Cyclone of Chaos by E.C. Land (best non fiction books of all time TXT) 📗

Cyclone of Chaos

Royal Bastards MC Elizabeth City Charter Book 1

E.C. Land

Contents

Acknowledgments

Royal Bastards Code

Through the Storm

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

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

Epilogue

Translations

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Author’s Note

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Cyclone of Chaos

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.

Cyclone of Chaos. Copyright © 2020 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.

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Publisher: Knox Publishing

Publishing Link: www.knoxpub.com

Cover Design by Jay Aheer, Simply Defined Art

Developmental Editing by Kim Lubbers, Knox Publishing

Formatting by E.C. Land, Knox Publishing

Proofreading by Jackie Ziegler, Knox Publishing

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For those who have struggled with the storm. Whether it be from force of nature or one within yourself. All storms can be ridden out. We all bleed red and can survive all the same.

Acknowledgments

My Family – I’ll always be thankful toward my husband as he continues to show his support in my writing. No matter how annoying I become he lets me ramble on and on with the different things I come up with. Even sends me music when I need encouragement. My kids now are a huge part of this as I show them you can follow your dreams and shoot for the moon if you put your mind to it.

My Betas – Thank you for being the first to read. And in doing so pushing me to keep going with all the different plots that form in my head. I’m grateful to you all for what you have done with helping and giving me input.

My Knox Publishing People – You’re all so wonderful in your own right and I wouldn’t want to work alongside anyone else. From encouraging me to keep going when I feel like giving up to kicking my ass when it needs it. The best thing I’m grateful for is when you listen to the different plots and scenarios I come up with.

Liz and Courtney – I honestly don’t know what I would do without either of you. Both of you are two of my best friends. Working with you not only as Publisher/Boss/Editor but as a friend means more than you know. You allow me to be me and don’t try to change the way I am. Instead, you put up with my dorkiness.

Diane – I couldn’t be more grateful to you. You have quickly come into my life and wormed your way in. I do not know what I would do without you as you make sure my head stays on straight.

RBMC Peeps – Thank you for this chance to work with you all. This has been an amazing experience and I cannot wait to work with you all more.

Playlist

Hey Boy, Hey Girl – Upchurch

Money, Sex, Drugs – Jelly Roll & Struggle Jennings

Creature – Jelly Roll

Broken Wings – Crucifix

What About Me – Overtime

The Spiral – Charlie Farley

Someone, Somewhere – Asking Alexandria

New Divide – Linkin Park

Forsaken – Crucifix

Love Is A War – Struggle Jennings & Jelly Roll

Roots Run Deep – Upchurch

The Devil in I – Slipknot

Strong and Brave – Adelaide

Man That Hung The Moon – Brantley Gilbert

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.

Royal Bastards Code

PROTECT: The club and your brothers come before anything else, and must be protected at all costs. CLUB is FAMILY.

RESPECT: Earn it & Give it. Respect club law. Respect the patch. Respect your brothers. Disrespect a member and there will be hell to pay.

HONOR: Being patched in is an honor, not a right. Your colors are sacred, not to be left alone, and NEVER let them touch the ground.

OL’ LADIES: Never disrespect a member’s or brother’s Ol’Lady. PERIOD.

CHURCH is MANDATORY.

LOYALTY: Takes precedence over all, including well-being.

HONESTY: Never LIE, CHEAT, or STEAL from another member or the club.

TERRITORY: You are to respect your brother’s property and follow their Chapter’s club rules.

TRUST: Years to earn it...seconds to lose it.

NEVER RIDE OFF: Brothers do not abandon their family.

Through the Storm

Feel the wind blow

The splash of the rain drops

Nothing compares to what will come

Nothing will stop what’s beyond

Strong winds whirl around

Damage is done not just to you

But to me as well

Feel the tears fall from the sky

Hear the thunder rumbling

The lightning drawing near

Can we survive a storm

Or will we become part of the damage

Only through the storm will we know

If we can survive the chaos that will follow

The tides will rise

The rain will fall

A cyclone will whirl through the air

Hold on tight

For the storm is never ending

And the only way to survive

Is with each other

~ E.C. Land

Prologue

Scorch

10 years ago

Chaos comes in different forms, but right now I’m standing in the midst of one of the most dangerous forms of it. Hurricane Earl has hit North Carolina and while most people were smart enough to evacuate, I stayed. For the sole purpose of being alone as I end the suffering and pain.

Sitting on top of a sand dune I watch the waves grow closer to me as I twirl my gun through my fingers. Death, it’s what I deserve for not doing what I should have. “It should have been my life that was taken rather than hers,” I mutter to myself.

If I close my eyes,