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  Contents

  Cruel Lies

  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

  Chapter 21

  Chapter 22

  Chapter 23

  Chapter 24

  Chapter 25

  Chapter 26

  Authors Note

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  Cruel Lies

  Vail Point Series

  Book 1

  By:

  Nelle Minks

  Ember Rose

  Prologue

  The minute the plane landed it felt like the weight of a boulder was sitting on my chest. So many bad memories here... Fuck it’s soo bad... I wish my mama were still alive… Man everything started going downhill from the moment they told us mama had cancer. The worst thing in my life was watching my beautiful mother wasting away. She was always throwing up. She tried her hardest to win that losing battle, but it wasn’t enough, it was never enough. I never got to say goodbye. I should have been there for her. Instead i was at school. The monster that took her life has haunted my dreams for, four long years until they were replace with a new monster. A monster of my own. One that is living and breathing.

  Stepping off this damn plane trying my best to breath but I just can’t! It feels like my lungs are closing... The horrible, disgusting memories of him on top of me. His hand closed over my mouth and the foul smell of his breath. My stomach starts to turn every time it runs through my mind. Which is often. I don’t think I’ve had full night of sleep since that night.

  Three years ago I was raped. My dad thought it would be best to send me to my grandma... something about “needing a woman to help you through this.” I wish I could say she did...

  Grandma did the best she could. She got me therapist after therapist. She tried to talk to me. Nothing worked I just started to lash out, got in way too many fights. I've gotten into so much trouble that I was on a first-name basis with most of the cops at the precinct. I really can’t blame her for wanting to send me back. I’m honestly surprised it took this long. I guess stabbing her new creepy stepson in the arm with a fork was the last straw. I don’t regret what I did. Hell the 29-year-old creep tried to make a pass at me while I was cleaning the dishes. It wasn't the first time either. A girl could only take so much.

  Of course, it’s not what the Prick told he . He said I just attacked him out of nowhere. I swear my eyeballs had rolled to the back of my head. I didn’t even try telling them what actually happened. Why would I? I was a troubled teen with a bad attitude. I could already see the look on her face. I was guilty the moment he opened his lying mouth. Now I’m back, and the worst part is I have to pretend I don’t have a problem with the monster. I just have to pretend that everything is all right. The only good thing about any of this is I get to see my twin brother. I missed him so much. I know he’ll always have my back no matter what

  Chapter 1

  Kinsley

  I’ve been trying to prepare myself for when I see this piece of shit. I thought I would be able to handle it. My confidence is slowly dwindling because of the panic attack I had while when landing. We will just have to see how this plays out. Man, where the hell are my brother and dad? They said they would be here…

  “Hey, are you Kinsley?” I look up to see a guy wearing leathers, and colors in my dads' club. “Yeah, that’s me. Where’s my dad?” Eyeballing him. He starts rubbing the back of his neck like he’s unsure of what to say. “Uh, that’s club business ma’am.” I couldn’t help it. I busted out laughing

  “did you just say ma’am? What are you? A cop? No one talks like that.” He gives me the look of disgust. “Ugh, no I don’t really know the protocol in talking to the princess.” Did he really just say protocol?

  I have a bad attitude. I know it. I don’t mean it I just can’t help it sometimes. This is who I am. I give ‘no fucks’ about hurting feelings. “Yeah, you just talk no “ma’am” bullshit required. Most club members don’t use manners.” I then mumble “just ask you’re VP.” I pick up my bag, and he latched on to my suitcase. Falling in step with me, He says “what do you mean by that? He talks nothing, but good things when you're brought up.” Witha cold look in my eyes, and clenched teethi hiss out “I’m sure… so where the fuck is my brother?” He gives an uncomfortable jerked nod. We continue walking, and he finally replies “away on club business.”

  My head snaps to look at him “what do you mean away on club business? He isn’t even a club member. So why the fuck would they send him?” I should feel bad about how much of a bitch I'm being. it's obvious that he's uncomfortable, but I don't.

  I'm pretty pissed that they didn't come to get me. I mean I can count on one hand how many times they’ve seem me in the past three years. Now, I have this dipshit here telling me, says my brother was away on club business. I'm really hoping that he tells me it's a mistake, but I know better. It means he's either patched in or prospecting. I hope it's the latter. If he's prospecting I can get him out of this.

  The biker clears his throat “well, he is in the club. He patched in about 8 months ago about the time I started prospecting.” I closed my eyes took a deep breath, and said “just take me the fuck home prospect.” We continued walking when I see the clubs black truck with army green rims and the Deaths Poison logo on the side. I took another breath, and got my game face on. I will not let this fuckin place, or people in it break me.

  We finally pulled into the clubhouse an hour later. First thing I noticed are of courser all of the bikes. I had to take a few minutes to get myself together. An hour ride was not long enough to prepare myself for seeing the monster again. It’s been three years and He still haunts my dreams.

  I finally get out the truck and I’m immediately engulfed in a big bear hug by my twin brother Kayden. When he let me go, I smacked little shit in the back of the head. “Hey what the fuck was that for” my brother glares at me.

  “you know damn well what it was for. All those times we talked on the phone you couldn’t tell me you were patched in…or that you were even prospecting? Then I’m finding out from a god damn prospect!? Ha yeahh, you're lucky that’s all you got. I should beat your ass.” Before I can say another word I’m picked up in another bear hug by my dad. Even though it kills me to be back. I see now, just how much I've missed my family. I really didn’t realize how much until they wrapped me up in their overbearing bear arms. The conversation with my brother was forgotten because the sucker disappeared.

  “Hey princess we're glad you’re back we’ve missed you.”

  “Yeah I missed y'all all to dad” mentally rolling my eyes in the back of the head. Because, yeah I’m sure everyone missed me.

  He walked me inside his arm around my shoulder keeping me tucked tight to his side.” Everyone’s here to see you princess.” The guys, and their ole ladies started to come up, and give me a hug one by one telling me they glad I’m back. When it got to my friends we hugged for a long time. It’s been years since I’ve seen them. We were so close before everything happened. We grew up in the club together. We've always been pretty close.

  I wonder if they know what happened to me. I wonder if we will be as close as we once were. The truth is I’m not the sweet little girl I once was. I'm
not the girl I was growing into. A tornado hit my life, and I ended up taking a different path.

  We agreed to hang out tomorrow to get school supplies, and catch up. They want to give me all the details I need to know, for when school starts early on Monday. When I finally get a moment to myself I get a proud feeling. I feel like I can actually make it through this.

  I start looking around for my dad. When my eyes meet the eyes of my monster, my heart damn near dropped out my ass. I can't move. “There she is now” I hear my dads’ voice say. I just couldn't respond. “Hey princess you ok over there” my dad words lined with worry. I try to push myself in gear, but my body doesn't want to comply.

  Snake starts to walk to me I freak. “D-dad!!” I squeak through my breathless strangled voice. I see both him, and Snake rush over. The moment they touch my shoulder I damn near jump out of my skin. My dad lifts my chin to meet my eyes “Baby you need to tell me what's wrong.” My eyes flicker to Snakes’. His eyes narrow. “I’m fine dad this is just a little too much. I’m sure Grandma probably told you I have really bad anxiety ...” I hate that snake makes me feel like that scared 14-year-old girl again. “Awe princess... Shit I'm sorry. I didn't even fuckin think.”

  I shake my head “Its fine dad I'm going to just head up to my room for the night. I have an early morning tomorrow. I’m meeting my friends to catch up.” The whole time I’m telling my dad this I can see Snake out the corner of my eye staring at me real hard. As if the harder he stares I might actually disappear.

  “Ok princess are you sure you’re ok?”

  “Yeah, dad I promise I’m fine. Love you see you in the morning.”

  “Love you to princess. It's really good to have you back. Now go get some sleep. I'll see you in the morning.”

  As I’m walking toward my room I give Snake a big fuck you smile as I pass. Imma show that pig he doesn’t bother me in the least. That he does not intimidate me. Which is a total lie, but he doesn’t need to know that. Once I’m safely locked in my room I let out the air I didn’t realize I was holding.

  As I look around my room I notice it’s the same as when I left. We didn’t always live at the clubhouse, however, once mom passed away he moved us in. He took the whole ‘it takes a village’ thing to heart...Taking another look around my room. I realize I’m gonna have to do some major updating... I’m seriously not keeping the ‘Jonas Brothers’ bedspread. Like ick! I go to my bag that’s sitting on my full-sized bed, and get my t-shirt, and shorts. Always my go to for being comfy. I’m really excited about my old bathroom. Dad had it put in just for me along with a big ass walk-in closet so I didn’t have to share with the guys... I climb in the shower, and wash my hair with my coconut scented shampoo, and conditioner. The hot water beating on my tense muscles feels amazing. Once I’m all washed, clean, and dried off. I brush my teeth, and head for my bed. I set my alarm for 8:00 am. I can finally just relax. I soon drift off to sleep thinking of all the things I have to do.

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  Dragging myself out of bed was a fuckin nightmare. I put on a pair of yoga pants, and a fitted quarter sleeve shirt that just barely goes over my curvy ass. I quickly threw my hair up in a messy bun… I grab my black over the shoulder bag, and head to the kitchen. When I get there I see a familiar figure by the coffee pot. “Holy shit! Dom?” He spins around so fast it makes me flinch, but I force myself not move away. My body doesn’t usually act this way. I guess my mind is still trying to cope with being in hostile territory. I hope I get back to normal soon. “God damn Kins! I missed you so much” picking me up in a hug and swinging me around. Dominic was my closest and truest best friend when we were kids. Besides my brother of course, he is myself-proclaimed protector.

  I squeezed him back in the hug even though part of me wants to attack him for touching me. I know he would never hurt me, but then again... I didn’t think the person that raped me would do such a disgusting fucked up thing against their president’s daughter. “I missed you to Dom. What the fuck you doing in the clubhouse?”

  He gave me a nervous chuckle “yeah, about that. Don’t be mad.” I lift an eyebrow “why would I be mad Dom?” He grabs my hand “look Kins I know you don’t like the club life cause of what happened to you—.” My whole mood changes “Do not talk about it.Ever! ” I snap He puts his hands up in a surrendering motion “maybe you should Kins. Maybe talking about it will help you.” I give him my dead stare my voice lowers to a threatening growl “I’ve had shrinks Dom... Many of them. I promise you it doesn’t help.”

  He runs his fingers through his hair “ok ok just calm down Kins. Look the reason I’m here is because I’m prospecting, and my orders today are to take you wherever you need to go. I’m all yours for the day.” He winks at me while I stone my face “of course you are. Well let’s go. I’m meeting the girls at nine, and I’m already gonna be late.” Following behind me he says “be nice to me, I’ll be gone for a while on club business. Something might happen and you’ll regret being so mean to me” I snort “yeah, ok” I know for a fact that my dad would never send a prospect on an important job, they are meant for grunt work. He will be just fine.

  We pull up to the coffee shop that I agreed to meet the girls at. I turn to Dom “this is the last time we will talk of it at all, but I need to know.” I took a deep breath “who knows what happened to me?” The side of his lips dip into a frown “no one knows Kins, just the club members. Even though I wasn’t apart of the club back then, you’re brother felt like I deserved to know being your best friend and all ... but you’re dad put a gag on everyone. They aren’t allowed to talk about it to anyone. Not even their ole ladies” I release the breath I was holding.

  I know my dad loves me, and was doing everything he could to protect me even against verbal assault. I wish I could tell him what really happened. When they asked I just stood quiet. I mean I was scared shitless. Not a single soul outside of the guy who did it, and me knows who it was. Who actually raped, and beat me. I wouldn’t answer not one single question.

  I gave him a curt nod opened the door, and hopped out of the truck. Stroll up to the table where the girls are sitting, and pull out a chair. “Hey girls sorry I’m a little late” I say as I’m taking my seat. Cori smiles real big “no you’re totally fine! We’re just happy you made it.” My smile isn’t as big as hers, but I try to return the excitement. I did miss them. It’s just I’m having trouble adjusting. “So what’s new? Is Ashley gonna come?” They gave each other a look. Keira is the one who answers this time “uh, no.” They look at each other again like they are deciding what to tell me. I lose my patience I didn’t mean to, but I snapped at them “just tell me what the fuck is going on! I don’t want the sugar-coated version of the fuckin story either.” They both looked at me kinda shocked, and Cori snapped out of it. She leaned forward “ok no sugar coating it?” I roll my eyes “yeah Cori just gives it to me straight.” She gives a sharp nod “alright the bitch is a hang-a-round, a bike groupie, a bike whore, and 3 steps always from becoming a club girl. Any biker from anywhere she will ride their dicks, like a jockey rides a horse. She’s now the biggest meanest bullying bitch we know.” I sat there kinda stunned. Ashley was always submissive to everything when I was here.

  The girls could read the confusion on my face. Keira took over this time. “Kinsley you were kinda like the head of our group. You were super sweet, but you still have that leadership quality that makes people wanna follow you. The moment you disappeared this bitch stepped in. She thought she was all that. You remember Chad O’Brien?”

  I looked at her, and nodded. “Well after you left we became a couple.. We were together for all of freshman year. I gave him my v-card that summer. At this point we were all still friends. Not as tight as we used to be, but still friends... We went to the bonfire party they have the day before school starts, and well I went looking for him. I found Ashley riding his dick in the sand.” Cori butted in “she had heard that he was trying to prospect for your dad's club. That’s why sh
e went after him. When school started that Monday she humiliated Keira by posting pics of her nudes she has sent to chad. She’s a fuckin bitch Kinsley. You don’t believe us? Just wait until Monday.” She leveled her eyes to me, and they softened “you’re gonna see what we’re talking about Kins.”

  I look at both of them “come on guys she can’t really be a bike whore can she?” Cori laughed “uh yeah she can. Hell, ask your brother and his friends they fucked her a few times. HA ask Dom since he’s sitting right in the truck. They fucked 2 weeks ago at the club BBQ.” I sat there stunned, and disgusted. I guess I’m not the only one who has changed. Keira eyes have fire in them “she fucked my boyfriend just because he thought about prospecting… she is every type of whore you can name.”

  Cori goes on to tell me about a new guy named Grim from a rival club; Lawful Citizens. HA, the guy even got his buddies to transfer so he wasn’t alone. Apparently, the clubs have been at war for a few years now, and it’s been pretty bad. Some of the guys I grew up thinking were family we’re taken out. As sad as it is they chose that life, and since what happened to me was by a club member. I had no loyalty to the actual club only a select few members that are patched. So if this new guy ‘Grim’ leaves me alone we won’t have any problems.

  A couple of hours later, I’m finally finished with getting everything I need. Poor Dom looks like he’s ready to pass out from boredom. On the ride home we pass the phone place “hey pull in there.” He looks at me “come on Kins you got enough shit. Let’s just get back to the club please?” I look over being the bitch I know I am “pull. over. prospect. I need to get a damn phone.” A flash of hurt flashes his eyes “wow Kins that’s how it’s gonna be?” I chuckle “yeah Dom you’re the one that wanted to join the club. So now you bow to the princess.”