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twisted,
dropping the fighter to the floor.
Jagger recovered in less than an
instant, pivoting on his elbow and
sweeping Rune’s legs out from
under him with another smooth kick.
The move was swift and
elegant, but it opened Jagger up for
sudden defeat.
Rune went down, but took
Jagger with him, tackling him into
an impossible hold on the floor of
the cage. Jagger struggled to break
loose, but Rune’s spiked knuckles
kept the fighter subdued.
Howls and applause thundered
through the arena as the clock
counted down on the end of the
match, with Rune about to claim yet
another win.
As Carys cheered his certain
victory, she felt a prickle of
awareness on the back of her neck.
She glanced behind her toward the
back of the club. Two of her
father’s Breed warriors had just
come inside.
Shit.
Dressed in the Order’s black
fatigues, Jax and Eli scanned the
massive
crowd,
ignoring
the
spectacle inside the cage as they
sought to locate her. She was getting
used
to
seeing
the
Order’s
babysitting patrol every night, but
that didn’t make it any less
annoying.
Maybe her father’s patience
had finally reached its end. She
knew him well enough not to put it
past him to send his warriors out to
collect her and eventually bring her
home. By force if needed.
Ha. Let them try.
As one of the rare few females
of the Breed and a daywalker,
Carys was every bit as strong as
any male of her kind. Stronger than
most, given that her mother, Tavia
Chase, was a laboratory-created
miracle comprised of half-Ancient
and half-Breedmate genetics.
But she didn’t need to resort to
physical strength to avoid Jax and
Eli. Carys had another ability at her
disposal—this one inherited from
her father.
As she stood among the crowd
near the front of the arena, Carys
quieted her mind and focused on her
surroundings.
Gathering
and
bending the shadows around her,
she concealed herself in plain sight.
No one would see her so long as
she held the shadows close.
She waited, watching the pair
of Order warriors stroll deeper into
the club to scan the hundreds of
humans and Breed packed inside.
Carys drifted deeper into the throng,
unseen by anyone. Jax and Eli gave
up after a few minutes of searching.
Carys smiled from within her magic
as she watched them finally leave.
Meanwhile, the match in the
cage was over. Rune and Jagger had
taken off their metal torcs and
gloves. They clapped each other on
the shoulder, both mopping the
blood and sweat from their faces as
the announcer declared the winner.
Carys let her shadows fall
away then. The hatch on the cage
opened to let out the combatants.
She raced to meet Rune, shouting
his name and applauding with the
rest of the throng as her man
collected yet another victory.
Rune’s rugged face lit up with
private promise when he saw her.
The brutal, fearsome fighter stepped
out of the cage and caught her
around the waist, hauling her to
him.
His dark eyes glittered with
need he didn’t even try to conceal.
Ignoring the cheers and applause
that swelled around him, he took
her mouth in a possessive kiss.
Then he scooped her up and
carried her out of the arena.
Welcome to Storm, Texas,
where passion runs hot,
desire runs deep,
and secrets have the power
to destroy...
Nestled among rolling hills
and
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But there are secrets beneath
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A serial soap opera containing
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Table of Contents
Book Description
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER 5
CHAPTER 6
CHAPTER 7
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CHAPTER 9
CHAPTER 10
CHAPTER 11
CHAPTER 12
CHAPTER 13
CHAPTER 14
CHAPTER 15
CHAPTER 16
CHAPTER 17
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Book Description
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER 5
CHAPTER 6
CHAPTER 7
CHAPTER 8
CHAPTER 9
CHAPTER 10
CHAPTER 11
CHAPTER 12
CHAPTER 13
CHAPTER 14
CHAPTER 15
CHAPTER 16
CHAPTER 17
