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I waited in George Crawford’s apartment, lurking in the shadows. The corrupt DEA agent was working with Stefano Duarte’s rivals, and the bastards had been bold enough to try to kidnap his partner, Carmen. They’d almost succeeded in taking Valentina and Sofia.
Anger tightened my gut at the thought. The women were innocent. We lived in a bloody, unfair world, but they didn’t deserve to suffer. I would do what I could to make the fuckers who’d hurt them pay.
And if capturing Agent Crawford and delivering him to Adrián strengthened my new alliance with Stefano, all the better. I needed a direct link to the Mexican cartel to open a new trafficking route back home to Naples. If I could cut out the middle men who demanded an extortionate cut from our organization, I’d be richer than I’d ever dreamed. And powerful enough to finally exact my revenge, to see through my lifelong vendetta against my worst enemy.
George Crawford was the key to getting everything I wanted. I would happily handle this problem for Stefano, my new friend and business associate. And if a rogue member of the Camorra was rumored to be responsible for the disappearance of a DEA agent, that kept the heat off Stefano and Adrián.
But I didn’t intend to leave any evidence for such a rumor. I’d been in the business of kidnapping and killing since I was thirteen years old. I knew how to make a man disappear without getting caught.
The knob on the apartment door turned, and I pressed deeper into the shadows of the kitchen, keeping my body cloaked in darkness while maintaining my vantage point of the small living room.
I smothered a frustrated sigh when I took in the slim, pretty woman who slipped through the door before shutting it quickly behind her, turning away from me to immediately slide the lock in place. She was clearly safety conscious. Her caution told me that she must be aware that there would be men hunting her lover, Agent Crawford. I’d seen the smiling photos of the happy couple on the bookshelf while I’d waited. If she was so spooked, she was probably complicit with his crimes.
Too bad for her, I’d already broken into the safe haven she shared with him.
It seemed I would have a beautiful hostage to use as leverage against my enemy.
I took a moment to appraise her, noting her lightly toned physique. The pretty blonde was clearly fit, with a runner’s build. But she was slender and petite, no match for my superior strength. She would be easily subdued.
Before she could turn away from locking the door, I pounced, wrapping my arms around her from behind and clamping my hand over her mouth.
“Don’t scream,” I warned, pulling her tightly to my chest. Her sudden struggles were laughably weak. She wouldn’t give me any trouble.
“You’re coming with me, bella.”
Thank you for reading! I hope you loved this steamy story about Mateo and Sofia. Want more of their dark romance? Check out their love story in Pretty Hostage!
Curious about what happens when Massimo kidnaps innocent Evelyn? Read their twisted, kinky romance in Tainted Obsession.
About Julia Sykes
Julia Sykes is a USA Today bestselling author of edgy, emotional romance. When she's not writing, she's usually reading.
Other than reading, her obsessions include iced coffee, unicorns, charcuterie, aged Manchego cheese (or any cheese, really), fancy dresses, and Roman empresses.
An American expat, Julia now lives in her adopted, beloved home of York, England. Most days, you can find her wandering the cobbled streets and daydreaming about her next novel.
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Attitude Adjustment
By
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Jenna Jacob
Chapter 1
Mika
“Who owns this club, pet?” I asked, struggling to tamp down my anger.
Minutes ago, Dungeon Monitor Dalton Barnes, aka Sir Ink, had escorted Julianna—my beautiful, headstrong slave, and mother of my children—to my office above the dungeon of Club Genesis, to ‘keep her safe’. While grateful for my friend’s intervention, I was beyond pissed my girl had potentially put herself in harm’s way by going toe-to-toe with a new Dominant club member.
Now, sitting across the desk from me, alone, in my office, I was determined to get some answers from her.
“You’re not even going to let me explain, are you?” Julianna huffed, tossing her hands in the air.
