he nodded. The deadly assassin had little to say, but he doted on his wife.
Satisfied his sisters were happy, they said their goodbyes, leaving him alone with Jamaeh. “Where is Esau?” He hadn’t seen his brother-in-law since breakfast.
“He’s with Captain Radar.” The captain had taken it upon himself to watch over the teenager, for which Zaxe was grateful.
“And what about you?” He stood and wrapped his arms around her, breathing in the fresh scent of her soap. “Are you happy?” He’d rushed her, needing her tied to him in every way.
She tilted her head back and smiled. “Very. All I ever wanted out of life was a home and someone to love who’d love me back. I never counted on you.”
“I never counted on you either.” She’d captured him heart and soul, and he wouldn’t have it any other way. The kiss they shared was soft and sweet and filled with love. “I think it’s time for a trip to the market,” he said when they parted. They went there every day, talking to vendors, letting the people see them together. He was hopeful for the future.
“We’ll make it fast today. I have plans for later.” The sensual gleam in her eyes made his heart thump in anticipation.
“I look forward to your plans.” Hand in hand, they made their way toward the door.
The End
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Marks Mercenaries, 1
N.J. Walters
Copyright © 2019
Sample Chapter
“This is going to be a major clusterfuck. There’s no quiet way to do this.”
Even though his brother’s thoughts echoed his own, Kal Marks didn’t spare Garth so much as a glance. No, his gaze locked solidly on the woman currently dancing in one of the gilded cages that hung from the ceiling here in the largest club on the pleasure ship Exos. The flashing blue spotlight made her smooth white skin look the same color, giving her an exotic appearance.
Her long, blonde hair hung down her chest, covering her breasts, much to the dismay of the customers around her, and the skimpy thong barely covered her mound as she dipped and swayed to the pounding music. If anything, the tiny strip of cloth accentuated her nakedness, which was no doubt its purpose. She didn’t look at any of the patrons, keeping her eyes trained on the far wall.
“Are you listening to me?” Garth asked, practically yelling to be heard over the noise. Impatience tinged his voice.
Kal forced himself to turn away and focus on his brother. “I hear you, but we don’t have a choice.” They had to talk to the woman, the dancing vision.
“You sure the information is good?”
Now that was a question, wasn’t it? Digger wasn’t exactly known for his honesty, but he traded in information, and he knew the Marks brothers were always buying when it came to intel on the whereabouts of their missing sister. He also knew better than to lie to them.
“Digger is too scared of Flynn to risk feeding us bad info,” Kal pointed out. Flynn was the oldest of the four brothers, massively tall and mean as a snake. It was well known throughout the Alliance galaxies that the only people Flynn cared about were his brothers.
Cross one of the Marks brothers and you crossed them all.
“I still don’t like it,” Garth muttered.
“Noted.” Kal let his gaze drift over the room, observing the positions of all the guards. There were quite a few of them, as things could get rowdy on the Exos. In fact, Kal was counting on just that.
The music pumping through the sound system was low and rhythmic. That, combined with the mostly naked women dancing around them, was designed to get men in the mood so they’d pay the money to visit the back rooms where women waited to service them. This far out in space the floating pleasure ship contained the only women many of these men would see for months.
Kal looked at his brother and noted his scowl. Garth’s thoughts mirrored his own. What if their sister were aboard a ship like this? Most of the women weren’t here by choice. Usually the brothers would never set foot on a ship like the Exos, but when it came to intel about their sister, they’d go straight into the bowels of hell itself.
“She’s got the tattoo Digger told us about.” Garth studied the dancer now, his