Possession by Brynne Asher

Author:Brynne Asher [Asher, Brynne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Brynne Asher
Published: 2023-05-31T16:00:00+00:00

23

FAKE

Brax

“I knew I could count on you. No one works with the Marinos until they’ve proved themselves. If they ever get caught and try to flip on us, we can fuck them up with our own proof.”

I want to hurl the dinner I just ate. I stare out at the sunset shutting down another day.

Another day of my life that I’ve given to this fucking case.

I’m so close, I can taste it. I thought finality to the hell my family has been through would be sweet. I thought I’d relish and celebrate it.

Instead, all I taste is bile.

I force myself to steady my tone and lie through my teeth. “Pleased you’re happy, Alamandos.”

Carson’s man, Ozzy Graves, came through in a big way. A fake cop, his fake family, a fake death, and even fake news reports.

What’s not fake is my new level of disgust, and that’s saying a lot. I didn’t think it could rise to a higher level after bartering for Landyn only to keep her as a toy.

The only reason this is possible is because Graves knows how to play on the dark web and has access to his own satellite system. Those links look as legit as the real thing.

I turn when I hear Landyn laugh, a sound I only hear when she’s with Rocco. If I weren’t in a constant watch-my-back situation twenty-four-seven, I’d be jealous I wasn’t the one making her that happy.

Not that I haven’t made her happy in other ways. I’ll take orgasms over humor any day of the week.

Landyn and Rocco are a pair. They’re sitting straight across from one another at the middle of the dining table where I left them to take Alamandos’ call. They’re wearing matching bruises, cuts, and scrapes. Landyn didn’t bother getting ready for dinner and her hair is still wet. She’s constantly late when she does herself up, so tonight was a nice change.

I lower my voice. “There’s something else I need to talk to you about.”

I hear Alamandos shuffling around. His age and failing health bleeds through the line. “What?”

“Nic. I had a meeting last night with the real estate developer. He talked the guards into letting him in without me here. There was a…” I hesitate because I can’t make this about Landyn. Alamandos won’t give a shit. “Scuffle with the staff. The man shows no respect to me, Damian’s legacy, or your decision for me to carry on your son’s work. It was a slap in the fucking face to me and to you, Alamandos. I’m done.”

He sighs. “My fucking nephew. He needs to be taught a lesson.”

This is stepping over the line, even for me. I’ve looked the other way a lot since I started this gig—you have to when you’re undercover. What I’ve never done is instigated this shit on my own.

But the bruises all over Landyn are making me willing to cross lines.

The CIA and DEA are listening, and as much as Carson is willing to push boundaries, I still need to be careful.

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