Bullets by Lucian Bane

“Bullets here.

This is my swamp, my law, and when a Viking dares to lay hands on a woman, he finds himself in a world of hurt in my cell. My kind of justice doesn’t play by the rules – it’s dark, it’s brutal, and it sure as hell ain’t legal.
Out there, the Bayou’s in the grip of a raging hurricane, but life doesn’t pause – not even when hell’s breaking loose. Patches is elbow-deep in the storm, bringing new life into this chaos. And Mia, that Viking woman I rescued, I’m connecting her with her real family and they’re ready to go to war for her.
And her brother Kaj, a man of faith, he’s about to meet his own war – and let me tell you, it ain’t easy keeping faith when passion’s knocking at your door in the way of a woman who wrangles alligators.
While I’m taking Viking names and busting balls, Seer and Nitro are marching into the jaws of hell to save Cherie’s boy from that bastard Lazarus. Knives flash, bullets fly, and death comes knocking.
All this while the swamp is boiling over with pissed off swamp women demanding the fairy-tale ending we promised with that damn ball. There’s only five of us left on the marriage block and my moron brothers decide to let Fate decide. Would you be shocked if I said Fate turns out to be a twisted player in their game? Let’s just say not every roll’s a winner.
I’m not hardly done. Ever hear of Creole Viking Kings? Yeah, us either. But these myths lurking in the shadowed waters of the north swamp turn out real. And we need their ancient might and secrets. So, we barter – our gifted for their muscle. A deal with the devil? Maybe, but in the Bayou, it’s all about survival.
Me? I’m playing one last game, a favor for my Eveque. One night at the ball, smiling at women I don’t give a damn about. But Mia, she’s out there, learning a truth that’s about to shatter everything. The moment I hear she knows and some Viking Warrior wants to challenge me and take her from me, all bets are off. I’m coming in hot and bringing my own storm. And hell’s sure coming with me.”