Love & Power (Caprioni Queen Book 4) by Elizabeth Knight

Author:Elizabeth Knight [Knight, Elizabeth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Creative Wonder Publishing
Published: 2023-11-16T16:00:00+00:00

nineteen

Fingers traced along my neck as a gentle kiss was pressed to my forehead. “Baby girl, you need to wake up for me.”

My eyes flicked open, and I realized I was an SUV with Luca hovering over me. I smiled up at him. “Hi.”

“Hey, baby girl,” he answered, taking my hands and pulling me up into a sitting position. “Ivy said you conked out as soon as you got on the plane.”

Stepping out of the SUV, I noticed we were back at the estate. “Wow, I must have passed out hard. I don’t even remember walking off the plane.”

“That’s because you didn’t, Queenie,” Von said, hopping out. “We tried to wake you but no success, so your man, Tad, carried you to the car.”

“Tad…” I questioned, my sleepy brain not connecting the dots. “Oh, Thad.”

“Um… babe, what the hell happened to your arm?” Jace asked as he gently took my hand.

Gone was the napkin, and in its place was a neatly wrapped bandage. “Oh, it’s nothing.”

“Yeah, just a little girl bonding,” Von offered, waving her bandaged arm. “I’m Von, by the way, Astin’s newest BFF.”

The SUV shook as Bear exited the vehicle, causing Luca to pull me against his chest.

“Guys, it’s okay,” I assured. “This is Bear and Von’s bodyguard. Just a heads-up, he’s mute and uses sign language to communicate. Oh, and best not to make any aggressive comments or movements toward Von… he’s a little overprotective.”

Jace and Luca regarded the man a moment before Jace smiled, offering Bear his hand. “Name’s Jace… welcome to the shit show, my man. Just don’t mess with our woman, and we’ll return the favor, but choose to fuck around and find out… we’ll just see how good of a bodyguard you are.”

Bear grinned at Jace as they shook hands, agreeing to the terms. Luca reached past me and offered his greeting as well. “Luca, and a friend of Astin’s is always welcome.”

I winked at Von, knowing she’d been a little worried about how Bear and my guys would interact. The person I was worried about was Hound, and not in the way you’d expect. I had no doubt the two of them would be friends. My fear was the trouble the two of them would get into. That, and possible bad habits Bear could rub off on my loveable stalker.

“Let’s head inside. Frediano has a rough headcount of who will be here tonight,” Jace suggested. “Oh, and Hound thinks he has the bare bones of a program that will fit what you’re looking for. He’s been working on it most of the afternoon.”

Jace led the way to the sitting room they’d claimed as their own, with files and various papers scattered over any flat surface. Hound was sitting at a table hunched over his laptop while the others were spread out around the room. I noticed two new faces among the group along with Armond and Frediano.

The two men jumped to their feet and raced over to Von, scooping her up in a twin group hug.

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