Redeemed: Bad Blooded Rebel Series #4 (13 page)

It
is hard for me to look back on the life I led before I met Everleigh, and I
wonder how the hell a bastard like me was lucky enough to truly have everything
he’s ever wanted in life. I’d gotten to live my dream of being a rock star with
my three best friends, our music touching lives all over the globe, and
somewhere in the midst of it all an angel fell into my life…an angel that had
made dreams come true for me that I didn’t know I wished for. I had one hell of
a dad growing up and if I was one tenth the father he was to not only me but
Beau, Jude, and Kris I knew I’d be damn near perfect. Besides, no matter what,
I knew I would have Everleigh by my side to remind me not to fuck up…and that
sounded perfect to me.

Wow,
do I have a lot of people to thank this time around! I know that I am the one
that wrote about Ryder and Everleigh and decided to share their story with all
of you, but it never would have been what it’s become without several wonderful
people that believed in them as much as I did and I want to take the time now
to thank them.

First,
I have to thank my husband James. These past three years haven’t been
easy…actually they have just about sucked. We have been through some of the
hardest times in these past few years than we ever did before in all the time
we’ve been married. Some days I have wanted to strangle you and I know that
you’ve wanted to do the same to me because we are both stubborn as hell and
stand our ground when it means something to us. Writing my books hasn’t been an
easy thing for you to accept but you’ve stayed quiet when you didn’t want to.
You’ve stuck by me through every fight, every worry, every tear, and every bit
of stress I have had writing all of my books because you knew it was important
to me. We’ve come a long way in the past few years (hell the past few months),
and your support for me now means more than I can possibly tell you. Thank you
for having my back in this and not laughing at me when I have written something
that made me cry or yell at my computer when one of my characters does
something I wasn’t expecting. I can hear your voice saying, “You know, you can
change all of it. You are the boss of them, they do what you decide for them to
do.” (It’s so cute when you try and tell me things like that, lol.) Bottom line
is, I love you, you big hairy bear, and I always will. Thank you for
everything, even when you’ve made me mad and made me that much more determined.

To
my daughters…there are no words I can possibly say that will tell you how much
I love you girls. You are the reason I get up every day and the driving force
behind everything I do. No matter where we all go in life, just remember that
everything I’ve ever written or done was to give you a better life and make you
proud. I love you, ladies!

Thank
you a million times over once again to Terri Anne Browning for all of your help
and getting behind me on this story. I never expected for one of my all time
favorite authors to talk to me, let alone support something I’d written and I
am beyond grateful for everything you’ve done to help me. If you ever need
anything from me, all you have to do is ask and it’s done!

To
my Rebels…Fiona, my cute little Welsh chippy! You have to be about the sweetest
woman I’ve gotten to know and you have been behind me since Say Yes was
published. Thanks for your support and friendship! Leanne (my musical go-to
girl), thanks for pimping me so hard all while starting a writing career of your
own. I am proud to know you and am happy for all of your success! Dawn, there
is so much I could say about what an amazing friend and supporter you have been
to me but I don’t have enough space, haha. You have helped me in so many ways
and I hope you really know how much I appreciate you. Sam…oh Sam, where do I
even begin? It is a very rare thing to find a friend that you can truly tell
anything to and they will either laugh or cry (depending on the situation, lol)
and
always
listen with an open mind and heart. We have opened up and
told each other things that we’ve never been able to tell another living person
and I am so beyond blessed that I met you. You already feel like my family and
I love you to pieces, mama! Just remember I am willing to get matching tattoos
with you, girl…if that’s not love I don’t know what is, haha.

To
my fellow authors/friends…Danielle Taylor (I love you so hard you don’t even
know) for all the amazing covers, being an ear when I’m frustrated or crying,
letting me be someone you vent to, and for all of your help and support! I
didn’t do too bad on this cover, did I? ;) Thank you also to S. L. Rain, C. S.
Janey, Mel Favreaux, Ella Col, Kimberly Biller, Georgie Summer, Sophie Monroe,
Kat Collins, and the countless authors that are doing it indie style and
inspiring me every single day!

To
my salon family…you know how much I love you all. Thanks for being you and
making me smile.

Special
thanks to all of my readers! It is so amazing how much you have all loved Ryder
and Everleigh’s story. I have loved telling it, especially Everleigh. There is
so much of me in her that it’s crazy, so the fact that you love her means the
world to me! Don’t think their story is over yet, kids, because it isn’t!

Everleigh’s
story with Scott is one that is becoming all too common in our world today.
When any relationship ends, both people should be free to live their lives
without fear of retaliation. I was personally affected this year by the affects
of domestic violence when one of my coworkers was murdered after ending a
relationship. Domestic violence is NEVER okay in any way, shape, or form and it
is up to us as a society to speak out to end it! If you or someone you know is
being abused or stalked, encourage them to seek help! The National Domestic
Violence Hotline is 1-800-799-7233. Get help now before it is too late!

I
encourage all of you to please donate to a special trust account set up for my
late friend Casey Krebs’ children. She was an amazing mother and wonderful
friend who was taken way too soon. She would have done anything for her
children and I want to help them now that she can’t. The information is
below…please donate if you can.

PrimeTrust Financial Account
#980224

3700 W. Bethel Ave.

Muncie, IN 47304

Phone Number: (765) 281-6003

www.primetrustcu.com

I
love, love, LOVE to hear from and interact with readers and other authors, so
look me up! I am on Facebook (Mellie George), I have an author page for you to
“like” (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Author-Mellie-George/329475417182667?bookmark_t=page),
I’m on Twitter (@AuthorMellieG), and I am also on Instagram and Pinterest! Come
and stalk me, you know you want to, lol! See you all again soon!

Also
available from Mellie George on Amazon and Barnes & Noble:

Say
Yes (Glenbrook Girls Series) Book 1

Back
To Life

Rebel:
Bad Blooded Rebel Series #1

Rogue:
Bad Blooded Rebel Series #2

Renegade:
Bad Blooded Rebel Series #3

Coming
Soon from Mellie George (in NO particular order):

Fighting
For Us (Sequel to Back To Life)-coming in 2014/2015

Come
Back Home (Glenbrook Girls Series) Book 2-coming in 2015

Spotlight
(Working Title for Beau and Danni’s story)-coming in late 2014/early 2015

Watch
for Kris and Jude’s stories to follow!

Ryder’s
Playlist (All Novellas)

Rebel

1.
     
Don’t Cry-
Guns ‘N Roses

2.
     
Mystify-
Saving Abel

3.
     
Bad Blooded-
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

4.
     
Over and
Under- Egypt Central

5.
     
Anywhere But
Here- Five Finger Death Punch

6.
     
Miles Away-
Memphis May Fire feat. Kellin Quinn

7.
     
Adrenaline-
Shinedown

8.
     
The Hangman’s
Body Count-Volbeat

9.
     
I Will Be
Heard- HateBreed

10.
 
 Off With Her
Head- Ghost Town

11.
 
 Can’t Forget
You- My Darkest Days

12.
 
 Next To You-
Buckcherry

13.
 
 Young-
Hollywood Undead

Rogue

1.
     
Coming Back
Down- Hollywood Undead

2.
     
Lay Me Down-
We As Human

3.
     
Unity-
Shinedown

4.
     
Addicted-
Saving Abel

5.
     
Smile-
Sixx:A.M. (um…SWOON!)

6.
     
Evil Ways
(Justice Mix): Bues Saraceno

7.
     
Afterlife-
Avenged Sevenfold

8.
     
Breakdown-
Seether

9.
     
Legacy-
Memphis May Fire

10.
 
 Outside-
Hollywood Undead

11.
 
 The High
Road- Three Days Grace

12.
 
 Sure Feels
Right- Sixx:A.M.

13.
 
Comin’ In
Hot- Hollywood Undead

Renegade

1.
     
I’ll Follow
You- Shinedown

2.
     
Enemies-
Shinedown

3.
     
New York
Groove- Ace Frehley

4.
     
Fake It-
Seether

5.
     
Best I Can-
Art Of Dying

6.
     
Courtesy
Call- Thousand Foot Krutch

7.
     
My Town-
Hollywood Undead

8.
     
Far From
Over- Rev Theory

9.
     
Head Above
Water- Theory Of A Deadman

10.
 
 All American
Nightmare- Hinder

11.
 
 Watch Me
Burn- Landsdowne

12.
 
 The Good
Life- Three Days Grace

13.
 
 What If I
Was Nothing- All That Remains

Everleigh’s
Playlist (All Novellas)

Rebel

1.
     
Sparks Fly-
Taylor Swift

2.
     
Downtown-
Lady Antebellum

3.
     
Between The
Raindrops- Lifehouse featuring Natasha Beddingfield

4.
     
93 Million
Miles- Jason Mraz

5.
     
Tennessee-
The Wreckers

6.
     
Who Are You-
Carrie Underwood

7.
     
When You’re
Gone- Avril Lavigne

8.
     
Watch Over
Me- Hanson

9.
     
Don’t You
Wanna Stay- Jason Aldean & Kelly Clarkson

10.
 
 Brave- Sara
Bareilles

11.
 
 Begin Again-
Taylor Swift

12.
 
 Drunk On
You- Luke Bryan

13.
 
 Ready- Kelly
Clarkson

Rogue

1.
     
Fire and
Rain- James Taylor