Betrayed by Natasha Knight

Author:Natasha Knight [Knight, Natasha]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-09-17T04:00:00+00:00

5

Zach

I’m waiting at a stall near our meeting point. Eve is late, which is unusual. It worries me. She’s worried me since day one. The more I get to know her, the more protective I feel of her. The more anxious I am every time she walks into her house while I watch, unobserved. I follow her home after each of our meetings. We’ve been at this for two months now. I don’t like the idea of her walking alone. The moment she enters her house and closes the door, she shuts me out. And I can’t stop thinking about what Armen would do if he found out, sister or not.

I check my watch for the hundredth time when I catch a glimpse of her. The moment she turns the corner, I breathe a sigh of relief. I didn’t realize how tense I’d grown while waiting. She sees me and gives me a wide smile, and something twists in my gut. That’s guilt. That’s knowing I’m going to take whatever she’s got on her brother and use it to capture both him and Malik. To kill one and put the other away—and that’s the best-case scenario.

“Sorry I’m late,” she says when she reaches me.

“I was worried.” With my hand at her lower back, I guide her between two stalls so we’re draped by carpets on one side, and silks on the other. Sunlight is filtered red through the fine cloth and she looks even softer, even prettier for it.

I memorize her eyes, layers of caramel, the shade unusual, entrancing. She’s watching me, too, studying me. And my conscience tugs at me. She’s not even twenty. Barely a woman if I look at her face, at the trust there. The innocence. I should have sent her away the first day she showed up at headquarters. She’s too young, too inexperienced, and we’re taking advantage of that. I’m taking advantage. And here we are and all I can think about is her face, her eyes, the way they look at me. Her lips. How they would feel against mine. How they would taste.

She blinks, lowering her lashes to the bag she’s holding. Fumbling inside it. When she looks up, her face is burning red. It’s like she’s just read my mind and maybe the thoughts inside hers weren’t too far off.

I clear my throat. “What’s that?”

She’s drawing out an envelope along with the cell phone.

The moment I ask the question, her expression changes. Becomes serious. Almost afraid. “An arms sale happening soon. In two days if I’m reading it right. This is a list of the men who will be there. Malik is on that list.”

I take it, open the envelope. Pull out the sheet of paper. It’s a list of names and I recognize about half the attendees. I look up at her. “How did you get this?” This is gold.

“It was lying on the floor of Armen’s study.”

My gaze snaps up to hers. “Lying on the floor? Just like that?”

She nods.

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