Close to Midnight: a Dark Halloween Romance (Reed Twins Book 1) by Hart Carin

Author:Hart, Carin
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-11-07T00:00:00+00:00

It’s about half-past four when I stumble on another breather.

It’s not Sally, though, and I’m impressed that she managed to evade me this long. Gotta say, it’s a fucking pain in the ass to stalk through the woods, half-jogging, half-crouched so that I can slip into the shadows like this. My achy dick is hard and just about pulsing to the rhythm of my heart as all the blood rushes south, but I take my time. I can’t risk her seeing me and bolting again so I jab the heel of my hand against my jeans, putting pressure against my erection, and continue to track her down.

It’s Nicholas who I find first.

In case Sally managed to veer off to the edge of our property instead of running ahead like I’ve been herding her all along, my brother agreed to wait outside of the gate so that he’ll know exactly when she tries to escape.

Normally, if it was an ordinary hunt, he’d be inside, enjoying a Scotch while watching all of the screens we have in the video room. We have cameras all over the property for obvious reasons. As much as we love having a record of some of our more brutal hunts, we have secrets we prefer to keep dead and buried, and an impressive security system helps with that.

It’s true that all of Shadowvale knows to leave Reed property alone. Still, there’s always some fucking idiot who thinks that it’s worth the risk, sneaking onto our land. A couple of times, one of my girls thought she might be able to trigger my predator instincts on her own, hoping for a little dick and only getting Nicholas in one of his rare rages.

I know the rumors about me in town. I’ve earned every last lick of my reputation, but Nicholas… whenever he lashes out, I let him be Hunter.

Nicholas is the thinker. The logical bastard who does all of the planning, whether for our family businesses or our side gig dealing out our own twisted brand of justice. I’m the predator, the huntsman, the one who shows the world my dark side instead of hiding it behind a flat expression and a three-piece suit.

The cameras are off tonight. Nicholas insisted, but I would’ve gone back and demanded it once I saw her standing on the back porch in that pretty white dress. I don’t want anyone watching me with my little doe; that’s for Sally and me alone.

Tonight, he’s taken up guard just outside of the gate. He told me he would the last time I checked in with him, back when I was so sure that Sally would chicken out and pull a runner. I hoped the promise of double if she stayed through Halloween night would be enough, and so far it has… but it’s only four o’clock now. There’s plenty of time for her to change her mind.

And even more time for me to convince her to stay…

As I approach the gate, Nicholas appears from out of the darkness, standing beneath the moon.

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