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  Rhythm of the Road

  (Lost Kings MC #16)

  Autumn Jones Lake

  Copyright

  Rhythm of the Road (Lost Kings MC #16)

  Copyright 2020 Autumn Jones Lake

  Cover Photographer: Wander Aguiar Photography

  Cover Designer: Lori Jackson Design

  Model: Jeff Button

  Edited by Creating Ink

  Digital ISBN#: 978-1-943950-47-8

  Print ISBN#: 978-1-943950-48-5

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  Rhythm of the Road is a complete work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental. The Lost Kings MC Series is a registered trademark of Ahead of the Pack, LLC.

  Contents

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  About Rhythm of the Road

  Also By Autumn Jones Lake

  Free Prequel

  Glossary

  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

  Chapter 27

  Chapter 28

  Chapter 29

  Chapter 30

  Chapter 31

  Chapter 32

  Chapter 33

  Chapter 34

  Chapter 35

  Chapter 36

  Chapter 37

  Chapter 38

  Chapter 39

  Chapter 40

  Chapter 41

  Chapter 42

  Chapter 43

  Chapter 44

  Chapter 45

  Chapter 46

  Chapter 47

  Chapter 48

  Chapter 49

  Chapter 50

  Chapter 51

  Chapter 52

  Chapter 53

  Chapter 54

  Chapter 55

  Chapter 56

  Chapter 57

  Chapter 58

  Chapter 59

  Chapter 60

  Chapter 61

  Chapter 62

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  About Rhythm of the Road

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  The open road has owned my heart for as long as I can remember.

  Until a certain sassy little singer stole it.

  Hookups don’t lead to happily ever after.

  A couple nights together. Nothing more.

  We made no promises.

  Our worlds couldn’t be more opposite.

  She’s sweet lyrics and sunshine.

  I’m danger and destruction.

  She’s miles away, but all I see when I close my eyes.

  The rhythm of the road is what I need to settle my mind.

  Problem is, it’s taking me straight to her and away from everything else.

  Also By Autumn Jones Lake

  THE LOST KINGS MC™ SERIES

  Slow Burn (Lost Kings MC #1)– Free at all retailers!

  Corrupting Cinderella (Lost Kings MC #2)

  Three Kings, One Night (Lost Kings MC #2.5)

  Strength From Loyalty (Lost Kings MC #3)

  Tattered on My Sleeve (Lost Kings MC #4)

  White Heat (Lost Kings MC #5)

  Between Embers (Lost Kings MC #5.5)

  More Than Miles (Lost Kings MC #6)

  White Knuckles (Lost Kings MC #7)

  Beyond Reckless (Lost Kings MC #8)

  Beyond Reason (Lost Kings MC #9)

  One Empire Night (Lost Kings MC #9.5)

  After Burn (Lost Kings MC #10)

  After Glow (Lost Kings MC #11)

  Zero Hour (Lost Kings MC #11.5) - Free at all retailers!

  Zero Tolerance (Lost Kings MC #12)

  Zero Regret (Lost Kings MC #13)

  Zero Apologies (Lost Kings MC #14)

  White Lies (Lost Kings MC #15)

  Swagger and Sass (A Lost Kings MC Novella)

  Rhythm of the Road (Lost Kings MC #16)

  Lyrics on the Wind (Lost Kings MC #17)

  Crown of Ghosts (Lost Kings MC #18)

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  Standalones in the Lost Kings MC World

  The Hollywood Demons Series

  Kickstart My Heart

  Blow My Fuse

  Wheels of Fire

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  Bullets & Bonfires

  Warnings & Wildfires

  Cards of Love: Knight of Swords

  Paranormal Romance

  Catnip & Cauldrons

  Onyx Night

  Onyx Shadows

  Feral Escape

  Free Prequel

  While you can read Rhythm of the Road on its own, Swagger and Sass is the novella about how Rooster and Shelby first met.

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  Glossary of Characters and Terminology.

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  The series has had a few shakeups in the last few books. I’ve updated the glossary to reflect this. It may contain spoilers if you are not caught up on the series or have skipped books! If you’re brand new to the series—welcome! This guide might be handy. If you’ve been part of the LOKI family for a while—welcome back! This might help refresh your memory.

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  Please note, this glossary only pertains to my romantic fictionalized motorcycle club world. It should not be construed as applicable to any other fictional club or real life club.

  The Lost Kings Mc: Upstate, NY

  President: Rochlan “Rock” North. Leader of the Upstate NY charter of the Lost Kings MC.

  Sergeant-at-Arms: Wyatt “Wrath” Ramsey.

  Vice President: Blake “Murphy” O'Callaghan. Murphy was the road captain up until White Lies (Lost Kings MC #15)

  Treasurer: Marcel “Teller” Whelan.

  Road Captain: Dixon “Dex” Watts (newly appointed to the position.)

  The Lost Kings Mc: Downstate, NY

  President: Angus “Zero” or “Z” Frazier, as of Zero Apologies (Lost Kings MC #14) Z is the pre
sident of the Downstate, NY charter of the Lost Kings MC.

  Vice President: Logan “Rooster” Randall

  Sergeant-at-Arms: Steer

  Treasurer: Hustler

  Road Captain: Jensen “Jigsaw” Kilgore

  Other Lost Kings Mc Members

  Grinder: Rock’s mentor. Grinder is an older member who we met briefly in Corrupting Cinderella. He’s been incarcerated since before Rock took over the Lost Kings.

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  Cronin “Sparky” Petek: Sparky is the mad genius behind the Lost Kings MC’s pot-growing business. He is rarely seen outside of the basement, as he prefers the company of his plants.

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  Elias “Bricks” Serrano: We have seen Bricks and his girlfriend Winter throughout the series. One of the few members who does not live at the clubhouse.

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  Sam “Stash” Black: Lives in the basement with Sparky and helps with the plants.

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  Thomas “Ravage” Kane: We’ve gotten to know Rav and his snarky humor a little bit better in each book. Ravage is a general member who helps out wherever he is needed.

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  Sway: Former president of the downstate charter of the Lost Kings MC. We’ve seen Sway and his wife Tawny off and on since Strength From Loyalty.

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  Hoot: We’ve seen glimpses of him since Slow Burn when he was a lowly prospect. He finally got his full patch, but still gets a lot of the grunt work.

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  Birch: Recently voted as a full-patch member.

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  Priest: The Lost Kings MC National President. We first met him and his wife, Valentina in After Burn.

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  Malik: Soon-to-be prospect for the Lost Kings MC.

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  T-Bone: Member of the Virginia charter of the Lost Kings MC

  *New characters are introduced in this book that we have not met yet, so I won’t name them here.

  The Ladies Of The Lost Kings Mc

  Hope Kendall North, Esq.: Nicknamed First Lady by Murphy in Corrupting Cinderella (Lost Kings MC #2), Hope is the object of Rock’s love and obsession. Their daughter is named Grace.

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  Trinity Hurst Ramsey: Wrath’s angel. Former caretaker of the club. She now has her own photography and graphic design business. She is married to Wrath, fiercely loyal to the club and best friends with Hope.

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  Heidi “Little Hammer” O’Callaghan: Murphy’s wife and Teller’s little sister. Heidi just graduated from college and works at Empire Med. Murphy officially adopted her daughter Alexa Jade.

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  Charlotte Clark, Esq: Teller’s sunshine. Often credited with taming the brooding treasurer of the Lost Kings, Teller.

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  Lilly Frazier: Z’s brave and devoted siren. The new queen of the Lost Kings MC downstate charter. One of Hope’s best friends. Z and Lilly’s son is Chance.

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  Shelby Morgan: First introduced in Swagger and Sass. Country music singer from Texas. Rooster’s love interest.

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  Swan: Lost Kings MC club girl and dancer at Crystal Ball.

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  Willow: Bartender at Crystal Ball. But once or twice we’ve caught her sneaking into or out of the basement with Sparky.

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  Serena: Former downstate clubgirl still a little broken-hearted over Murphy. Abused by Shadow, the former VP of the downstate charter. We have not seen her since Zero Regret.

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  Tawny: Sway’s ol’ lady. The former “Queen B” of the downstate charter of the Lost Kings MC.

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  Stella: Pornographic film actress. The downstate charter is the sole investor in her production company. Ex-girlfriend of Z. Current…something of Sway. Her Sex in Every City series sometimes requires members of LOKI to work as bouncers on her film sets.

  Other Recurring Characters Relevant To This Story

  Russell “Chaser” Adams: President of the Devil Demons MC in Western NY. (The Hollywood Demons series is his story.)

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  Mallory “Little Dove” DeLova-Adams: Chaser’s wife. Daughter of mafia boss, Anatoly DeLova.

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  Linden “Stump” Adams: Chaser’s father. Former president of the Devil Demons MC.

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  Carter Clark: Charlotte’s goofy, often inappropriate younger brother.

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  Remington “Ruthless” Holt: Owns “the Castle” with his best friend Griff. It’s an underground fighting ring Murphy used to participate in. We’ve seen him most recently in White Lies. Caretaker of his younger sister Molly. Considering forming a support club to the Lost Kings MC with Griff, Eraser, and Vapor.

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  Griffin “Stonewall” Royal: Remy’s best friend and business partner.

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  Eraser: Owns Zips. A racetrack near the Lost Kings MC territory. Married to Ella.

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  Roman “Vapor” Hawkins: The book Cards of Love: Knight of Swords is his story. We’ve seen him and his wife Juliet in the series since After Burn.

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  Jake Wallace: One of Wrath’s business partners in Furious Fitness. Jake has appeared off and on throughout the series.

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  Sullivan Wallace: Jake’s brother. Owner of Strike Back

  Fitness. He’s a significant character in Bullets and Bonfires and his own book Warnings and Wildfires.

  Other Mcs: Friendly Clubs:

  Devil Demons MC: Based in Western NY. Long-time friend of the Lost Kings MC. Their clubs are intertwined and share a lot of history.

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  Wolf Knights MC: Mostly an ally of the Lost Kings. Run Slater county but have had a number of shake-ups in the last few years. Whisper is their current president.

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  Iron Bulls MC: (From the Iron Bulls MC series by Phoenyx Slaughter) Southwestern outlaw club. Meet up and do business with LOKI once in a while.

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  Savage Dragons MC (From the Iron Bulls MC series by Phoenyx Slaughter): Texas outlaw club.

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  ENEMY CLUBS:

  Vipers MC: Used to run Ironworks until Lost Kings took over that territory. Still active in other parts of the country.

  South of Satan MC: Vermont MC who has stirred up trouble for LOKI in the past.

  Lost Kings Mc Terminology

  LOKI: Short for LOst KIngs

  Crystal Ball: The strip club owned by the Lost Kings MC and one of their legitimate businesses. They often refer to it as “CB.”

  Furious Fitness: The gym Wrath owns. Often just referred to as “Furious.”

  War Room: Where the Lost Kings hold “church.”

  Property Patch: When a member takes a woman as his Old Lady (wife status), he gives her a vest with a property patch. In my series, the vest has a “Property of Lost Kings MC” patch and the member’s road name on the back. The officers also place their patches on the ol’ lady’s vest as a sign that they always have her back. Her man’s patch or club symbol is placed over the heart. Rock’s patch is a crown. Wrath’s a star. Murphy’s a four-leaf clover. Teller’s a dollar sign. Z, the letter Z. Rooster’s is a rooster wearing a crown. As a joke,Wrath gave Rock and Hope a “product of” patch for baby Grace. Maybe it will catch on as more kids are born into the club.