Bloodlines: A Bad Boy Secret Baby Romance (The Snake Eyes Series Book 4) (24 page)

“Good. From what I’m told, Miles Lemont didn’t have one either. Or Amelia Amuzgar. Zahir Bolen. Lance Brockett. Stacey Lupoli.” I watch the life fade from his eyes with each name I list off. “This was your squad, yes?”

He swallows. “Was?”

“Was,”
I smile. “You see… Snake Eyes
was
a very good secret but it’s not anymore. Now, it’s just a checklist. Today, we check off you and your squad and tomorrow, we check off another one.
”

“You have no idea what you’re doing…” he warns.

“Snake Eyes has spilled too many drops of Russian blood. I’m going to track down every last one of you and do the same. Starting with
you
. That’s what I’m doing.”

He falls silent, gently trembling as his fate sinks in.

“Did you enjoy my story?” I ask him. “Or would you like to hear another one?”

“Luka.”
Markov taps a finger against his wrist.

I give him a quick nod and reach into my belt for my pistol as Stefan’s smile grows a little wider. “Before I kill you, Thomas Bradley, I want you to do one thing… for old times’ sake.”

He flinches as I lean over to look him in the eyes.

“Hiss for me.”

***

Markov throws open the car’s trunk and reaches in before I even make it out of the warehouse. He spins back around as I step closer and shoves the garment bag into my hands.

“Get changed on the way,” he says, pointing a stern finger at me.

I chuckle as he rushes towards the driver’s side but I don’t argue. It might be a little later than I thought it was but she’ll understand.

I pull the zipper down on the bag and smile at the black tuxedo hanging inside.

Yuri’s waiting on the steps when we arrive, pacing back and forth in his own tuxedo. When he sees me, he throws up his hands.

“It’s about time...”

I shrug and make one final adjustment to my cufflinks. “I was
busy
.”

He grabs the chapel door. “Explain that to your bride.”

My eyes squint at the sudden change in lighting as we walk inside, but everything shifts to sudden clarity when I see her standing at the altar, waiting for me.

Sofia. My bride.

My mother flashes me that scolding stare but she keeps her smile for the bouncing boy in her arms. I offer her a kiss on the cheek as I pass by her and she tugs on my sleeve.

“Did you have somewhere more important to be today?” she murmurs for my ears only.

“Of course not, Ma…” I take Lucian from her and balance him on my hip, looking down to admire his tiny tuxedo. He chuckles at me as I tickle his chin.

I spin away from her and stand beside Sofia.

My Sofia.
Dressed in white from head-to-toe with a bouquet of pink roses in her hands, just as she always wanted. I can barely see her face, obscured behind a white veil, and I use my free hand to roll it back over her head.

She smiles up at me with bright, colorful cheeks and those beautiful eyes. Everything about her shines. There’s no fear of the unknown. No malice for strict tradition. Not even a tremble of hesitation.

That frightened girl — cowering behind a mangy tablecloth in the darkness — is gone.

Her eyes fall to Lucian and she smiles even wider. I grin with her. If there’s anything in this world more perfect than she is, it’s him.

“Dearly beloved…”

We turn forward as the priest begins and I reach out for her hand. She lets go of her flowers and rests her palm against mine. We steal one more glance at each other and her attention lands on my neck.

Sofia sighs softly with rolling eyes and drops my hand to grab at the handkerchief in my breast pocket. The priest continues on as she whips it free and slides it beneath my chin.

She twists her wrist to show it to me and I flinch at the blood-red drops on the white cloth.

“Did you get him?” she whispers, raising a taut eyebrow at me as she tosses the handkerchief to the floor.

I clear my throat. “Yes.”

Her lips curl and she takes my hand again. “Good.”

Sofia Lutrova
.

This is only the beginning,
lyubov’ moya.

One Zappia down. The rest will fall in time, but first…

Never let a snake loose in Moscow.

The SNAKE EYES Series

Stand-alone Romances.

Interconnecting Stories.

One Unforgettable Adventure.

READING ORDER

#1: Bodyguard: A Bad Boy Stepbrother Romance

#2: The Hitman’s Dancer: A Bad Boy Mafia Romance

#3: Love and Wargames: A Bad Boy Hacker Romance

#4: Bloodlines: A Bad Boy Secret Baby Romance

NOVELS BY TABATHA KISS

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THE SNAKE EYES SERIES

Stand-alone romance. Interconnecting stories.

One unforgettable adventure!

Bodyguard: A Bad Boy Stepbrother Romance

The Hitman’s Dancer: A Bad Boy Mafia Romance

Love and Wargames: A Bad Boy Hacker Romance

Bloodlines: A Bad Boy Secret Baby Romance

BAD BOY ATHLETES

Whiplash: A Sports Romance

BAD BOY MMA FIGHTERS

Untouched: A Bad Boy MMA Romance

Unbroken: A Bad Boy MMA Romance

Undying: A Bad Boy MMA Romance

BAD BOY STEPBROTHERS

Ruin Me: A Stepbrother Romance

DARK BILLIONAIRES

Blind Girl: A Dark Billionaire Romance

Tabatha Kiss lives in Chicago, Illinois. You can probably catch her huddled up in a hoodie, reading a good romance beneath a tree in Jackson Park with her trusty husky by her side. She enjoys roller derby, sushi, and is always searching for her forever bad boy. In the meantime, she writes.

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