Cane's Dominance (Devils Riot MC: Originals Book 9)

don’t give my dad a second look as I rush past Stoney and into the clubhouse, barreling right into a massive man I knew as Croc, the President of the club. “What are you running from, Camden?” he asks, recognizing me right away.
“I–I don’t . . . want to go back. I–I can’t . . . go back. I don’t want him to do that to me anymore. Please, Croc, don’t make me,” I ramble on, tears prickling my eyes.
“Easy, kid. I’m not making you go anywhere right now. Go see Momma B and I’m gonna go see what’s going on outside,” Croc grumbles.
Again nodding, I head toward the sweet lady with beautiful blonde hair and always has a smile on her face.
Immediately she pulls me into her, giving me comfort I don’t think I’ve ever experienced in my life. And right then, I know my life is about to change drastically, but in the best way possible.

Chapter One
Parker
Present Day
The beat of the music pulses and I take a deep breath. This isn’t what I wanted for myself, or my daughter, Piper, but I’ll do it regardless because I’ve always loved dancing.
On my twenty-first birthday, I walked right over to Dolly’s Playhouse and applied for a position. The manager, Victoria, asked me to audition right then and I was offered the job the moment the music stopped. “I think we’ve just found our new headliner,” she said.
I didn’t know what to think about it but then again, I decided it didn’t matter. All that mattered was taking care of the two-year-old I had at home. With my mom not in the picture and my brother being a complete an utter controlling dick, I’m alone in raising her.
I live in a run down one room apartment within walking distance of Dolly’s Playhouse. I make enough money, I could afford to put Piper and myself in a really nice place. I could even afford to put her into a really nice daycare program. Unfortunately, my life sucks and I’m not able to do anything but give everything I make to my brother except for the small amount he allows me to keep.
He’s a control freak and has threatened my daughter’s life if I don’t do as he says. And it’s not like I can hide my money since he sends one of his goons or whores after the money every night.
Which sucks because they know I’m making bank, and his goons keep trying to push themselves on me. The only reason they don’t go any further than man handling and groping is due to my brother’s orders.
I can’t even get a car because of him. No one knows I walk to and from work every night, or at least I don’t think they do. None of the bouncers or members of the Devil’s Riot, who own the strip club, have said anything to me about it.
Internally, I shake my head as the DJ, Lacy, speaks up. “Alrighty, sit back and watch as the beautiful, magnificent, Tink comes out to give you all the show of a lifetime,” she says into her microphone.
Releasing my breath, I slowly make my way on to the stage and do as I’ve done every night I worked. Wowed the crowd. My song, ‘Mindfield’ by Crucifix, begins playing. Each time I dance, I have a different set for the three times I go on each night.
Blocking everything else out but my music, I step up to the pole and begin my dance, pretending to be dancing alone with only one man in the audience.
A man I could never have. One because he’s beautiful and perfect. Two is due to my brother being who he is. Three did I mention he’s beautiful and perfect. With his longer hair, trimmed close to his face, beard, and of course I can’t forget the tattoo, you can see the tattoo on his left arm. I try not to think of how far up the art really goes.
Then there’s the fact he’s got these eyes that if you meet his gaze you become enthralled under his spell.
As my song comes to an end and the next one ‘Love is a War’ by Jelly Roll and Struggle Jennings starts, I wonder what made me pick these two songs for tonight. I mean ‘Mindfield’ I get completely because it describes my life to the fullest. People judge me for being a mom at nineteen, for living in the place I live in. I lose myself in the pain and I can’t find my way back without the music bringing me back. ‘Love is a War’ just goes on to finish what the other song didn’t speak of. My demons eat me alive and there’s nothing to stop them. I’d die protecting the only thing I know is worth doing over.
My daughter.
If not for Mrs. Martinez, who lives next door to me, I don’t think I’d ever find someone to watch Piper. And if that were the case, I wouldn’t be able to provide even the smallest thing for her. Which makes me feel like the worst mother in the world.
If I had to pick my poison, I wouldn’t have to choose since I’m drowning in the stuff that my demons pour on me. It would take a war to defeat the battles within me to win.
As my music comes to an end, I do my ending number by sliding down the pole upside down coming to the floor. I kick my legs out flipping myself until I’m on my feet facing the crowd with a smile on my face. Winking at them, I give a little wave and head to the back of the stage as one of the girls comes out and grabs the dollar bills for me. This is what Victoria set in place for me. She didn’t want me out there longer than I had to be. I danced and got off the stage.
“It’s the mystery of you