Lyraâs Protector (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) by Ellie Masters & Operation Alpha
Author:Ellie Masters & Operation Alpha [Masters, Ellie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Aces Press, LLC
Published: 2022-07-11T16:00:00+00:00
LYRA
The moment Brett leaves, deafening silence descends between me and Reid. I glance up at him, then shift my eyes away from his pensive form. He makes no move to comfort me. Too absorbed in his thoughts, perhaps?
At least, thatâs what I hope.
He pulls at his chin and gazes toward the floor as if heâs parsing through what Iâve told him so far.
Unfortunately, what Iâve explained is merely background to what he needs to understand before I can tell him what really happened.
Iâve touched on just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. Things are far worse than what Iâve said so far. I take in a deep breath, blow it out real slow, and wait.
I donât want to inundate him with information. Reidâs a smart man, one of the few who can keep up with me. In many ways, it feels good to finally get everything off my chest, but itâs like picking at a scab. Iâve accomplished nothing other than exacerbate an already festering wound.
Why didnât I do what Tex said? I shouldâve kept my nose clean. Walked the straight and narrow. I shouldâve stopped digging for dirt on people I donât know.
But itâs too easy, and too much fun.
No shit, Sherlock, and look where it got you?
Reid still doesnât understand. Hell, I can barely wrap my mind around it, and Iâve spent the better part of the past few days trying to make sense of whatâs happening.
As for who wants me dead?
I told Reid and Brett a lot about the internetâthe keys, DNS, and all of thatâbut Iâve yet to get around to the true horror I uncovered.
âWhoâs Sybil?â I canât help but pry.
I shouldnât. Brettâs personal life is his own, but Iâm curious by nature.
âSybil is a woman he was assigned to protect.â Reid tugs at his ear and cocks his head as he looks at me.
âHer Protector?â
Now this is interesting. Evidently, getting romantically involved with your Protector isnât against Guardian HRS rules. I file this yummy fact away immediately.
âHe was.â Reidâs reply rolls back at me filled with caution.
Was? Past tense. Maybe it is frowned upon? The corners of my lips turn down.
âAnd now?â My brows pinch together.
âTheyâre engaged.â
âOh â¦â I let my voice trail off as I process what that means.
âHow are you feeling?â Ever the considerate one, it sounds as if heâs really concerned about me.
âTo be honest, Iâm exhausted.â My attempt to block out the past twenty-four hours isnât working.
Images of Bertâs severed cock lying in a congealing puddle of blood and the way blood spurted out of Joeâs neck like a geyser spraying all over the walls and ceiling keep flickering through my mind.
At least they never got around to raping me.
I focus on the silver lining. The rest is too horrifying.
âYouâve had a lot happen in a very short span of time.â The smooth cadence of Reidâs voice is like a warm blanket wrapping around me. âWhat those men did to you, what they tried to do â¦â He cups my cheek and stares down at me with those magnificent eyes.
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