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    Raiden
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    Raiden

    By M.E. Clayton

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    What happens when everything is going smoothly?

    The inevitable, of course.

    Raiden
    Raiden Cruz loved his parents, was loyal to his friends, and was football royalty. His senior year of high school couldn’t have been scripted better. College was on the horizon, then the NFL next. He had no complications in his life, and he liked it that way. So, why was he acting like a complete jackass if everything was going as planned? Good question.

    Well, it might have something to do with the fact that he doesn’t like being blindsided. When he finds himself tangling with Charlie Harden, he starts behaving in a way that’s shocking to everyone, including himself. Not used to blatant hatred from the fairer sex, he truly has no idea what to do about the girl. However, that doesn’t stop him from claiming the spitfire who doesn’t want to be claimed.

    Charlie
    Charlie Harden was nobody’s fool. She wasn’t one to be snowed by good looks, money, or popularity. As a soccer player for Eastwood High, she was more independent and fierier than she was delicate and girly. She had great friends, a promising road to college, and great parents who supported her completely. So, if all was well, why was she snarling at everyone lately? Good question.

    Well, it might have something to do with the fact that she doesn’t like being blindsided. The last thing she ever expected was to be in the middle of an emotional tug of war with Raiden Cruz. Fully aware of his awful womanizing reputation, the last thing she’s going to be is another notch on his bedpost. However, she’s not ready for the no-holds-barred fight he puts up.

    When life is no longer just fun and games...
    Struggling to keep his crap together, Raiden is close to crossing lines that he can’t come back from, and he’s not willing to live with that kind of regret. Tired of the games and confusion, it’s time to put Charlie Harden in her place, once and for all.

    Struggling to keep her crap together, Charlie is determined to move on from all her confused emotions and do what’s best for her. Sick of being toyed with like she doesn’t have other options, she finally decides to wash her hands of Raiden Cruz. Little does she know that he has other plans.

    Charlie wasn’t looking for a happily-ever-after, but Raiden was going to give her just that.

    NOTE: This book contains adult language, adult situations, explicit sexual encounters, and drugging. If sensitive to any of the aforementioned issues, please do not purchase.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherM.E. Clayton
    Release dateOct 1, 2020
    ISBN9781005667801
    Raiden
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    M.E. Clayton

    M.E. Clayton works fulltime and writes as a hobby only. She is also an avid reader and Pinterest addict. When she's not working, reading, writing, or on Pinterest, she is spending time with her family and friends, or her dog, Boy, or her cat, Seatbelt. She lives in California with her husband and enjoys doing nothing but reading. Seriously. She does nothing but read. However, that's how she likes it.

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      I really wish Charlie (heroine) wasn’t a virgin. I wish she’d had other relationships, a hookup or two - just something! - so I wouldn’t constantly be thinking how unfair it was that she had to see every single girl he’d ever hooked up with, shoved in her face every day. I also can’t see him staying faithful to her. And while I believed she was all in with him, I can’t say I felt that same feeling coming from him toward her.

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    Raiden - M.E. Clayton

    Raiden

    Copyright 2020 Monica Clayton

    Published by M.E. Clayton

    All Rights Reserved

    This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your enjoyment only, then please return to Smashwords.com or your favorite retailer and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

    This book is a work of fiction. The entire content is a product of the author’s imagination and all names, places, businesses, and incidences are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons (living or dead), places or occurrences, is entirely coincidental.

    No part of this book may be reproduced, scanned, or distributed in any manner, whatsoever, without the express written consent from the author, except in the case of brief quotation embodied in critical articles or reviews.

    Formatting: Smashwords

    Cover: Adobe Stock

    Warning: This book contains sexual situations and other adult themes. Recommended for 18 years of age and over.

    Table of Contents

    Author's Note

    Contact Me

    Dedication

    Playlist

    Prologue

    1. Charlie

    2. Raiden

    3. Charlie

    4. Raiden

    5. Charlie

    6. Raiden

    7. Charlie

    8. Raiden

    9. Charlie

    10. Raiden

    Epilogue

    Acknowledgments

    About the Author

    Other Books

    Author’s Note

    Just a couple of things before I let you go and get your read on. While I am doing my best to work with better editing and proofreading software, all my books are solo, independent works. I write my books, proofread my books, edit my books, create the covers, etc. I have one beta who gives me feedback on my stories, but other than that, all my books are independent projects.

    That being said, I apologize, in advance, for the typos, grammar inconsistencies, or any other mistakes I may make. Since writing is strictly a hobby for me, I haven’t looked into commitments in regard to publishers, editors, etc. My hope is that my stories are enjoyable enough that a few mistakes, here and there, can be overlooked. However, if you’re a stickler for grammar, my books are probably not for you.

    Also, I am an avid reader-I mean an AVID reader. I love to read above any other hobby. However, the only downside to my reading obsession is when I fall in love with a series, but I have to wait for the additional books to come out. And because I feel that disappointment down to my soul, when I started publishing my works, I vowed to publish all books in my series all at once. No waiting here…LOL. Now, the exception to that will be if enough readers request additional stories based off the standalone, such as in Facing the Enemy. At that point, if I decide to move forward with a requested series, I will make sure all additional books are available all at once. As much as this is a hobby for me, I am writing these books for all of you, as well as myself.

    Thank you, for everything!

    Contact Me

    I really appreciate you reading my book and I would love to hear from you! Now, unfortunately, because I do have a full-time job, and a family I love spending time with, at this time, I’m afraid it would be very hard for me to maintain a multitude of social media sites. However, for the sites I do participate in, here are my social media coordinates:

    Website

    Facebook

    Instagram

    Email

    Newsletter

    Dedication

    For –

    Anyone who’s ever had to trust in a way they never

    thought they were brave enough to do.

    Playlist

    Samson

    Over My Head (Cable Car) – The Fray

    Irresistible (Remix) – Jessica Simpson ft. Lil’ Bow Wow

    Fighter – Keith Urban ft. Carrie Underwood

    Something Just Like This – The Chainsmokers & Coldplay

    Heathens – Twenty One Pilots

    Ford

    Love Me Harder – Ariana Grande ft. The Weeknd

    Give Me Tonight – Shannon

    You Drive Me Crazy – Brittney Spears

    I Wanna Be Bad – Willa Raiden

    I’m Bad At Love – Maddy Benson

    Raiden

    Hold On – Nightcore

    Where You Belong – The Weeknd

    Fine Again – Seether

    I Hope – Gabby Barrett & Charlie Puth

    If It Isn’t Love – New Edition

    Duke

    Fight Back – Neffex

    Born Ready – Zayde Wolf

    I Love The Way You Lie – Eminem ft. Rhianna

    Close To You – Maxie Priest

    Whataya Want From Me – Adam Lambert

    Alistair

    I Still Go Crazy – Paul Davis

    Broken – Seether

    I Can’t Tell You Why – The Eagles

    Love Song – Tesla

    I Shall Believe – Sheryl Crow

    Prologue

    I stared at the girl in the mirror, and I expected better of her.

    She wasn’t the type to get so wasted, she needed help getting home.

    She wasn’t the type to let guys hang all over because she had low self-esteem.

    She wasn’t the type to objectify guys and talk like she had no problem with casual sex.

    The girl with the disheveled dark brown hair and glassy dark brown eyes looking back at me was supposed to be a great student, a hell of a striker for the soccer team, a trusting friend, and a fucking virgin, for Christ’s sake.

    I wasn’t the girl looking back at me with judgmental eyes that seemed to be

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