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      K-9’s Fight

      Devil’s Riot MC Book 9

      E.C. Land

      Contents

      Acknowledgments

      Devil’s Riot MC

      Trigger Warning

      Playlist

      The Same

      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

      Chapter 16

      Chapter 17

      Chapter 18

      Epilogue

      Author’s Note

      Social Media

      Available Now

      Coming Soon

      Viking

      Rebelling Rogue

      Cedric’s Ecstasy

      Brielle’s Nightmare

      Viper’s Touch

      Forever’s Tombstone

      Entrapped

      Spiral into Chaos

      K-9’s Fight

      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.

      K-9’s Fight. 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.

      Published by Knox Publishing

      Cover Design by Charli Childs, Cosmic Letterz Cover Design

      Editing by Kim Lubbers, Knox Publishing

      Formatting by E.C. Land, Knox Publishing

      Proofreading by Alecia Rivers Goodman, Knox Publishing

      Created with Vellum

      To my brothers, who are always there for me. Both the ones here and watching over me.

      Acknowledgments

      My Husband – For years, he’s worked himself to death to give our family everything we needed or wanted. He encourages me every day to follow my dreams just like he did the day he told me to take the chance. He’s my best friend, and I wouldn’t know what to do without him. Or the fact he listens to my non-stop rambling or my constantly having a notepad with me in case I need to write something down that pops into my head.

      My Three Kiddos – Every day, I watch them grow up into little people who want to take over the world. Well, in their own way, that is. They are inspirations all by themselves. They love to find out what I’m working on and give me ideas. One of my favorite things is to ask them what I should have someone do or how they should act. Some of their ideas are wicked.

      My Alphas – You guys rock big time! 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/Co-Writer extraordinaire. You’re my go-to when I need it. I love working with you on all that we do. No matter how much chaos we go through to get it done.

      Diane – If not for you, I’d swear I would lose my head. You set me straight when I don’t know which way to look. Thank you for everything you do in being the best PA I could ask for. However, you’re also one amazing friend.

      My Editing/Plotting Team – Thank you all for working with me. I truly do enjoy working alongside you all as I bring each and every book to life. I don’t know what I would do without each and every one of you helping me when I need it most.

      DRMC

      Franklin Charter

      O – Ol’ Lady, C – Child

      Twister – Prez – Izzy – O

      Leanna Mercy – C

      Lark – C

      Callum – C

      Horse – VP – Kenny – O

      Jason Cole (JC) – C

      Kayla – C

      Caden – C

      Thorn – Sergeant at Arms – Lynsdey – O

      William Michael (Bud) – C

      Anna-leigh Cleo – C

      Rage – Road Captain – Cleo – O

      Reagan – C (deceased)

      Rosaline – C

      Devin – C

      Dragon – Medic – Connors – O

      Gadget – Tech – Connors – O

      Logan – C

      Kagan – C

      Keegan – C

      Hades – Enforcer – Emerson – O

      Alec – C

      Burner – Treasurer – Ally – O

      Lincoln –C

      Badger – Member – Jordan – O

      Nico – C

      K-9 – Secretary – Anabelle – O

      Derick – C

      Red – Member

      Striker – Member

      Brass – Member

      Wolf – Member

      Sabor – Member

      Mace – Member

      Chaz – Member – Bethany – O

      Melody – C

      Tanner – Member – Alexis – O

      Lex – Member – Mackenzie – O

      Hunter – Member – Annaleigh – O

      Huntson – C

      Mac – Prospect (Deceased)

      DRMC

      Originals Charter

      O – Ol’ Lady, C – Child

      Stoney – Prez – Rachel – O

      Horse (Scotty) – Stoney’s C

      Luca – C

      Corinne – C

      Sebastian – C

      Talon – C

      Tracker – VP – Victoria – O

      Jamie – C

      Jason – C (adopted)

      Blaze – Sergeant at Arms – Raven – O

      Matthew – C

      Mark – C

      Dove – C

      Coyote – Road Captain – Tinsley – O

      Cody – C

      Chase – C

      Bear – Former Road Captain – Momma B – O (deceased)

      Rage (Travis) – C

      Jane – C (deceased)

      Nerd – Tech – Cara – O

      Shadow – Enforcer – Luna – O

      Daniel – C

      Ranger – Medic – Harlow – O

      Venom – Secretary – Amaya – O

      Lincoln – C

      Whip – Chaplain – Harper – O

      Viper – Treasurer

      Neo – Member – Harley – O

      Cane – Member – Parker – O

      Piper – C

      Cyprus – Member

      Fist – Member

      Aries – Member

      DRMC

      Southeast Charter

      O – Ol’ Lady, C – Child

      Hammer – Prez – Avery – O

      Tate – C

      Malice – VP – Willow – O

      Gates, Gavin, & Gemini – C

      Axe – Sergeant at Arms – CJ – O

      Aiden – C

      Savage – Road Captain

      Gunner – Enforcer

      Delilah – C

      Cy – Tech

      Bruiser – Treasurer

      Dagger – Medic

      Rogue – Secretary

      Brass – Chaplain

      Glock – Member

      Ruger – Member

      Blade – Member

      Colt – Member

      Carbine – Member

      DRMC

    &n
    bsp; Tennessee Charter

      O – Ol’ Lady, C – Child

      Blow – Prez

      Nines –VP

      Keys – Tech

      Lucky – Sergeant at Arms

      Shiner – Enforcer

      Griz – Road Captain

      Surge – Treasurer

      Scorn – Chaplain

      Sniper – Member – Rain – O

      Nerd (Nick) – C

      Storm – C

      Flash – Member

      Switchblade – Member

      Torch – Member

      DRMC

      Colorado Charter

      O – Ol’ Lady, C – Child

      Grinder – Prez

      Blue – VP

      Driver – Sergeant at Arms

      Flicker – Road Captain

      Wrecker – Enforcer

      Tic – Tech

      Beast – Treasurer

      Rock – Chaplain

      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.

      Not 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 E.C.’s playlist for Keeping Reaper to see what helped inspire her!

      Beautiful – Michele Morrone

      You and Me – Yelawolf

      Number to Heaven – Justin Champagne

      Heaven’s Got A Backroad – Savannah Dexter

      Someone You Loved – Mitchell Tenpenny

      All Eyes On Us – Jon Langston

      God Gave Me You – Peyton Parrish

      Love Like Never Before – Seckond Chaynce

      Safe With Me – Justin Champagne

      Right Now – Fire From The Gods

      The Same

      Fight me if you must

      Nothing will change what is

      Darkness is just that

      Light is the same

      Without fighting, there is nothing

      My love is the same

      My hatred goes hand in hand

      Fighting is pointless

      The heart does what it wants

      Laugh if you can

      Sneer down at me if you will

      No one will know your pain

      Only you will feel the hurt

      I will not bow

      I cannot relent

      Fight me if you must

      Either way, nothing will stay the same

      It’s never supposed to be this way

      Or that’s what we tell ourselves

      Staying the same is pointless

      ~E.C. Land

      Prologue

      Anabelle

      Three Years Ago

      I love being at the music shop my brother and his friends—more or less family—owns together. The atmosphere is beautiful, and it makes me feel relaxed in a way I haven’t felt in a long time.

      “You know she’s been in love with you for like ever, right?” I ask, toying with the keys of the grand piano. My question comes out innocently enough. I like the thought of my brother being with my best friend. Mackenzie has been in love with Lex for a long time, and now they’re together. Lex swings his gaze to me—he’s been staring out the door as Mackenzie follows Chaz and a very pregnant Bethany leaving the shop.

      “Would you believe me if I said I’ve been in love with her just as long?” He grins. My heart hurts, but I hide the pain. I wish I could have the happiness he’s feeling right now.

      I lost my right to that happiness. I can at least say I’m happy for him and my best friend. The two of them have been through enough and deserve a wonderful life together.

      Pushing the thoughts out of my mind, I tilt my head to the side. “Yeah, I suppose you have, considering every girl you’ve been seen with always seems to have some kind of feature to match Kenzie’s.”

      “What?” Lex sputters, seeming shocked I’d notice something like this. I’m not blind. Honestly, I feel I have more life experience than a lot of other people think I do. At the age of eighteen, I’ve been in love with a total of four men in my life. Yes, men, not boys. One is standing in this room with me, another is my daddy. He may be gone, but I still remember him. The other two who hold a place in my heart are Derick, the father of my baby I’m carrying, and the brother to the other man I’ve been in love with, Dylan—it was love at first sight.

      The first time I met Dylan, he’d come home on leave from a deployment while Derick and I were still friends. I instantly felt my heart reach for him. Unfortunately, we couldn’t be together, no matter how much he made me laugh. Derick wasn’t stupid. He knew I’d crushed on his brother. He didn’t care. Derick wasn’t the type to get jealous.

      Nope, he’d been laid back and loved his music, just like my brother. Now he’s gone, and I miss him more than ever.

      Inwardly, I shake these thoughts away. I can’t be thinking about it. I’ll end up in tears and not able to stop them from falling. Focusing on my brother, I move from behind the piano and place my hands on my hips. “Don’t what me. I may not have said anything before now. I may have let you both do your own thing, but I’m not dense. I knew you were it for each other. You look at her the same way Derick used to look at me.” I ignore the way my voice hitches as I speak Derick’s name. The pain hits, and I have no choice but to sit back down, or I’ll fall in a heap to the floor. It’s only been seven months since that fateful night. A night I blame myself for—one I’ll never forget.

      “I’m sorry,” Lex whispers tenderly, closing the distance between us and sitting on the bench next to me. “I wish I could take the pain of losing him away from you, Anabelle. I really do. Guts me to know this and not have known who he was.”

      I wish he could’ve, too. I lay my head on my big brother’s shoulder and let out a heavy breath. “You know, I barely remember Mom and Dad. I only know them now from pictures and what you, Lisa, and Nick tell me about them. Uncle Justin never wants to talk about Dad for some reason.”

      Lex tenses when I mention our uncle’s name.

      “You talk to Uncle Justin?” he asks inquisitively.

      “Well, yeah. Granted, he’s not the best at raising kids—he’s always nice to me, though, and keeps up with what I’m doing. He even gave me five hundred dollars for a graduation present.” Okay, so this was true until I realized he’s not a good guy. He’s a monster. A monster for what he’s done. What I’d witnessed him doing to a man in his own house. My uncle swore me to secrecy and told me not to tell, and I’d promised him I wouldn’t say a word about what I saw. I thought he might hurt me. He’s strong enough to do so, but he let me go, and I haven’t been near him since.

      “Anabelle, I need you to tell me exactly everything Uncle Justin did or talked about in your presence,” Lex demands, soft yet firm.

      “He would ask me about my future and what I had planned. We talked about the possibility of me going overseas for school, but I didn’t want that, for the obvious reason you now know,” I shrug. Sometimes I wonder back to that conversation about him wanting me to go to school overseas. Did he have something planned for me? I can at least be thankful I didn’t spend more time with the man.

      “Is that all he talked to you about?” Lex asks.

      “Pretty much,” I nod, wishing my brother would change the subject. I’m tired of the sorrowful talks.

      Lex kisses the side of my head and stands from the bench, pulls out his phone. I’m sure to call and check on Mackenzie. He’s like that. He wants to know she’s okay at all times. Especially after what she’d endured at my uncle’s hands.

      I start to play a song Derick had taught me as my brother talks on the phone. I go into my head, not listening to what Lex is saying. Instead, I hear Derick�
    ��s last words to me swirling through my head. “Love him, Belly. Love him as much as you love me.” Derick had stated those words while I tried to staunch the blood spilling from his chest.

      Why would he say that to me? It’s been nearly seven months since that night, and I can still feel it like it were yesterday.

      The sound of my brother rushing my way pulls me back out of my head when I see the look marring his face. Somethings happened. Lex takes my hand and pulls me to my feet.

      “What’s going on?” I ask quietly.

      “There’s been an accident, we gotta go. Come on,” Lex states, rushing us to the front door of the music shop.

      Lex helps me into the truck while Hunter climbs in behind me. My mind is racing a mile a minute about what’s happening. What accident? Who? Lex hasn’t told me anything. Other than we had to go.

      Oh God, I hope it’s not Mackenzie.

      Lex floors it, getting us to the hospital in record time. He slams on the breaks right outside the emergency room doors.

      Everything seems to blur around me as I stand off to the side, listening to my brother, Hunter, and Tanner get into it with a nurse. Only when Connors, a doctor I’d met after Mackenzie was hurt severely, comes in do they calm down.

      We all move to the waiting area, with several other large men filling the space as well.

     

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