Shadow (Defenders MC Book 1) by Amanda Anderson Read Free Book Online

again.  Shadow had always been something of a mystery to him even before the night he had received that letter that changed his life, but now the man was downright confusing.  He hadn’t raised a fuss about going on this run, but he’d made it clear he and Preach would have a conversation when he got home.  Preach knew what it would be about.  Women always got to men like them .  He thought back.
    Angel had been two years old, Liz had been four.  He had been on a run and was looking forward to fucking a whore before he went home to his old lady and daughters.  He'd had the skinny little whore bent over his desk with her skirt around her waist when he'd seen the looping scrawl of his name on the plain white envelope.
    Preach's stomach dropped even now after all these years.  He'd shoved the girl away and ripped the letter open, starved for the woman he could never have, the woman that demanded more than he could ever give.
     
    Dear Michael,
    If you are reading this it means that I could not escape the situation I have found myself in and that I need you to come get Marcus.  Its time you know, he is your son Michael.  I never told you because I knew you would never leave him with me and I couldn't lose him and you both.  He has been my whole world.  I knew I could never keep you and watching you go, never knowing would have killed me worse than letting you go the way I did.
    Please don't punish Marcus for my sins.  He is a good boy and he knows who you are.  I have kept him as safe as I can, but I fear for him now.
    Please Michael, protect our son.
                                My love eternally
                                                                          Lindsey
     
    The words still haunted him.  How had he not known, maybe he had, but he had just let it go.  He had thought the kid was better off. 
    He had gone crazy that night.  Demanded his brothers ride with him with no explanations given.  They rode through the night and all the next day.  He'd been so furious and scared even his brothers didn't try to talk to him.  Only one had approached, Ace.
    “I guess she finally admitted it.”  Ace said quietly.
    “What the fuck are you talking about?”  Preach had growled.
    “We heading to Lindsey?  Mrs. know?”  Ace said, ignoring Preach’s temper.
    “Fuck you.”
    “You taking your boy back with you this time?”
    Preach had turned on his friend, “how the fuck could you know that?”
    Ace had laughed.  “Everybody knows.  Except you.  Fucking looks just like you.”
    They had arrived at the run down trailer that evening and Preach knew it wasn't good.  The place looked sad.  He had called for Lindsey and she hadn't responded.
    “Lindsey!  Answer me damn it!”
    He'd flung open the door and the smell hit him in the face. 
    “Marcus!”  He searched through the house, panicked until he opened her door.  There she lay.  Her beautiful red hair spread across her bed.  Skin as pale as moonlight, but her eyes were flat and lifeless.
    “What the fuck Preach?”    
    “Overdose.”
    Preach let his tears flow.  Lindsey had been the love of his life.  Everyone had loved her, but her heart had always belonged to Preach. 
    “No fucking way.  She never touched that shit.  What about the kid?”
    Preach had caressed her bruised wrists.  She had been through hell.
    “God knows.”  He wiped his nose on the back of his hand.
    “You know we have to torch it.”
    “No.”
    “Preach.”
    Preach turned on his friend.  “She gets buried!  She gets respect.  We get the fuck out and call it in.”
    “Let me call a pick up and we will take her home.  Torch it after.”  Ace gripped Preach's shoulder.
    Preach nodded.
    His brothers searched for Marcus and found no sign of the boy.  If whoever had killed Lindsey had that boy Preach had to find him. 
    He nodded to his brother to set