Page 42 of Hunter's Revenge
“No. It’s not fucking enough.” I grip onto the edge of my chair. “It’s not enough, Zakh. Year in, year out, I go about like everything is fine with me, but I’m not. I say nothing to anybody because I know no one can help me, and I can’t help myself. Then I found this lead like finding the proverbial needle in the haystack. So, this can’t be the end of the line. Taking the cartel is the only thing that will give me justice.”
“I understand. Which is why I’m giving this my all, but if we hit D-day next week, our attempts are fruitless and there’s nothing either of us can do. Regardless of what is happening and how far you’ve come, or how close, the problem is Santiago didn’t want his daughter to be found by anybody.”
I nod slowly, completely agreeing. The man certainly didn’t want his daughter being discovered by men like me, who would use her as a weapon.
“I’m sure you’ve guessed that he probably didn’t want her to be part of that life. His new will and the ownership of the assets as they are now seem like a big fuck-you to his family. They know they’ll never fully be in charge, but they have what they have. It’s like leaving your empire to a pet.”
“Let’s try looking through the recordings. We might find what we’re looking for.”
He nods, but looks like he doesn’t have much faith that we’ll find anything.
I have to keep my faith going and believe that we will.
Otherwise, the thirst for blood will consume me and drive me insane.
This time, there won’t be anyone to bring me back.
ChapterTen
Gwen
I’ve been awake for a few hours now, just lying in bed daydreaming of Malik and all the ways he devoured me all night.
His deep, sensual voice is still caressing me with sweet nothings in Russian that only my soul understands, and my body is still humming with the pleasure.
He left before I woke up and it’s okay. I didn’t expect him to leave. I don’t have much experience but I figured that men like don’t stick around like that.
Sure it dulled my mood but I accepted last night was clearly a one-night stand which resulted from our flirting over the last few days, and now he’s gone.
The only trace left of him is the faint musky scent of his cologne clinging to the air. It’s stark against the usual floral fragrances of my perfumes and bath things.
Being with Malik in my office was wild and so unlike me, but when we got back here, that was when he rewrote every woman’s fantasy and gave it new meaning.
I lost count of how many times he was inside me. I just remember that we couldn’t stop and neither of us wanted to.
Sebastian runs in the room, hops on the bed and curls up next to me, looking me over with concern with his huge blue-silver eyes.
Sitting up, I realize the poor little thing thinks I’m sick. A quick glance at the clock on the wall and I gasp when I see it’s two o’clock in the afternoon.
No wonder my dog thinks I’m sick. I can’t remember the last time I was in bed at this hour. But then, I have a reason for that.
I can’t remember the last time I had sex all night, and with a man who is practically a stranger.Practically, Gwen?
Just because I know the stranger’s name and allowed the man to devour me doesn’t automatically make him someone I know.
The normal me—the girl who works twenty-four seven and tries to be responsible in every way—would be going crazy by now.
She would be asking me why I thought it was a good idea to first of all, have sex in my office with the hot ex-Navy lieutenant without protection, then invite him into my bed.
That Gwen would ask me all sorts of questions I probably should acknowledge, but I’m putting her in the back of beyond because if given a choice to repeat last night, I’d do it again.
I’d do it all over again quicker than a heart can beat. Malik made me feel something more than what I’ve been feeling for too long.
I swivel my feet around, and the decadent ache between my thighs confirms Malik’s promise that first night I met him—that I would remember being with him.
I do remember, and so does my body.
I get off the bed, pull on my dressing gown, then head downstairs to get some coffee. Sebastian follows.