Ruthless Peril: Military Romantic Suspense (Stealth Security Book 3) by Emily Jane Trent

Author:Emily Jane Trent [Trent, Emily Jane]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Camden Lee Press, LLC
Published: 2017-08-28T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6

Adrenaline had surged in Hunter’s veins, when the man at the rear of the sedan had pointed a gun into the trunk. At least the abductor’s nose had been bleeding. He pitied the man who had taken Tessa. The imbecile had no idea what he was in for. The man disappeared behind the trunk lid.

Hunter had fought the urge to launch himself from the SUV and run headlong at the guy to tackle him to the ground and grind his face into the blacktop. Heroics like that could get Tessa shot. He had opened his door carefully, and winced as the door’s cheerful ding echoed loudly in his ears and the interior light blinked. Hunter had flung his torso across the console and flicked off the dome light, swearing.

He’d waited for a few beats, then peeked over the dash as he heard the trunk of the sedan slam shut. The man had managed to pull Tessa from the trunk and drag her toward a run-down bungalow with white shutters that seemed to glow in the darkness.

When the man had thrown his arm over Tessa’s shoulders, making it look like they were on a date instead of in the middle of a kidnapping, Hunter had bristled. The metallic glint of the gun pressed into Tessa’s ribs made him furious. This guy had no idea what he had gotten himself into. If he hurt Tessa…

While Hunter considered his next move, his phone rattled on the dash, and he thought about not answering it. He squinted in the darkness to see where the man had taken Tessa. He’d pulled her around the side of the house, until they were hidden behind a poorly trimmed stand of hedge.

The phone buzzed angrily, and with a frustrated grunt, he grabbed for it. It was Rip. “Tell me something good.”

“Ordinarily, I’d tell you to chill out, but this is a little more serious. I’ve seen the security footage, so I know Tessa has been taken.”

Hunter bit down hard on his tongue, hot with rage. Every nerve in his body was pulling him toward that house and Tessa.

“I ran the plate you gave me, and it’s more than a simple kidnapping. Travis wants to talk to you.”

Hunter gave his full attention to the call. If Travis was involved, it was serious. He knew that his boss cared about Tessa, but this was something Hunter could handle on his own. Didn’t Travis trust him to take care of it?

“Davis, listen carefully. This guy isn’t just some nobody trying to get into the papers. Caleb Vincent is a blast from the past, and not in a good way. He’s the younger brother of Jared Vincent. Years ago, I was on a job that turned messy. Jared was stalking my client, and he got violent. So we ended up taking him down.” Travis paused, and Hunter glanced impatiently at his watch. Tessa’s time was running out.

“I shot the guy, and he died on scene,” Travis said.

Hunter regretted his impatience. “Shit. I’m sorry…”

“It’s fine.

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