Total pages in book: 84
Estimated words: 78799 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 394(@200wpm)___ 315(@250wpm)___ 263(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 78799 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 394(@200wpm)___ 315(@250wpm)___ 263(@300wpm)
“What took you so long?” Collins whispers as I exit the back of the house.
“You scared the crap out of me.” My heart races in my chest and I slap her arm.
“Oops.” She shrugs, not looking sorry at all.
“How’d you sneak out?” I ask. I thought I might have to go to her place first.
“I’m not really sneaking.” Now she looks sheepish.
“You spilled the beans?” I lock her arm with mine and pull her towards the infirmary so we can snag a pregnancy test.
“Not that you’re pregnant. Just that we had a sister meeting.”
I snort. A sister meeting? “At one in the morning?”
“He didn't ask questions. I started—”
“Don’t—” I cut her off, not wanting to hear what sex game she played to distract Kade. The man is like a brother to me. “Did you get the key?”
“Yep!” She holds it up and her face is smug, like she’s super proud of herself.
“Then unlock it.” I motion to the door in front of us.
“Right.” She goes to put the key in the door but drops it. “Crap.”
We both bend down to try to see where it went when a light comes on and the door in front of us opens. We look up and Vaughn is standing there with his head cocked to the side.
“How the hell!?” I shout.
“Come on, love, we’ll find the key in the morning.” We both turn our heads to see Kade behind us.
“They aren't just billionaires. They’re ninjas too!” Collins whispers to me. I should’ve known we’d get caught but it’s still fun trying.
“You have something you want to tell me?” Vaughn asks as Kade walks over to Collins and takes her hand. He tugs her away toward their house.
“But I want to know,” Collins whines as she looks over her shoulder at me.
“I think you already know,” I hear him say, and yeah, I think we do.
“See you at breakfast!” Collins shouts. “Happy birthday, Vaughn!”
He laughs a “thanks” as he pulls me into the infirmary and shuts the door behind us.
“You don’t need the test.” He smirks. “You’re pregnant.”
“You’re not a doctor,” I sass, though I know he’s right.
The man knows my body and me better than I do sometimes. He probably picked up on it days ago and has been waiting for me to catch up.
“I’ve played one a few times,” he teases me as he leans in and kisses me.
I wrap around him, knowing that even though he’s already given me the world, he’s given me one more piece of happiness growing inside of me. Our future is changing in the best way possible and I can’t wait to spend our forever wrapped in love.
* * *
THE END…. for now
STOLEN TO LOVE
Lula has a secret that could unravel everything on the island and cost her her life. But Xander won’t stop watching her, pushing for the truth, and making her feel things she shouldn’t. When she’s ready to run, she finds out there’s no escape.
Xander has never been mistaken for warm or charming and he likes it that way. Grouchy, brooding, rude? Yeah, that’s him all right. When the island doctor shows up, it sends his irritation into overdrive, especially when he realizes he’s in love with her.
Warning: This alpha a-hole gets what he deserves and that’s the happily ever after we all want! Find out just how hard this grumpy hero falls...and what he’ll do when his woman is threatened.
PROLOGUE
LULA
“She’s gifted, isn't she?”
I ignore my father as I sew up one of his men. He sounds so proud of me that you’d think he’d had a hand in helping me get through college, clinicals, residency, and everything else that came along with becoming a doctor. Now he’s going to have me losing it all.
Last week he showed up at my front door with a man who looked like he’d been in a car wreck. I could only guess he didn’t go to the hospital because he was responsible for the wreck. My father had a few marks on his face that night too, so I knew he was there. He didn't tell me what happened and I didn't ask. I knew better. I went to work fixing the man and getting them out of my home as fast as possible. I told my father never again after that night, but here we are. This time the guy has a gunshot wound. It’s a through and through at least, so I know he’ll make it as long as I stop him from bleeding out.
“She is something.” I glance up at the man who’s running his eyes over me. He looks to be about my age with short dark hair and a greasy smile that makes my skin crawl. I stab him a little harder with the next thread of my needle. He lets out a string of curses and I inwardly smile.