She couldn’t help it. She really couldn’t. For months she’d chased this story, and she was here pretty much tied up because of a guy who only wanted to be her friend. She kicked him, as hard as she could, right in the shin.

He stiffened, rapidly pivoted, and both broad hands went to her hips before she could blink. She was in the air, halfway to the bar, before she even thought to struggle. Uselessly. Wolfe’s hold was unbreakable. Oh, he wouldn’t dare.

A heavy thud sounded from behind Wolfe. A woman screamed.

Wolfe dropped Dana to her feet and shoved her behind him, angling toward the dance floor. He looked up to a balcony high above.

Dana inched behind him, staring down at the dead man on the ground with a bullet hole in his head. His eyes were wide open and frighteningly blank. Her stomach lurched, and she coughed. “That’s Albert,” she whispered.

Wolfe looked over his shoulder at her. “Well, shit. That’s Clarke, too.”

Sirens sounded in the distance. Wolfe grabbed her bound wrists. “We have to get out of here. Now.”

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

photo credit: Dylan Patrick

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author REBECCA ZANETTI has worked as an art curator, Senate aide, lawyer, college professor, and a hearing examiner—only to culminate it all in stories about alpha males and the women who claim them. She writes dark paranormal romances and romantic suspense novels.

Growing up amid the glorious backdrops and winter wonderlands of the Pacific Northwest has given Rebecca fantastic scenery and adventures to weave into her stories. She resides in the wild north with her husband, children, and extended family who inspire her every day—or at the very least give her plenty of characters to write about.