Deadly Betrayal (Deadly Vices, Book 3) by Kristine Cayne

Author:Kristine Cayne
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, romantic suspense, military, afghanistan, steamy, womens rights
Publisher: Kristine Cayne

Kaden was so fucking pissed, he didn’t know what to say. All he could do was sputter, “You think I’m a criminal? I’ve done nothing but support you and treat you with respect. I didn’t have to stop the other night at the guesthouse. Hell, you practically threw yourself at me. I could have taken you right then and there. Had my fill, then split when Khalid showed up. Did I do that? No.” Realizing he was shouting, he glanced around and lowered his volume before continuing. He had a lot more to say to this woman. “No. I went after you. I killed for you. Do you realize that? Do you even care?”

Disgusted with himself, he let her go and walked back to the edge of the rise. A headache pounded behind his eyes, and his heart thumped against his ribs. How could he have been so wrong about her? He’d really thought she was someone special, someone he could like.

It’s more than that, Kaden. Admit it.

Fuck. He didn’t want to admit anything. Didn’t want to admit he’d been snowed by her quiet intelligence, her competence, and her defiance of social norms. Didn’t want to admit he’d fallen half in love with her before even meeting her. That day, when he’d gone to say goodbye, he’d been prepared to marry her, to bring her back to the States with him.

But all his dreams had died when he’d seen her wedding ring. Just as they’d died again today. Somehow, she’d learned of the exchange and had hired some fighters to ambush them. But why? For the weapons? For the money?

“Azita, I need to know why you did it. What was in it for you?”

“Nothing.” She shrugged, a small lift of one shoulder. “I wanted the medicines for my patients.”

“Medicine?”

Before she could explain, Shahram burst through a small grouping of bushes. His hair was mussed, the whites of his eyes exposed, and his mouth opened and closed like that of a waterless fish.

She ran to him. “What is it?”

He stumbled and groped her shoulder with one hand, pointing behind him with the other. “Men… guns…” His voice faded as he gasped for air.

Kaden shoved them to the ground, then crept around the bushes to see what was going on. A group of rough-looking men with rifles was checking out Khalid’s SUV. Several had broken off and were carefully combing the surrounding area. They’d be on to Kaden and his companions in minutes. “Shit. Go, go, go.” He pressed a finger to his lips to keep them from arguing or questioning his orders, then led them down the slope to the creek. The water would wash away any tracks, but they couldn’t follow the stream too long. The men would find the rise soon enough.

After a couple minutes, he climbed out of the water on the opposite bank and rushed Azita and Shahram into the trees that lined the stream. The bed of fallen leaves muffled their footsteps. Keeping a good pace, they went deeper into the vegetation.

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