Small Town SEALs: The Complete Romance Collection by Vivian Wood

Author:Vivian Wood [Wood, Vivian]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-05-15T18:30:00+00:00

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Rose pulled up outside the veterinary clinic the next morning, humming. The sun had only just come up, but she had things to do. She’d reluctantly left a naked, passed out Colt in bed, but it couldn’t be helped. Today was her last day to finish setting up before officially opening the clinic.

She got out and opened her trunk, grabbing a stack of Halloween decorations. She wanted to fit in with Catahoula Creek, and she figured decorating her office to match the town’s graveyard decor couldn’t hurt.

She walked the stack over to the front door, then set them aside and went back to the car for the rest.

She reached into the trunk to get a second armload of supplies, but as she was straightening up, she noticed a shadow fall behind her. Adrenaline started pumping through her veins at the realization that she was not alone.

She whipped around, a startled noise coming from her throat when she caught sight of the sheriff. His eyes were grim as he watched her, as if troubled by something serious. Rose was just about to ask him what was wrong, when she saw the second man standing behind the sheriff, tall and balding, holding a piece of black material.

She scrambled back, grappling with the boxes she held as her brain worked overtime to try to put it all together.

“What are you doing here?” she asked, looking between the sheriff and the other man.

The sheriff didn’t say anything, just pulled a small envelope of black leather from his pocket, producing a syringe.

Roses eyes widened in instant alarm. She barely registered the sound of the supplies hitting the ground as her arms went limp with fear, her heart beating wildly as she tried to understand.

What the hell does he want? she thought. If he’s trying to scare me, it’s working…

“Don’t make this harder than it has to be,” the sheriff warned, moving toward her.

“No!” she screamed, stepping back.

The sheriff lunged forward, grabbing for her. She jumped back, hitting the car, and turned to run. But the sheriff thrust his hand into her hair, yanking her back against him.

“No!” she cried again. She could feel tears of fear running down her face. “No, don’t—”

It was too late. The sheriff jabbed the syringe into the back of her neck. She jerked, but he held fast. She felt the contents as they flowed into her skin, stinging as they went.

He released her, and she darted away, desperate to be free. Through the blur of tears, she saw the door to her clinic. She raced toward it on impulse, even though it was locked. She felt her heart beating; felt her body begin to betray her as she stumbled, her legs no longer responding to her desperate attempts to flee.

What is happening? How is this possible? she thought, her mind awhirl.

She was only a few steps from the door when the full effects of whatever had been inside the syringe began to really hit her. Her vision began to fade, and she could barely make out the lines of the building anymore.

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