THE HYBRID'S IMPOSTER BRIDE

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the man's wrist, he screamed and I smirked to

is nose and ducked beneath his swinging arm. It sent him crashing

n snorted as he staggered to his feet and wiped

his boot. "Honestly? I think

d slammed his hand against the counter until the knife fel

beside my head as bits of b

d polished shoes, he looked nothing like the hired muscle I had been expect

from him,"

man beneath my

I raised them slowly, the gu

y used that name unless they kn

ointing," he continued. "I

er aim." I spat out. It was easie

My foot struck his wrist before he could fire and the gun skidded beneath the dining

is fist into my stomach. I felt air squeeze out from my lun

he package?

. "What package?" I

is grip. "Do n

ed through my side. I drove my knee upward, broke his hold, and staggered toward

t his chest. "Shoot me, you have no idea

mething." My phone suddenly rang as

nced toward the hallway. That was his mistake, I s

ed through the bedroom door, grabbed my p

ber, I answered while still runn

etty." A hoarse voice c

ped. "What d

y on a chair, her dark curls were tied into two unev

would be a shame if som

'll..." I scream

xactly what

reached the bedroom and two men were standi

d a photograph of my mother. My grip ti

let stepped forward.

owned governments, bought judges, and made pe

snarled, sweeping the

er." The man with t

ster sat in a dimly lit room with her wrists tied behind a cha

ed when she saw t

by an inch. "Do

u will come with us, accept the assignment and

f I re

will learn how quickly an ordin

g myself that fear was a weakness I could carve out of my body. But there

I lowere

he tablet nodd

graph of a beautiful blonde woman wearing a diamond necklace. Her

HINE

ack luxury car, dressed in a tailored suit. He had dark hair, broad shoulder

DRA

a. He was the most dangerous man in the country and, accord

ve got to be joking, you wa

-eight hours, we want you

ph again. "And what happ

something before the wedding, Miss Vale." He leaned close to me. "Kael Draven has killed every per

early breaking the guard's elbow before I remembered th

ful, bride." Then he dra

med almost alive beneath the glossy paper. Forty-eight hours, and if th