RIDING THE TIDE
by Rogue London
It’s said the journey shapes you.
But some destinations destroy you.
Growing up where I did, survival wasn’t optional — it was reputation, loyalty, and knowing exactly who to trust. High school wasn’t lockers and dances. It was territory. Lines drawn. Enemies made.
I had my brothers — overprotective, relentless, always watching.
Didn’t make it easier. Not for a girl like me.
Then came the night everything shifted.
One choice. One moment. One enemy I never saw coming.
Now I’m standing at the edge of something I can’t undo.
And this time, if my crown falls… it may not go back on.
Content Warning
This story contains depictions of underage drinking, drug use, violence, bullying, and themes of neglect and emotional trauma reflective of the era in which it is set. Some situations may be distressing to sensitive readers.
Reader discretion is advised.
The Publishing Note
Previously published as West End Montana under the pen name N.M. McGregor. This edition has been revised, re-edited, and expanded.
The Inner Circle Series
Series Blurb:
Reputation is everything where Montana Stanford comes from.
Loyalty is earned. Enemies are remembered. And weakness is never forgiven.
Growing up in the West End meant learning fast — who to trust, who to fear, and how to survive when the rules were written by people twice your age. Montana has her brothers at her back and her circle beside her, but survival has never been simple.
When a dangerous nemesis enters her life, what begins as rivalry spirals into something far darker — threats, betrayal, organized crime ties, and a war that stretches far beyond the streets she knows.
As the years pass, the stakes rise.
Friendship turns into allegiance.
Power attracts attention.
And every choice carries consequences.
From reckless teenage survival to calculated confrontation, Montana must decide who she is willing to become — and what she’s willing to lose — when the tide finally turns into all-out war.
Because some battles aren’t about winning.
They’re about refusing to drown.
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