Scars and Secrets (Loose Ends Book 1) by Avril Ashton

Author:Avril Ashton [Ashton, Avril]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sinner's Haven Publishing
Published: 2016-04-28T07:00:00+00:00

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Levi wasn’t afraid of Dutch. He’d never been scared of Dutch, but he’d acknowledged the power Dutch wielded could create problems for him. So he’d gone along with that blackmail. In the end it all worked out in his favor where Pablo Castillo was concerned.

But sharing it with Van? Harder than he’d expected. The shock in the other man’s eyes told him Van had no clue what his boss had done to Levi. Donovan put his trust and his relationship with Levi on the line for Dutch. And for what?

What did he get in return?

It had been years since the last time he’d seen or spoken to Dutch, and Levi wanted it to remain that way. Except it wouldn’t, not for much longer. He was holed up in the bedroom after taking a shower. Maybe being a bit of a coward, too. He’d dropped his bomb and walked away, not staying to see more than the absolute shock on Donovan’s face. But Levi didn’t want to talk about it. He didn’t want to go in depth about it. It had worked out. His arrangement with Pablo had made it possible for him to get out from under Dutch’s thumb. Getting on his back gave him a way out.

Something he’d never thought he’d have to do.

Shit happens, right? One wrong decision, liked falling for a con man, and his life got blown to shreds. One wrong decision and he was fucking a man to buy his freedom from under Dutch’s control.

One wrong decision and he was right back here, dealing with the familiar shame and anger at his stupidity.

He didn’t know why Dutch was coming to the condo, probably to give an update on whatever the hell this shit was about. But the sooner they got this thing done, the sooner Levi could go back to mentally denying that at some point he was doing basically what Donovan had done their entire relationship.

Fuck at Dutch’s command.

The pounding on the door downstairs made him jerk and he jumped to his feet with a sigh. Might as well get this shit over with. Voices reached him as he walked out the bedroom.

Then a loud thump.

He stopped, frowning.

A gun went off, jolting him into a dash down the stairs.

“Nothing to say, Hunter?”

Levi came to a stop at the bottom of the stairs. Dutch was on the floor, his back against the closed door, clutching his middle and Van was atop him, straddling him, a knife to his throat as Dutch panted.

“You threaten my husband, you son of a bitch? My son?” Donovan held Dutch by the throat and shoved the blade into his side.

“Van!” Levi rushed at them. Blood was everywhere and Dutch was still, expression pale and calm, as if he’d accepted this. Expected it. “No. Van, stop.”

But Donovan was too caught up in his shit to hear Levi. Or maybe he heard him, but decided to ignore Levi’s cries.

“Bet you thought your ass was bullet proof, huh, Hunter? I bet you thought you could get away with playing God, you and my father.

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