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area. Kydd Kolton tapped his Stetson against his jean-clad thigh.
Kata chewed the insides of her cheeks. She couldn t risk going to a hotel in the
middle of the night and attracting unwanted attention.
Here. Bandit offered her the pistol she d shot earlier. Take it as insurance.
Show her your trident, Kydd suggested.
What? Kata became more confused by the second. A trident, like the devil s?
Bandit s a Navy SEAL. I can see from your expression you know what a SEAL is.
We re the good guys, Kata. Kydd flipped his hat from one hand to the other.
Bandit s earlier statement about frogmen and lungs suddenly made sense. And
what had Kydd said? Pretend you didn t see that. It s the wolf and lion in him.
All at once Kata knew she was one step closer to sanctuary. Either that, or she d
found hell in the form of two devils.
Chapter Four
Chapter Four
Kata Pereloma. Odds are it isn t her real name. Kydd Kolton trained his gaze on
the loft s wooden railings.
They had arrived at Bandit s cottage an hour and a half ago.
It is. Checked her belongings. She has a birth certificate hidden in a book
concealed in a cosmetic bag. The kid s is there too. Kata and Natusya Pereloma.
Bandit, aka Sancté Winston, had never been so aware of a female in his entire adult
lifetime. Right now, with a floor and several walls separating them, though she was in
the process of showering and shampooing, Kata s unique aroma filled his senses, and
he was acutely aroused. And the fact pissed him off royally. As did the almost
unrestrainable compulsion to sprint up the stairs, sneak into the bathroom, and reassure
himself she was safe.
When d you have time to go through her stuff? Kydd ran a hand through his
shoulder-length hair.
While she was bathing Natusya in the kitchen sink. It surprised him that Kata at
first protested the notion of washing off the kid in the sink. He had three sisters,
umpteen nieces, and a gross of female cousins with baby girls Natusya s age. And every
single kid in his family, male or female, had kitchen sink baths on a regular basis.
Both alphas continued to stare at the pine railings above them. The plumbing
groaned, and the rush of running water subsided.
Instantly Bandit s imagination went wild, picturing those long, lean legs, her pert
breasts, and that high rump. The woman was so not his type. He liked curvy,
sable-haired females with long wavy locks preferably waist length and breasts that
overflowed in his hands.
Find anything else worthwhile? Kydd blew out a long sigh and spun on his
booted heels. His spurs clinked.
Bandit gritted his molars and forced his mind off tantalizing water droplets
pearling on pink nipples. He knew her nipples would be a mouth-watering shade of
rose.
She s been Greyhounding it across the country. Ticket stubs I found indicate she
started in Boston. Took a circuitous route to get here. Why would anyone travel from
Boston to Florida, only to turn around and head right back up to Idaho? Especially with
a little one in tow. It s blasted irresponsible.
Bandit scrubbed the beard he d accumulated during his last few weeks as a BUD/S
instructor. His mouth quirked at the memory of Natusya s fascination with his facial
hair, and he suppressed a sudden pang of yearning for his own progeny. He adored
children, particularly toddlers, and had a weakness for grubby little girls. All of his
nieces managed to be simultaneously tomboys and utterly feminine. His theory was
that all females were born contrary simply to bedevil the males of the species.
She s on the run. It s obvious. You weren t around when Kata rolled up her sleeves
to sponge off Natusya. Her forearms are black and blue.
And you didn t tell me this right away for what fucking reason? Bandit s fury
boiled. He shoved both hands through his tangled hair.
Thought you d seen the bruises, Bandit. You were standing in the mudroom
doorway. My bad. She s your woman and all
What did you fucking just say? Bandit balled his fists and got in Kydd s face.
Aw, for shit s sake. You gonna deny it? Kydd flung his hands up in the air. It s
so fucking obvious. You ve been stamping Kata and Natusya yours from the get-go.
I have not. Bandit forced the words through clenched teeth. Shock and sheer
horror vied for dominance.
Kata couldn t be his mate.
No focking way.
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