Revenge River: Men of Mercy, Book 9 by Lindsay Cross

Author:Lindsay Cross [Cross, Lindsay]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780996836074
Publisher: Cypress Bend Publishing, LLC
Published: 2016-10-21T21:00:00+00:00

16

Nightshade paced down the hall of the first story, hiding in the darkened interior while she cooled off. Cotter’s absolute blindness to Caroline’s needs was exactly what Nightshade had expected all along. But up until now, he’d been the exact opposite. He’d shown what she’d thought was love for Caroline, but not today. Today he’d let the loving father façade slip and his true colors peek out.

To plan a party a week after Caroline had returned home was insanity. A civilian couldn’t handle that kind of crowd. She’d break, just as easily as she’d broken at the palace when Nightshade confronted her. Caroline was delicate.

But Cotter wasn’t concerned with her well-being; he wanted to show her off to the world. He wanted to use her as a pawn.

So why was Nightshade so angry? Hadn’t she expected this all along, the sly villain who’d hurt anyone and anything to achieve the power he wanted?

Except there were moments when he’d seemed to show nothing but genuine affection for her. He’d cried and told her he loved her, even when they were alone, so much so that she’d started to believe him.

Nightshade froze on the spot. She had started to believe him.

All those hugs and tears – he’d been playing her all along. And gullible little Nightshade fell for it, trusting him.

She doubled over, her gut wrenching in two. Her real father, Mankel, had warned her over and over about Cotter’s smoothness. His complete disregard for others as he climbed the ladder of power in D.C. His ability to fool everyone around him was the reason why he was head of the JSOC today.

And the reason why Nightshade had grown up without her sister.

This whole place was a lie. The polished mansion that promised peace and tranquility. The fun stylist. The cook and maid that doted like mothers. Nightshade shoved the back of her hand into her mouth to keep from choking.

It was all a lie and she’d started to slip without even realizing her blunder. What about her team? She’d let them slide to the background, lulled into a haze of complacency.

No more. Nightshade would do whatever it took to find them. She’d block out everyone and everything and concentrate on her mission. She had to get into Cotter’s study, and she had to do it right now.

After the fight at lunch, she knew Francis and Harriet would be waiting to try and reconcile her with Cotter, and she couldn’t risk running into either of them. But she couldn’t circle around the outside of the house either without looking completely suspicious. Plus, Merc said he’d put trip wires on all the windows.

Nightshade pressed her palms to her forehead and leaned against the wall. Think. She had to get into Cotter’s study and still be Caroline. What would Caroline do?

She’d stride right down this hall to her father’s study because she lived here.

For every minute Nightshade hesitated, her sister would be suffering. She had to act now, and she had to keep her head.

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