The Blackwood's Bride

unyielding. Lara could still feel the weight of the last

was going to fix whatever she had done, she needed Damien. And

f control, his expression unreadab

," he murmured wi

heart still hammering in

s dang

ffed. "

at her then, his gaze

underground garage of a high-rise

re we?"

one. "For now, it's the safest and closest plac

ke care of myself. I don'

g you came to me for help because people who sent you to destroy me are after you,

d out and opened the door. Damien slid ou

r. The walls were mirrored, reflecting her tense posture back at her. Damien, in con

a," he said, his voice

told you, I don'

d on her. "And yet you

ed the

on felt raw

for a beat before

. "Now, I ne

ected something cold and impersonal, like the man hims

uty. The decor was modern, all clean lines and expensive taste, but there were signs of a life here-half-f

ary prison," Damien mut

. "So what, you're k

ward the bar. "But if you do, I can't guara

ed. "That's

drink, his movemen

lly, her mind whirling.

my downfall. Find out why they got a mere trainee reporter involved." His gaze fl

Direct

in her throat. "And wh

e air between them sh

ked. "Ex

ing unreadable. "Someone approached you. They gave

orth on what to do and how to make up sto

she said trying to throw off A

eful isn't the same as perfe

her, sifting through fake m

s a meeti

rows lifte

tails suddenly flooding ba

am

led. "Mi

ickered in D

she said, watch

ead, he turned away, pulling ou

twisted. "What

t her, his expre

oing to

*

ub – The De

ith energy, the kind of place where deals were made und

ept close, her instincts on high alert. She knew he wasn't going to g

ose," he

hat's not exact

IP section. Damien flashed a look at the bouncer, w

sic was quieter, the clientele sharper

room before landing on a

ne sh

ulse

. The man looked up, his expression flic

, his voice smooth. "Didn'

p. "I imagine there's a

the recognition in his eyes. And she made si

rmured. "Mi

stiff

jaw ticke

d. "And what's

ice low, dangerous. "You

ent crossed the man

her fists. "

g his drink. "You're as

kened. "Then who'

an sm

him big time af

still. Lara felt Dam

ed. "What d

atching them like a ca

reporter here got a bounty on her head t

a laugh but

is entire body co

ink she was going to go Scott fr

blood r

ened around his gla

an sm

n is..." He tilted hi

n know why sh

ground shift

is all began, she realized ther

r if she successfully get