by Barker, Kira
We didn’t spend every night together, but more nights than I had expected I could stand in that house. I knew that Darren was well aware of my ongoing resentment. He never mentioned anything, but I could tell that it annoyed him. It was likely a testament to the new balance that we’d carved out in our relationship that he neither taunted nor chided me about it. Last night he’d even hinted at looking at penthouses in the city.
In the meantime, this was my new home—my place of power, my fortress, my parlor—and I loved it for exactly that reason. It was mine, like the girls were mine.
Stepping up to the wall of windows, I looked outside, letting my gaze roam over the city. My city.
I had no idea what tomorrow would bring. Would that thing between Darren and me that we called love last? Would we tire of each other, maybe even end up killing each other in mutual spite? Would we become one of those asinine elder couples who still laughed about their inside jokes and stole kisses like shy teenagers?
Time would tell. But one thing I knew for sure. I’d returned to Chicago fully expecting to find nothing here for me except death. What I’d found was life. And I intended to hold on to that, come what may.
THE END
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Kira Barker has always enjoyed telling stories. It has kept her sane through high school and college, and has become a true passion since. A geek gamer girl herself, she feels at home reading sci-fi and fantasy as much as writing romance. She likes her plots gritty, her smut realistic, and doesn’t mind getting her hands dirty when it comes to research. When she’s not writing, she loves annoying her cats or cruising country roads on her motorcycle.
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OTHER TITLES BY KIRA BARKER
We Kinky Three Series:
Caught in the Middle
Tied Between
Come Undone
Bound Together (Feb 2016)
The Embassy Series:
The Girl & The Vampire
One for the Pack
Ghostly Ties
Seductress Seduced
Underwater Love
Opposites Attract
Hunter & Prey Series:
Hunter & Prey
Bait
Acknowledgements
Some novels are easy to write. Others, more like pulling teeth. This one was both. It took me a lot longer to finish than I expected, causing a massive delay (which I am sorry for), but the novel you just read is the best second part to Hunter & Prey that I could have written (which I am not sorry for). It is, without a doubt, the most twisted story I’ve written so far, and I love it for that alone. I hope you can agree with me. It was a hell of a ride. Thank you, dear reader, for coming along.
Shayla, you saved this story from itself. I cannot tell you how grateful I am for your help. And your shoulder to bitch on. Without you, this book wouldn’t have made the December 2015 deadline!
As always, I couldn’t do this without the phenomenal help of my editor and street team! Everyone should get one! You’re awesome. I owe you one!
