Chanel/Blaze I never planned on showing up at the Royal Harlots’ front gate. Especially not after the way things ended between my mom and me. The last thing I said to her was, “I hate you.” Her last words were, “I love you.” Then she rode off and never came back. Vivian Rivers didn’t die in some tragic accident. She was executed. Silenced for reasons no one’s willing to say out loud. The person who took her from me didn’t just kill my mother… they took out the president of the Royal Harlots. Now I’m standing at the gates of her legacy with ice in my veins and vengeance burning in my gut. The Harlots know who I am. I’m not just Vivi’s daughter, I’m the storm she raised in secret, and I’m here to collect. Being born into this life doesn’t mean a damn thing. I’ll earn my patch the same way every woman did before me… with blood, grit, and zero apologies. This club is my family now. Her sisters are my sisters. And we don’t beg. We don’t break. We ride. This isn’t just revenge. It’s retribution. They thought killing her would be the end… but it was the start of a war. And I won’t stop until the road is slick with his blood. Blaze Of Retribution is Book I of the Royal Atlanta, GA Chapter by Thetta James. Content This story contains themes of violent crime, murder, execution, revenge, grief, and motorcycle club-related danger. It includes depictions of emotional trauma, loss of a parent, and graphic intent toward violence. Reader discretion is advised.