Chapter: Chapter 112Talli’s gaze went first to the dog then to the man. Her eyes were drawn back to the dog. For a long moment, they stared at one another.Then the dog broke contact and looked up at Callen.“Is this the person you wanted my Rugar for?” he asked Barshan. He held the dog’s collar in his hand but not too tightly.“Yes, this is Talli Janick. Talli, this is my friend Callen and his dog Rugar.”Talli nodded at Callen then looked at the dog again. “He’s beautiful. Will he accept me?”“Let’s find out,” Callen said as he let go of the collar and made a motion to the dog.Rug
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Chapter: Chapter 111“I’m not a fool,” Talli told Barshan. “I do appreciate the care you and the others are offering. My parents taught me to be independent from a very early age. They also taught me to accept help when it’s offered if I think it’s warranted. My mother was a wreck after my father was murdered, so I didn’t have much choice about it. It took her years but she was finally able to stand on her two feet again. I held everything together for a long time. I’ll do what I have to do to stay safe and let you guys do your thing.” Turning her head, she glared at him. “I don’t know what you hope to gain from this. My father’s will cannot be compromised. You’ll never get what Russell promised you. You’ll never get ownership of my father’s shop.”Barshan glared right back at her. “I think this goes beyond ownership of your store. That’s what drew us in but this is something else entirely. This could bring chaos and blood to
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Chapter: Chapter 110Barshan glared at her. “He’s dangerous and I will not see him hurt you.” He shook her briefly. “I don’t know what he’s after but he isn’t going to get it.”Talli swallowed her fear. “What are you going to do?”“I’m going to keep you safe while the others get more information on this guy.” He walked her over and placed her into his car and took off. He kept watch on the traffic behind and around him. Several times, he took wrong turns to elude anyone following him. Finally, he pulled into a quiet cul-de-sac. Then he hit a remote and a garage door half way down the street opened. He pulled the vehicle inside and closed the door quickly.Talli closed her eyes and let out a sigh then she asked, “What is this place?”“It’s a safe house. My safe house, no one else knows about this place.” He got out of the car. “It’s fully monitored both here and through Yuri’s security, so we shouldn’t have any surprises. Besides, our neighbors all work for Yuri, so we should be safe here.” He motioned for
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Chapter: Chapter 109Outside the jewelry store…Over the phone, Yuri was quiet for a moment then growled, “He scattered her mother’s ashes? He deserves what is coming for him.”“I agree,” Barshan stated. “I’m getting her a watch dog for when we can’t be with her. I don’t want her to be alone until this man gets caught.”“I agree.”“Now, I just have to get her to agree with it.” Barshan sighed.Yuri laughed out loud. “Yeah, good luck with that. She’s a very stubborn woman.”“Tell me about it,” Barshan grumbled. He thought of how he liked this about her. She was so petite, so small, yet he’d witnessed her courage and strength already. He had to admit he admired her very much. She had stood her ground against two of the most powerful organizations in the city without blinking an eye. After a moment he asked, “Do you really think this Dexter person could be related to the royals that are still alive? If so, what the hell business did they do with a man like Christophe? I mean why go to a merchant rather than
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Chapter: Chapter 108Talli knew her father always told her to remain independent and not to answer to anyone but herself. Now, she had no choice in the matter and she didn’t like it, didn’t like it at all.So for now, she would play the game their way. She also had a feeling she knew what Russell was really after and if it was what she thought, she knew she had to keep that secret hidden from the men in this room. In the back of her mind, she had a feeling that was the reason her father died and if it was, then she would get the revenge she needed, not them but her.After a few minutes, they left and went down through the elevator to the parking area.On the way to the shop, Talli asked, “Can we stop by my mother’s house? I want to collect her ashes.”Barshan nodded but didn’t say anything. A few minutes later, they pulled up in front of her mother’s house.Talli made no move toward the door for a long moment, then she reached for the door handle and pushed it open. With Barshan following, she let herself
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Chapter: Chapter 107Talli shrugged. “He didn’t tell me his name but the man returned just before my father died. I came back to the store from lunch one day and they were in the office yelling again. I couldn’t tell what they were saying but it was loud and not good. Days later my father was dead.”Reaching for a stack of papers in front of him, Yuri searched for something then looking at her he asked, “Do the names George Windguard or Dexter Pavel mean anything to you?”Talli sat back in her chair and all the color drained from her face. “I know the name Dexter Pavel. Why? Who are they?”“They are aliases Russell Jerome has used in the past,” Yuri informed her.Talli raked her fingers through her hair. “One of those names might not be an alias.” She paused and stared at them all. “You might know one of them too.”Demi glanced at Yuri then turned to Talli and asked, “Which one?”“Dexter Pavel.”“Who is he?” Yuri asked.“He claims to be a distant cousin to Rizvan Dreususs,” Talli informed them. “I don’t t
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Tennessee Breeds
Kizzy sat up and winced as she pulled her large t-shirt off.
Breed simply stared at her bare breasts. Her nipples were erect and rosy. “Damn, you are beautiful,” he whispered. "But I don’t want to hurt you.”
“You won’t,” she assured him. “Please…I want to know what it would be like to be with a man like you. To be cared for.” Sitting forward, Kizzy pressed her lips to his, cutting off his excuses.
Once Breed tasted her, he knew he wouldn’t be refusing her.
Born to a small tribe of Cherokee living in the Appalachian Mountains...Breed is a big man. He stands at six foot four and is close to three hundred pounds of pure muscle. He wears his long black hair in a ponytail, hanging halfway down his back. He owns every room he enters and lacks fear of almost any confrontation.
His bright green eyes, the only thing he got from his father, were squinting as he looked down into the dingy. A woman lay there... tall and slim, short blonde hair with the tips dyed lime green. Breed shakes his head. What bothers him is the fact that she is covered in bruises and doesn’t seem to be conscious at the moment.
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Chapter: Chapter 110Breed caught sight of something in Brian’s hand.Kizzy straightened her body and let out a heavy sigh. “I-I didn’t feel much when you told me Joey had… But I feel grief over Brian. I just can’t help it. He’d raised me since I was little.”Breed stood her up. “I get it.”Her tear stained eyes looked up at him. “You do though, don’t you?”He shook his head, “Kizzy—”She placed her fingers on his lips, cutting his denial off. “You have a brother. In fact, he’s your only brother. Your only sibling too. You then have to decide to…” Her voice fell away.He swiped the
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Chapter: Chapter 109Breed slowly nodded. “He killed Matt then Brick shot Joey. But…”“But what?” Kizzy asked.“Joey took a shot at me.”With a scared gasp, Kizzy stepped close to him and grabbed the sleeve of his shirt.He tucked her in close, next to him. “Blade tossed himself in front of me and took the bullet?”Gasps could be heard from all over the room.“What?” Shyla exclaimed. “That’s not…” Her voice fell away.“So, is he…?” Kizzy asked.“No…” Breed paused. “Well, Cowboy said it was bad.”“So Brian is still okay?” Kizzy asked.Breed dropped his gaze to her. “Yes and no.”“What?”“He told me…” Breed shook his head.“What?” she asked.“He said that he would not die by Joey’s bullet. That he would be dying a whole different way. Then he said he wanted me to take care of you and make sure you were happy.”Kizzy’s eyes widened. “No…” She even managed to laugh. “You must have misunderstood.”Breed slowly shook his head. “No…I understood it clearly.”So,” Crow broke the stunned silence.” Basically, you ar
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Chapter: Chapter 108With a gaping, bloody hole between his eyes, Joel’s body slid slowly down the wall to land on the floor in a heap.He had flown past Brian, who now looked down at him.No one moved for a few seconds, as they all tried to take in what just occurred. Then everyone scrambled for the pair on the floor.Brick reached down for his prez, who shook him off.Cowboy knelt next to Breed, checking him over. Rain knelt down by Blade. Then with Bear’s help they turned Blade’s body over to find his chest covered in blood. His eyes were closed while his chest was bleeding profusely.Breed had risen to his feet and gazed down in disbelief at the man he’d hated for most of his life. He raised his gaze and sought out Brick.Brick stared down at Blade as well. Then he looked up at his President and whispered, “Why would he take a bullet for you, boss?”“The fuck if I know, but when he recovers, I plan to ask that question.” Breed growled.Rain was already attempting to stop the bleeding. “You mean if he
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Chapter: Chapter 107Joey paused then said, “What was it Matt told me about Brian? Oh yeah, some ancient Indian spirits came and made him face his worst crimes against his fellow man. That should have taken a whole week though, right?” He gazed over at Brian. “I bet it put your ass in a tailspin, old man.” He paused to laugh again as tears leaked from his eyes. “Did those spirits take what was left of your soul? Nah… you don’t have one of those, I suppose. Did they finally take you on a trip to hell where you belong, grandpa?”Brian just blinked at his grandson as if he didn’t even understand what the man just said, or he didn’t care. Then he turned his head and stared at Babe. He gasped when he saw her blonde hair and deep blue eyes. He stood up slowly and began to back away from her. He didn’t stop until he got to the wall and couldn’t go any further.No one said a word for a long moment, as they all stared at him.His face had paled and his wide eyes were glued to Babe. He looked damn near terrified.Th
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Chapter: Chapter 106Twila turned to Babe and brushed a strand of hair away from her face. “When I found you on the highway that day, you were the answer to a prayer. I took you in and loved you as one of my own but I knew you didn’t belong to me. At least, not only to me. I can’t blame you for trying to find out.” “I love you both…” Babe paused to look over at Bear. “I’ve been happy all these years and I don’t want to leave here but I need to know my own name.”Twila raised her head and met Breed’s gaze. “Can you honor her request? Can you help her find out who she really is and what happened the day her parents died?”Breed paused and studied her for a moment. “It won’t be easy and I make no promises. We can ask Brian but I’m not sure he would even remember eighteen days ago, let alone eighteen years ago. He might even hide the truth despite being insane. The Ancestors really messed with his mind.” He looked over at Brick and nodded at Blade. “Make sure to cuff him but bring him along.”Brick nodded an
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Chapter: Chapter 105Breed turned to his man and told him calmly, “Brick, put the gun away before it goes off.”Brick’s lips tightened as he held his piece a little tighter. For a moment, he looked like wanted to argue with his prez but he followed Breed’s orders. He slid his gun back into the waistband of his jeans.“Now someone better tell me what the fuck in going on here.” Breed growled.Babe stepped away from Blade. She swiftly swiped the tears from her face with both hands. “This was all my idea,” she began to explain. “It was my fault. I needed to know something and I came here to ask him something. He didn’t know I was coming and he never asked me to set him free.”Breed frowned as he studied her. “What did you come to ask him?”Babe wiped her face again and stood a little straighter. “You may or may not know my story, the way I came to be with the tribe but eighteen years ago, Twila found me along the road in Alabama. I was lost then and I’m still sort of lost today. She gave me the name Babe as
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