Unknown Identities Special Ops: 3-in-1 Collection by Regan Black

Author:Regan Black [Black, Regan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2024-01-04T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

In Hope’s mind the worst fifteen minutes of her life kept shifting and sliding like an avalanche scrubbing away the side of a mountain. Being chased by Owen had been surpassed by nearly killing him. The uncertainty of waiting for him to deal with the people looking for him had been eclipsed by seeing him return, face battered and a deep, scorched furrow across his hip where a bullet had come too close to its target.

His eyes had brightened when he saw she’d stayed. Something between relief and satisfaction had moved across his face, charming her as he escorted her as quietly as possible to her campsite and truck. The triumphant smile was gruesome, twisted by a heavy blow that left him with a split and swollen lip. Ugly colors would soon cast shadows along that gold-dusted jawline. More kisses would have to wait a while, she thought with some regret.

Logically, she’d never be able to explain why she suddenly cared so much for a man who’d nearly killed her. Since he’d come out of the fever, clearly a different man, her attraction and curiosity were impossible to ignore. She already knew her heart was in jeopardy here, and in the hands of a dangerous man, but intuition told her to stick with him. Regardless of how or why their paths had crossed, a new awareness deep inside kept insisting she was exactly where she needed to be.

While she’d waited for his return, she searched the camper for supplies. After refilling their water bottles and canteen, she stuffed a bag of cookies and a jar of peanut butter into her pack. Finding a first aid kit under the sink, she took that as well and left some cash on the counter to cover the replacements.

Once she was sure they were clear, she’d call the campground and have them use her credit card to pay for the mint-green camper’s stay as well. Right now, she was set on finding medical attention for Owen. Though he kept cracking jokes, he needed more than the first aid she could offer. She feared the safest place to spend the night would be out under the stars. She wouldn’t put him through that until she knew the full extent of his injuries.

“I’m fine, Hope.”

“You’re bleeding.”

“True enough.” He used the towel to blot at the worst of it again. “It should stop soon.”

“Not if the past few days are any indication,” she murmured.

Of course he’d heard her. “I think I’m through the worst of it. Whatever they put inside me as a kill switch didn’t work. Obviously. Based on what you’ve told me, I’m guessing whatever poison they used got washed away by the creek when you took me down.” He flipped down the mirror on the visor. “I look like hell, but I actually feel pretty good.”

It was a lot to take in. Every new detail he shared while she drove made her wonder what this covert group was really up to and what it meant for him.

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