by KJ Dahlen
Instantly, Eija complied. The rifle clattered to the forest floor.
He cackled in her ear. “How lucky is this? You just literally stepped right into my arms!”
Eija felt her skin crawl as his voice grated on her nerves. He literally stunk of filth, sweat and she did not want to know what else.
A branch snapped from somewhere in the woods.
Bullet tucked her closer and pulled her back further in from the path as he raised a hand up and smothered her mouth.
The stink and grime of his hand made her want to throw up.
“Stay quiet or get a knife through your lungs, bitch,” he whispered lowly into her ear. He then seemed to wait as he remained statue still.
Eija didn’t know if she could stand this for very long. She was feeling weak by the overly tight hold around her neck and her air being cut off by his hand smothering nearly her whole face. She slowly lowered her fingers down and he didn’t seem to notice. Finally, she had her fingers on what she needed.
They both could now hear louder sounds.
All the sudden, there was movement on the path... As two figures ran by.
Wolf and Apollo.
Bullet’s body tensed. He went so rigid, he might as well have been turned to stone.
This was the moment when Eija chose to make her move. Lowering her head all the way forward until her chin met her chest, she then flung it back hard while at the same time, stomping on his foot with all her might.
He had been taken totally off guard, as his nose must have burst open with the head butt and blood splattered on her before she could get way. By this time, she had her knife in a good grip and shot it backwards to plunge into his shoulder.
Bullet let out a scream as he stumbled back.
Eija took off like a lightning bolt back onto the path. As she moved, she didn’t even look back, but she did not have to. She heard him coming for her. She hoped he would keep coming too. Eija instantly had her own plan.
He was slower than her for some reason and he now, did not seem to care if he was heard by anyone else. Growling with rage and yelling, “You fucking bitch! I am going to literally slit you open!”
Getting to the spot she’d spotted before, she ducked into the opening between the bushes and a tree.
Huffing and puffing could be heard from right behind her as she rounded the tree and made her way in a full circle, back up further on the path. Back from where she just came.
There, she waited, right out in the open.
After a long moment, she heard a frustrated string of curses coming closer then Bullet stepped out. She stayed right where she was.
Bullet turned his head to look down the path, then back up the path to where she still stood. “I am so fucking tired of chasing you, little Eija. I am fucking done with it. Not even the thought of having you again would make it worth all this shi—” His breath was cut off as a knife landed into his throat.
Eija had launched that knife.
Howling with pain, Bullet tore it from his neck.
Disappointed when she didn’t see any blood spurting out, Eija knew she hadn’t hit the main artery there.
Down the path and facing her was now a literal ghoul. Eyes red and bulging from his face. Blood splattered all the way down from his nose to his shirt... along with his growling and now, incoherent cursing... Bullet looked like something from a horror movie.
She raised her gun, as he did the same.
“Eija!” a shout reached her ears.
She knew who it was, but didn’t dare pause as it could save his life and hers. She pulled the trigger as Bullet did the very same. Hers was faster apparently, as it knocked his aim off.
Feeling the graze of his bullet, passing alongside her neck, she barely flinched. Then she grabbed the final part of her battle plan and pulled the pin. Tossing it next to Bullet, as he screamed from the wound in his chest from her bullet, she then turned and ran toward Wolf’s voice...
After about ten feet, she saw Apollo and yelled, “Fire in the—”
Someone dove for her and tossed her into the bush line.
The breath was knocked from her as something heavy landed on top of her. Gasping for air, she heard the grenade go off.
“Dammit, woman!” Wolf raised his body up from of hers. He stared at her neck and sucked his breath in.
“It’s just a graze, Wolf,” she muttered.
“Good God almighty!” Apollo shouted from far off.
Rising up, Eija pushed at Wolf’s chest.
Grabbing her, he shook his head. “You are not going anywhere.”
“Well, I think she’ll be fairly safe,” Apollo now spoke from above them.
They both peered up at him.
“Joel, Adam and Bullet are now a special blend, all over the forest...As wolf food! May his foul, evil soul rest in hell, Amen. Too bad, he won’t get... a headstone!” He laughed uproariously at his own jokes.
Turning her gaze up to Wolf, Eija waited for his reaction.
Finally, Wolf lowered his face to look at her. “Damn, woman, remind me to never piss you off.”
Apollo laughed. “Yeah, and you tend to piss off just about everyone too. So be careful... Wolfie has found his match! Better treat her right, man.” He then turned and looked up, his eyes widening. “Well, fuck a duck.”
Wolf rose up and grasped Eija by the arm to pull her up.
They both stood and made their way to step out on the path.
A lone wolf stood there, staring at them. Magnificent and majestic. Large, muscled and definitely an Alpha. He seemed to focus on the man called Wolf.
Their eyes locked as silence fell over the forest.
Eija simply stared back and forth at the Wolf and the man.
Wolf, the man gave the canine a slow nod.
The actual wolf lowered his head a bit then raised it up. Abruptly, he then turned to disappear into the woods.
“Well, that wasn’t weird and spooky at all, was it?” Apollo said his voice full of awe.
Eija stared up at her Wolf. “What was that?”
Wolf peered down at her. “I was back here in the thick part of these woods, about three years ago. I came up on a young wolf who had his leg trapped under a tree. I lifted it off. He got up and ran.” Shrugging, he seemed to dismiss the whole thing as he turned to her. “And you... you think you’re Laura fucking Kroft or some shit?” He raised his voice.
Blinking her eyes, she shrugged. “No, I am Eija Savage... My father’s daughter.”
Shaking his head, Wolf grabbed her up and lifted her off the ground. To meet her face with his. “You will soon be Eija Savage Grant, Angus’ wife.” He crushed her lips with his.
Author of the bestselling, award winning Bratva Brothers and Satan Spawns/Sin’s Bastards MC Series...
I live in a small town (population495) in Wisconsin. From my deck, I can see the Mississippi River on one side and the bluffs, where eagles live and nest on the other side. I live with my husband Dave and dog Buddy. My two children are grown and I have two grandchildren. I love to watch people and that has helped me with my writing. I often use people I watch as characters in my books and I always try to give my characters some of my own values and habits.
I love to create characters and put them in a troubling situation then sit back and let them do all the work. My characters surprise even me at times. At some point in the book, they take on a life of their own and the twists and turns they create becomes the story. Of all the stories I could write I found I like mystery/thrillers the best. I like to keep my readers guessing until the very end of the book.
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KJ SERIES READING ORDER
UPDATED APRIL 2020
SATAN'S SPAWN MC
PREQUEL: GHOST FROM THE PAST
BOOK 1: SPAWN AND SPITFIRE
BOOK 2: REVENGE AND RETRIBUTION
BOOK 3: BABIES AND BASTARDS
SIN'S BASTARDS MC
BOOK 1: SILK AND BONES
BOOK 2: KARMA'S BITE
BOOK 3: NO REGRETS
BOOK 4: HELL'S FURY
BOOK 5: LIES AND LIARS
BOOK 6: STONE COLD
Dec. 21st/20 Sin’s Bastards Christmas Special Edition
March 2020 Mountain Special Edition
HELL'S FIRE RIDERS MC BOX SET 7/5/18
Birth Of Hell’s Prequel
BOOK 1: PAPPY'S SHADOW
Book 2: BETRAYED
BOOK 3: TRIGGER THE STORM
BOOK 4: COLD VENGEANCE
BOOK 5: HER FATHER'S SIN
BOOK 6: 42 DAYS
BRATVA BLOOD BROTHERS
Prequel- Blood Beginnings
Book 1: Yuri
Book 2: Mikial
Book 3: Barshan
Book 4: Sazon
Book 5: Roman
Book 6: Brothers United
Sept. 4 /18 .. Book 7. Iosif
Jan. 15 /19 .. Book 8 Kosta
Feb. 3 /19 .. Book 9 Nikoli
Mar. 16 /19 .. Book 10 Nicky
April 27 /19 .. Book 11 Sergi
June 22 /19 .. Book 12 Misha
Sept. 21/19 Book 13 Timor
Dec.11th/19 SPECIAL CHRISTMAS EDITION MAXIM
Jan 8th/20 RETURN TO YURI Special Edition
May 27th 2020 Book 14 Felix
Book 15 Kirill ...
SIN'S BASTARDS MC NEXT GENERATION
Book 1 : RAINE
Book 2 : CHANCE
Sept. /7 Book 3 : GAMBLER
Sept. /25 Book 4 : BOWIE
Dec. /20 Book 5 : JUDGE
March /19 ..Book 6 : BYRON
July 31/19 .. Book 7 : HOUND
September 25th .Book 8 .. : DANTE
.Book 9 .. : Iceman
.Book 10 .. : The KIDS
August 31st Special Edition: ZIPPER
October 5th Calderone Special Edition
Jan. 2020 Leon Special Edition
April 8th 2020Vincinti Women Special Edition
WHISKEY BEND MC SERIES
July 27/18 Book 1: Lucifer’s Woman - Lucifer
Sept 26/18 .. Book 2: Demon’s Stand – Demon ..
Oct. 20/18 Book 3: At All Costs – Aries
Dec. 4/18 . Book 4 : Out of the Shadows- Hades
May 28 /19 . Book 5 : Jinx
July 20 / 19 . Book 6 : Shadow
Whiskey Bend MC Boxed Set
March 2020 Book 7 Cooper
Book 8 Bender
LOST SONS MC SERIES
Jan 21/19 Book 1.. Creed’s Return
Mar 30/19 Book 2 .. Jack
Aug 24 Book 3 .. Tate
November 9th Book 4 Harry
March 18th 2020 Book 5 Silas
Book 6 Daniel
BRATVA ENFORCERS- THE NOMADS
March 18/19 .. Book 1. ..Viktor
May 22 /19 Book 2. .. Ivan
Aug. 14 /19 Book 3. .. Adrik
Oct. 30th /19 Book 4. .. Andrey
Feb. 22nd 2020 Book 5. .. Grisha
Book 6. .. Matvey
WAR LORDS MC.
May 12 /19 .. BOOK 1.. ACE—TRUMAN
July 13 /19 .. BOOK 2.. KING—TREMAINE
November 23rd BOOK 3.. JACK
BOOK 4.. DEUCE
BOOK 5.. JOKER
April 2020 Warlord’s Boxed Set
PRINCES OF HELL MC
Feb. 23 /19 . Book 1. Talon
April 20 /19 . Book 2. Rogue
June 12 /19 Book 3. Falcon
Jan 2020 Princes Of Hell Boxed Set
THE DEVIL'S ADVOCATES MC
June 29/19 .. Book 1.—JACKAL
Aug 10/19—Book 2.—BEAST
May 6th 2020 Book 3.—WOLF
Book 4.—
Book 5.—
RIVERS FOUNDATION SERIES / A MURDER IN HER PAST
Feb. 7 Book 1. Cartouche BRIAR
June 5 Book 2. Cards of Sin CADE ..
Book 3 AARON
Book 4 ELLIOT
Book 5 QUINN
DEVIL'S TRIFECTA MC
Gage .. Book 1 .. March 27,2019-
Joker .. Book 2 .. May 1, 2019 -
Sledge. Book 3 .. July 3, 2019 -
Dec. 2020 Devil's Trifecta Boxed Set
SHADOW WARRIORS MC SERIES
July 3/19 Slade Book 1. Shadow Of The Phoenix
HELL'S BLOODHOUND MC SERIES
Aug. 21 /19 BOOK 1. BARRON .. RED
BOOK 2. ..
BOOK 3.
BOOK 4.
BOOK 5
VENGEANCE IS MINE- PAYBACK SERIES
BANE Oct 20/18
Sept.7 /19 .. Book 1 GHOSTER
Book 2
Book 3
Book 4
Book 5
Book 6
SAN FRANCISCO STEEL MC
Sept. 18/19 ... Book 1 SLAMMER
Sept. 28/19 Book 2 Shotgun
Oct. 16th/19 Book 3 Grinder
Oct. 19/19 Book 4 Mammoth
October 26th Book 5 Booker
November 2nd Book 6 Spider
Carson #7 San Francisco Steel November 20th
Texas #8 San Francisco Steel November 27th
Dec. 7th/19 STEEL BOXED SET
Savaged Souls MC
October 2019 Boone Book One
2019 Gunner Book Two
Feb 2020 Jett Book Three
March 16th 2020 Patriot Book Four
TENNESEE BREEDS
Dec. 14th/19 #1 Breed... Pres Of Rebel’s Blood MC
Dec. 24th /20 #2 Greer... VP
Jan. 15th/20 #3 Monster ... Enforcer
Jan. 29th 2020 #4 Crow... IT
Feb. 2020 #5 Maverick ... Lieutenant
Feb. 29th 2020 #6 Cowboy... Medic
March 7th #7 Blade
April 2020 Tennessee Boxed Set
Bikers Of The Rio Grande
(Brothers Of Chaos)
March 25th 2020 Rambler
March 15th 2020 Hunter
March 29th 2020 Sinner
May 13th 2020 Bearcat
May 23rd 2020 Wizard
Taz
Thunder
Raven
STANDALONE SINGLES
Healing Charlie ..Released
Chasing Eve Released
Saving Sebastian Released
Never forget me- Released
A Life for Luke . Released
SINCE DEC... 2018
K J has released these new books in this order
So this actually consists of "the updated " Reading Order :)
Dec 20 .. JUDGE.. Book 5 ..Next Gen Series
Jan 15 KOSTA Book 8 .. Blood brothers / Nomads
Jan 19 Nikoli Book 9 .. Blood Brothers
Jan 21 Creed's Return Book 1 .. The Lost Son's Series
Feb 7 Cartouche .. Book 1. Rivers Foundation Series
Feb 13 Wrath prequel .New Brotherhood
Feb 17 NEW Brotherhood
Feb 23 Talon Book 1 ..Princes of Hell Series
Mar 3 Byron Book 6 .. Next Gen Series
Mar 16 Nicky Book 10.. Blood Brothers
Mar 18 Viktor Book 1 .. Nomads Series
Mar 27 Gage Book 1 .. Devil's Trifecta Series
Mar 30 Jack Book 2 .. Lost Son's Series
April 20 .. Rogue Book 2 .. Princes Of Hell Series
April 27 .. Sergi Book 11 .. Blood Brothers
May 1 Joker Book 2 .. Devil's Trifecta Series
May 11 Truman Book 1.. War Lords MC. Series
May 11 .WILEY Special Edition Satan Spawn/Sins Bastards MC.
May 22 .. Ivan Book 2 .. Nomads Series
May 29 Jinx Book 5 .. Whiskey Bend Series
June 5 Cade Book 2. Rivers Foundation Series
June 12 Falcon Book 3 .. Princes of Hell Series
June 22 Misha Book 12 .. Blood Brothers
June 26 .. Sledge Book 3. Devil's Trifecta Series
June 29 Jackal Book 1 ..Devil's Advocates MC. Series
July 3 .Slade Book 1. Shadow of The Phoenix .. Shadow Warriors MC. Series
July 13 .. King .. Book 2. War Lords MC. Series
July 20 Shadow .. Book 6.. Whiskey Bend Series
July 31 Hound .. Book 7 Next Gen Series
Aug 10. Beast ..Book 2 ..Devil's Advocates MC Series
Aug. 24. Tate Book 3 Lost Sons MC Series
Aug. 14. Adrik Book 3 .. The Nomads Enforcers Series
Aug. 21 Barron BOOK 1 Hell's Bloodhound MC Series
, August 31st Zipper Special Edition to Sin's Bastards Next Gen Series
Sept. 7/19 ... Ghoster Book 1. James VIM Series
Sept. 18th...Slammer- San Francisco Steel
Sept. 21/19 Book 13.Timor Maxim Bratva Blood Brothers
Sept 25/19 ...Book 8. Dante Next Gen
OCTOBER
CALDERONE October 5th
Boone THE NOVEL October 12th
Savaged Souls MC
Grinder Book 3 October 16th
San Francisco Steel MC
Mammoth Book 4 October 19th
San Francisco Steel MC
Andrey October 30th
NOVEMBER
Spider #6 San Francisco Steel November 2nd.
Harry #4 Lost Sons MC November 13th
Jack, Warlords MC November 23rd
Carson #7 San Francisco Steel November 20th
Texas #8 San Francisco Steel November 27th
DECEMBER
Gunner full book Dec 4th
New chapter book at Website Jett Dec 11th
Bratva Xmas Dec 11th
New Novella Book 1 Breed Dec 14th Prez Tennessee Breeds MC
Devil’s Trifecta MC.. Sin's Bastards Xmas Reunion Dec 21
Dec. 24th Tennessee Breeds Series Book 2 Greer- VP
Princes Of Hell MC Boxed Set
JANUARY 2020
Return To Yuri 8th... Whiskey Bend MC Boxed Set...Monster, Tennessee Breeds 15th...Iceman 22nd, Preorder for Chapter Book Jett 18, Crow, Tennessee Breeds 29th
FEBRUARY 2020
Leon Vincinti, Sin's Special Edition
FEB. 8th
Maverick, Tennessee Breeds #5
Feb. 15th
Grisha, Bratva Enforcers (Yuri-Raven)
FEB. 22nd
Cowboy, Tennessee Breeds #6
Feb 29th
MARCH 2020
Blade, Tennessee Breeds, Bk#7 March 7th
Mountain, Sin's Bastards MC March 18th
Patriot (Full Novel) March 16th
Rambler- Brothers of Chaos New Novella March 25th
First Chapter of Cobra Savaged Souls MC( the New Chapter book at the website) March 25th
Cooper, Whiskey Bend MC BK# 7 March 28th
APRIL 2020