Under His Command: A dark military romance by Rhea Harp

Author:Rhea Harp [Harp, Rhea]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-08-05T00:00:00+00:00

I’m sitting on my bed, still wearing the cerulean dress after Rowan brought me back from the party. He’s in the bathroom, filling my tub with water. And I don’t know what’s worse: knowing the man I’m in love with murders people in cold blood for a living… which goes against everything I believe in, or being so accepting of the fact.

It’s sick and it’s twisted, but if those men really killed my brother… I can’t help but secretly thank Rowan for what he did. Then again… I call myself a lawyer. Someone who believes in the justice system, who wants to give everyone a voice to defend themselves. Maybe not everyone deserves it. But who am I to decide who does and who doesn’t? Who are any of us?

A rough hand caresses the side of my face, and I look up at Rowan with tears in my eyes.

“Say something, angel. You’ve been quiet ever since I told you.”

I lean into his touch, but shake my head against it too.

“I don’t know what to say. I need to process this.”

I hate this. I hate that instead of coming home and being fucked until the hours of dawn, I’m hiding from Rowan in my own head. He doesn’t deserve it, yet it’s the only response I can muster right now.

He goes behind me and my skin warms up where he touches it to unzip my dress. I let him do it, and even help him get me out of it until I’m naked in my bed.

“Come on,” he says, extending a hand forward to take mine. “Let’s get you warm and comfortable.”

“Are you going back home tonight?”

Please say no. Please say no.

“I’m not going anywhere. Not unless you want me to.”

A sigh of relief escapes me, and I take his hand, the feeling of him instantly bringing me back to the present moment. I let him guide me to the bathroom and I step into the warm water, my thighs clenching every time the plug in my ass reminds me it’s there.

Rowan sits on the side of the tub, still fully dressed as he unbuttons only the top of his shirt.

“I’m sorry,” I say, rubbing my eyes to get rid of the tears. “It’s just… he was so young. And then you… you killed those people. I’m supposed to bring justice with my job, and yet…” I catch his now-soft gaze. “And yet, I’m glad you did it. What does this say about me, Rowan?”

“That you’re human,” he smiles. “Things aren’t so black-and-white, angel. Those people would’ve never stepped foot in a courtroom. They owned the courtrooms. Killing them was the only way to avenge Cole.”

“Does Senator Gutenberg know about all of this?”

“Yes. He and his wife helped us with some stuff.”

“Is that why she told me to be careful? Because you… kill people?”

He snorts, then pushes a lock of my hair behind my ear. “No, I wish that was it. I killed the ones who were directly responsible, but their organization has deep roots—they call themselves the Echelons of the Free World.

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