SECRETS: Passion, Deceit, And Revenge (Beauty 0f Life Book 8) by Laura Acton

Author:Laura Acton [Acton, Laura]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: War & Military Action Fiction, Toronto's Tactical Response Force, Beauty 0f Life Series, Elite Alpha Team, Protection & Safety, Action & Adventure, Dangerous & Deadly, Law Enforcement, Thrillers & Suspense, Suspenseful Fiction, Mystery & Intrigue, Contemporary Fiction, Passion, Deceit, And Revenge
Publisher: Three Fates Publishing
Published: 2018-09-05T04:00:00+00:00

One Good Turn Deserves Another

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Six Years and Ten Months Ago – March 15

Inside Village Home – 0345 Hours

Consciousness gradually returned along with the mother of all headaches and dull throbbing all over his body. Fuzzy, unsure where he was, Dan clawed his way up from dark depths, his eyes opening only a slit as a sense of danger pervaded his mind. Whatever he expected, it was not the tiny heart-shaped face of a little girl inches from him, softly patting his cheek.

Her eyes pleaded with him, and when she scooted back, he found two younger girls on their knees, both shaking his shoulders. One appeared to be a toddler and the other a year or so older.

The first girl, about six-years-old, spoke to him in Uzbek, “Bad men coming. Mother says upstairs to hide. Please. Now. Hurry.”

Dan blinked as his foggy mind translated and he croaked out through a sore throat, “Upstairs? Hide? Now?”

Nodding vigorously, she tugged on his arm. “Come. Hurry.”

Rolling over, Dan groaned as he got to his knees. He caught sight of his Timberwolf and the reason for his aching back came back to him. At least my pack provided some cushioning. He gripped his weapon and used it as leverage to push himself upright. When his weight shifted to his right foot, he staggered, and a moan escaped. How did I injure my foot running?

Not wanting to use the rifle as a crutch but not having any other choice he set the sturdy stock on the floor and gripped the thick barrel of his suppressor. As he took a step, three sets of little hands pulled him towards the staircase, jabbering for him to hurry. Reaching the wall, he leaned on it to steady himself as he clumsily ascended the steps. At the top, he noted the hole in the landing and recalled his fight with Nicholls. Only then did he realize the unit left him. Shit, now what am I going to do?

The youngsters continued to tug on him. The oldest slipped her hand in his, and her brown eyes begged him to move faster as they kept flicking to the front door. He did his best to comply, limping to the bedroom, he rested against the doorjamb as his vision swam. He spotted the woman, Naaifa, panting through a contraction. I’m out of my league here. What the hell should I do?

Naaifa stared at the kind soldier. She didn’t comprehend their language, but she clearly understood his actions. He saved her and her daughters. She wanted to safeguard him too and was glad he woke up. The shouting outside from Hakimov’s men, as they went house to house searching for the soldiers, came closer with every passing minute.

“Go under the bed. The men are almost here. This is a woman’s room. They will not come in here since I am birthing. You will be safe here,” Naaifa told him. She motioned to her bed as she groaned with another contraction.

In no condition to defend himself, Dan accepted the offer of help and hobbled over.

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