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    Who's Gonna Stop Me? (William Bernhardt's Shine Series Book 5)
    Who's Gonna Stop Me? (William Bernhardt's Shine Series Book 5)
    Who's Gonna Stop Me? (William Bernhardt's Shine Series Book 5)
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    Who's Gonna Stop Me? (William Bernhardt's Shine Series Book 5)

    By WILLIAM BERNHARDT

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    Aura and the other Shines escaped from the TYL “rehab” in the aftermath of a titanic explosion that leveled the facility. They holed up in the abandoned basement of an LA library where Mnemo once worked, unaware that Dr. Estes and Reverend Trent were working together to deal with the “Shine infestation.” Aura decided they should infiltrate Trent’s mansion--a decision that led to their capture. Trent told Aura about his plan to “descend” the Shines and use them to breed a new superior race he can control. Somehow, Aura and the other Shines must escape from Trent and combat the powerful forces gathering against them.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBabylon Books
    Release dateDec 18, 2017
    ISBN9781948263115
    Who's Gonna Stop Me? (William Bernhardt's Shine Series Book 5)
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    WILLIAM BERNHARDT

    William Bernhardt (b. 1960), a former attorney, is a bestselling thriller author. Born in Oklahoma, he began writing as a child, submitting a poem about the Oklahoma Land Run to Highlights—and receiving his first rejection letter—when he was eleven years old. Twenty years later, he had his first success, with the publication of Primary Justice (1991), the first novel in the long-running Ben Kincaid series. The success of Primary Justice marked Bernhardt as a promising young talent, and he followed the book with seventeen more mysteries starring the idealistic defense attorney, including Murder One (2001) and Hate Crime (2004). Bernhardt’s other novels include Double Jeopardy (1995) and The Midnight Before Christmas (1998), a holiday-themed thriller. In 1999, Bernhardt founded Bernhardt Books (formerly HAWK Publishing Group) as a way to help boost the careers of struggling young writers. In addition to writing and publishing, Bernhardt teaches writing workshops around the country. He currently lives with his family in Oklahoma. 

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      Book preview

      Who's Gonna Stop Me? (William Bernhardt's Shine Series Book 5) - WILLIAM BERNHARDT

      WHO’S GONNA STOP ME?

      by William Bernhardt

      Copyright © 2015 William Bernhardt

      All rights reserved.

      Published by Babylon Books

      Distributed by Smashwords

      No part of this book may be reproduced, scanned, or distributed in any printed or electronic form without permission. Please do not participate in or encourage piracy of copyrighted materials in violation of the author’s rights. Purchase only authorized editions.

      Ebook formatting by www.ebooklaunch.com

      Other Books by William Bernhardt

      The Ben Kincaid Novels:

      Primary Justice

      Blind Justice

      Deadly Justice

      Perfect Justice

      Cruel Justice

      Naked Justice

      Extreme Justice

      Dark Justice

      Silent Justice

      Murder One

      Criminal Intent

      Death Row

      Hate Crime

      Capitol Murder

      Capitol Threat

      Capitol Conspiracy

      Capitol Offense

      Capitol Betrayal

      Other novels:

      Challengers of the Dust

      The Game Master

      Nemesis: The Final Case of Eliot Ness

      Dark Eye

      Strip Search

      Double Jeopardy

      The Midnight Before Christmas

      The Code of Buddyhood

      Final Round

      Nonfiction:

      Story Structure: The Key to Successful Fiction

      Creating Character: Bringing Your Story to Life

      Perfecting Plot: Charting the Hero’s Journey

      Dynamic Dialogue: Letting Your Story Speak

      Sizzling Style: Every Word Matters

      Excellent Editing: The Writing Process

      Powerful Premise: Writing the Irresistible

      The Fundamentals of Fiction Video Series

      Poetry:

      The White Bird

      The Ocean’s Edge

      For young readers:

      Shine

      The Black Sentry

      Princess Alice and the Dreadful Dragon

      Equal Justice: The Courage of Ada Sipuel

      Edited by William Bernhardt

      Legal Briefs: Stories by Today’s Best Thriller Writers

      Natural Suspect: A Collaborative Novel of Suspense

      For Alice, Beth, Kadey, and Madeline

      You laugh at me because I'm different. I laugh at you because you're all the same.

      Jonathan Davis

      Contents

      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

      Note from the Author

      Acknowledgements

      About the Author

      Chapter 1

      Aura struggled just to purse her lips. The slightest movement required more strain and exertion than she would normally need to climb a mountain.

      Let…go of me…you disgusting pig, she managed.

      Trent only smiled. I can see it’s going to take a while to break this filly. That’s all right. I like a girl with some fight in her. He leaned in closer. She felt his hot filthy breath on her face.

      You will…never break me…Trent.

      I hear what you’re saying, Aura. But from where I stand, you look pretty darn broken already. You look like a helpless little girl who thought she was all so tough till she learned better. Till someone put her back in her place. He pressed in till they were almost nose-to-nose. I’m gonna show you what it’s like to be with a real man.

      If you…kiss me again…I will bite your face off.

      Trent tightened his grip, wrapping her hair up in his fist. You have no cards in this hand, sweetheart. I wouldn’t advise making an enemy of your stud horse. Could go rough for you.

      I will make a gelding of my stud horse….if you don’t let go of me.

      Trent reared back his spare hand and slapped her hard. Descend, foul woman. Most debased of all God’s creatures. You must descend below all things. He wiped his mouth. I will humble you. I will remove every scrap of your misbegotten pride. I will do it over and over again until nothing remains of the Aura who once was. I will create a new woman from the ashes of the old, the mother of a fresh breed of Shines to replace the misbegotten miscreants that now befoul the earth.

      She tried to suppress the emotions welling up inside her. She put a brave face on it, defying him and his power. But that wasn’t what she felt inside. She peered into his crazed eyes and felt the blackness of his soul touching hers.

      And that touch filled her with terror.

      She could just barely see her three companions, outraged, struggling to inch closer, to help in whatever way they could. But there was nothing they could do. The neurotoxin had invaded their systems just as it had hers. They couldn’t move and they couldn’t Shine.

      They were powerless. Powerless, trapped, and in the hands of a self-righteous madman.

      She heard a sudden thudding sound behind her. She craned her neck enough to see Tank struggling, pounding her tremendous bulk against the tile floor.

      Tank was stronger than any of them, and she fought the drug with everything she had, rattling the room in the process. But it wasn’t enough. Gearhead was undoubtedly scheming and Twinge was probably trying to mess with Trent’s body. But none of them could fight back. He had set his trap, lured them in, and they fell for it. Now he had them pinned down like butterflies in a perverted collection.

      The imprisoned Shines they first discovered here looked empty, ruined, hopeless. She liked to think Shines were stronger than most, but she also knew that everyone had a breaking point. What had this vile man done to them?

      And how long would it be before she was just as broken as they were?

      This will go much easier for you if you don’t resist, Trent said, lowering her down to the dirt. I will have what I want. There’s nothing you can do to stop me. He hovered over her, leering, all but salivating. Don’t force me to be an animal.

      I…can’t force you…anything, Aura said, straining to spit out the words. You are what you are.

      Selfish witch. Jezebel. He slapped her again, this time even harder. She tasted blood inside her mouth. You will learn to behave. You will descend so low the dirt is above you. Your name will be reviled by all creatures. You will be the lowest—

      All at once, Trent froze up. His entire

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