Shattered Duty Excerpt
Copyright © 2015 Katie Reus
“If you think you’re going to put a hood
over my head you’re out of your freaking mind,” Selene said quietly, her stance
defensive as they stood next to Levi’s SUV.
The majority of the partygoers had decided to stay so most
of the vehicles at Shah’s place were still there. He and Selene had avoided the
guards as they used the beach, then a neighbor’s property, to make their way to
the parked cars.
Before he could respond, she continued, her stilettos held
tightly in her cuffed hands. “You’d better be prepared to fight me to the
death, because you’re not putting that thing on me.”
In that moment Levi felt like the monster he knew he was
slowly turning into every passing day. The blackness spreading across his
insides was like a cancer and even though he knew it, he couldn’t stop it. It
ate away at him day in and day out until he could barely look in the mirror.
And he didn’t like the way Selene was looking at him now.
A person could bottle up rage and hate only so long before
it started to kill him. Normally he shoved all that shit back down, but as
Selene warily watched him, he felt a glimmer of the man he’d once been start to
surface and guilt slammed into him.
He needed her hooded so she wouldn’t see where he was
staying, but more than anger, there was a stark kind of fear in her pale blue
eyes. It fled quickly but it had been unmistakable. For some reason the thought
of making her feel vulnerable made him feel like shit. He had no idea how
trained she was—though he knew she had to be a decent fighter to work for
Wesley—and a fight with her wouldn’t be worth it, even if he did win in the
end. He’d lose all semblance of trust between them. Not that he was even sure
that they had any, but starting things that way after she’d agreed to take him
to meet Tasev would be monumentally stupid—and guarantee that Wesley would come
after him hard. Jaw tight, he yanked open the passenger door. “Get in,” he
ordered.
“Only because you asked so nicely.” Her voice was saccharine
sweet and her expression deadly as she slid in. When her long dress shifted,
the right side splitting and revealing one of her long, toned, tan legs his
entire body reacted, his cock flaring to life at just a peek of her damn skin.
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Shattered Duty Synopsis:
A new novel from the author of Bound to Danger who “has the amazing ability of pulling the reader onto the front lines of the action and drama.” (The Reading Café)When his wife was murdered two years ago, Special Agent Levi Lazaro turned his back on everything he cared about. Ever since, he has thought of nothing but vengeance. Now he's finally uncovered the identities of those who killed his wife—and he's ready to destroy them at any cost. He won’t let anything stand in his way—not even a beautiful NSA agent on a mission of her own.
Special Agent Selene Wolfe prides herself on being the best. Her fearlessness and quick-thinking make her the perfect person to take down a deadly terrorist cell. But she needs Levi’s help, and the moment he shows up, Selene knows her objectivity—and her heart—are in trouble.
As the two strike an uneasy alliance, Levi finds himself tormented by his desire for Selene—a feeling he thought long dead. But when their mission takes an unexpected turn, he finds himself at a crossroads. Can he put aside his need for revenge to save the woman who’s reawakened his soul?
Katie Reus Bio:
Katie Reus is the New York Times and USA Today
bestselling author of the Red Stone Security series, the Moon Shifter
series and the Deadly Ops series. She fell in love with romance at a
young age thanks to books she pilfered from her mom's stash. Years later
she loves reading romance almost as much as she loves writing it.
However, she didn't always know she wanted to be a writer. After
changing majors many times, she finally graduated with a degree in
psychology. Not long after that she discovered a new love. Writing. She
now spends her days writing dark paranormal romance and sexy romantic
suspense.
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