Depraved - A Dark Scottish Mafia Romance: The MacTavish Stolen Brides Series - Book Three by Arianna Fraser

Author:Arianna Fraser [Fraser, Arianna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-07-04T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty

In which we are introduced to Halifax Harbor, UFO’s and so many pubs.

Lachlan…

The water in Halifax Harbor is glistening, the rare sunlight burning away the fog as my jet circles, heading for the private airfield.

“I see why the shipping side of the business made your syndicate so powerful,” I murmur to Aria.

“Halifax has the second-largest ice-free natural harbor in the world,” she agrees, “there’s no limit to the size of ships we can accommodate at our docks. This is a huge, gorgeous city but there’s a strange sense of isolation here.”

“Oh?”

“We have a mysterious airfield where all the commercial and military planes land when they have security issues on board. If you listen to the drunks at the dockyard taverns long enough, they’ll convince you that it’s also where the UFOs land.”

“I’ll be wanting some video of that,” I laugh.

“The UFOs or the drunks? We have more pubs per capita than any city in Canada,” Marcus adds, “walk into any one of them, order a drink and the conspiracy theories start flowing as fast as the beer taps.”

Three Range Rovers are waiting for us when we land, and I give a hard look at the first man brave enough to approach us. He’s very tall and muscled, his black skin gleaming against his white dress shirt.

“Miss Aria, welcome home,” he said, nodding respectfully. “I have all the information you requested.” He hands her an iPad.

“Thank you, Monroe,” she smiles warmly, “I appreciate it. Please ride with us, you can bring us up to speed.” She puts her hand on my arm. “This is my husband, Lachlan MacTavish.”

He puts his hand out. “Good to meet you, sir.”

I shake it, gripping his fingers firmly and looking for a wince. He never changes expression.

Good man.

Elana is already heading off towards the cars, and with a wry expression, Marcus joins her. “I don’t want to be part of this conversation, even if you wanted me to be,” he says. “Stress gives me wrinkles.”

“As if you have any of those!” Aria shouts after him. “Seriously, his skincare routine is more demanding than Taylor Swift’s.”

The dynamic is fascinating to watch. As we settle in the back of the Range Rover, Zed helps himself to a drink from the walnut-lined bar and looks out the window as Aria and Monroe go over the report. Looking at their heads bent close together, I’m fighting an irrational surge of jealousy. She greeted the man like a long-lost brother. Were they ever together? Has he seen my wife naked? Because if so, I’ll have to kill him.

“...Lachlan has offered to help go through the security staff,” she’s saying, and I snap back from my murderous thoughts. “This is one of his specialties, and I have a feeling we’re going to need to take a very close look at everyone who has access to the estate.” She smiles at me as I take her hand, kissing her knuckles.

“It will be an honor to work with you,” Monroe intones, not looking at all pleased by the idea.

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