonna let anyone hurt you again when he comes to get you. Until then, it’ll be us to make sure no one harms you again. Now let’s get you the help you need,” he says firmly.

      As his words sink in, I barely register them when darkness finally seeps in and takes me under.

      Finally, peace from my hell. Freedom from the pain.

      Chapter One

      Fuse

      One Month Earlier

      My mind races with the constant thought of the what-ifs, what could have been, whys. All of that shit. I never should have pushed my woman away like I did. I knew the moment I saw her what kind of power she’d hold over me.

      I’d love the sarcasm that she’d constantly throw out along with her banter. Having not heard it, it’s driving me nuts.

      We’d just gotten back from the Devil’s Riot National Charter after finding a shocking as fuck surprise. Lyrica has a twin sister. They resemble each other enough that one of the members of the DRMC thought it’d been my ol’ lady.

      Fuck, I’d felt my life literally deflate at the sight of Simone. Sure I felt bad for her and all she’d endured, but she’s not Lyrica. All that matters to me is getting her back, making sure she’s where she’s supposed to have been this entire time, and telling her I didn’t mean none of the hateful shit I’d said to her.

      My Prez, Chains, has brought in every man he can searching for Lyrica. Including asking the DeLancys. I’m not thrilled about this considering our past, but I don’t care long as it means my woman is found. Chains�
    �� ol’ lady, Tiny, after finding out her connection to the De Luca family, also worked in our favor as the woman had no problem asking her cousin, Leo, to help in the search. Even if she hadn’t, Leo’s half-brother’s twin brothers, who are members of our club, would have. Leo went to his father, Andrea, who’d stepped to the side wanting to retire from his position and asked him to speak to some of his family connections. Andrea called to the Juric family as well as the Devores and Dean O’Connell’s men.

      Each day that passes with her gone is a struggle for me. Tiny blames herself, saying if she’d not come here, this wouldn’t have happened. None of us can get the thought out of her head. We all know she’ll continue to blame herself until we get Lyrica back. Then still, she might still do the same. Chains does the best he can in making sure she’s good, this also is probably due to her being pregnant with his kid and him not wanting anything to happen to her.

      He’d nearly lost her the last time with the twins and he’s not too keen on it this time.

      Searching through my computer, I try to find something, anything that can help me find my Lyrica. Amaya, Venom’s ol’ lady, has even started to look for her on top of other shit to do with a group of men called the Supreme Masters.

     

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