For the Bond (Romantic Suspense) (Beyond Blood, #3) by Flite Nora

Author:Flite, Nora [Flite, Nora]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Silver String
Published: 2014-11-21T16:00:00+00:00

- Chapter Ten -

Marina

The apartment was quiet. No one was inside, I knew that. I'd seen them both minutes ago, stretched out and unconscious. It had been tempting to remain with them. Testing Kite's promise about my nightmares, that he'd let me stay at his side even if I woke at the worst hours with wretched sobs... I wanted to see it become real.

I thought I never would, now.

Softly, like the apartment deserved respect, I padded through it. Changing into clean clothes was fast. Entering Kite's room was faster.

Bending by the side of his bed, I traced the outline of the secret panel. It came off, the gun inside waving like an old friend. It felt warm to me, part of my own flesh and blood. It would serve me tonight.

The money was an afterthought, but I took some. It had a use, money always did. I wanted to be prepared. Whatever was coming, tonight or otherwise, I didn't have the luxury of mistakes. Replacing everything, I tied my hair back as I headed to the front room.

Earlier, Kite had run into me on the street. It had shocked me, but not because seeing him was frightening. Once, it had been. When had that changed? No, what I'd been worried about was that he'd look into my face and I'd give up my ruse. I was carrying on me the one thing him and Jacob kept obsessing over.

Peeling open my purse, I lifted the envelope. It was thick, weighted with my safety net. Setting it on the kitchen counter, I thought I'd feel more... nervous. I was giving them the ultimate power. The two of them could erase me now and, knowing their skills, remove every sign that they were ever involved.

But actually... giving that letter up... I felt my shackles fall away. Tension that had knotted in my heart melted. I'd told Kite I'd give this to him, but only if I suspected I might be walking into Death's arms. That wasn't why I'd taken it from the bank this morning.

Pushing a hand to my throat, I slid it down, hugged myself tight. Their safety—their future—had become important to me. God help me, I cared about these assassins. Right in my atoms and molecules, right down to my very existence, I was determined not to let them be punished for my actions.

My flesh was tired, my mind was powered by determination. They'd been so drained after what we'd done, Kite hadn't heard me digging in his discarded jeans. The key to his car cut into my palm when I reached the garage. This was my least favorite decision so far. Stealing his Mercedes was shitty, but I wasn't going to leave myself in a bind. I was setting myself up to end this on my own. Public transportation? Please. If that was what fucked me over, I'd be a poor killer in the making.

In the silent bubble of that car, I slid out the napkin that carried all the secrets I'd been chasing.

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