On a stormy autumn night, a security alert drags Hawk, the club’s Road Captain, to a mansion considered by locals to be haunted. And it is. For Hawk, the place is full of old ghosts. But what he finds there is both very real and very alive. A stunningly beautiful woman hides in the shadows with terror in her dark eyes and bruises marring her delicate skin. Aria has known nothing but cages—locked doors, a controlling guardian, and a forced engagement to an abuser twice her age. Smiles, laughter, friendships—she’s been deprived of them all. She may be seventeen years Hawk’s junior, and far too innocent for a battle-hardened biker drowning in darkness, but one look at her and Hawk's world narrows to a single, primal focus: claim her, protect her, destroy anyone who dares threaten what's his. For his little sparrow, Hawk will resurrect every ghost, settle every score, and smash the past to rubble—even if it means going to war with some very dangerous adversaries. This is a SHORT, condensed romance intended to be read in under two hours! 🎃 Over-the-top 🎃 Age-gap 🎃 Obsessed alpha hero 🎃 Innocent virgin heroine 🎃 Who hurt you? 🎃 Found family **TW for violence—DV and unaliving. Features mature themes intended for adult readers only.**