Dominance Never Dies
Masters and Mercenaries Book 11
By Lexi Blake
June 14, 2016
A loss he can’t forget
Since losing his twin
brother, Theo, in the line of duty, Case Taggart has felt dead inside. The
former Navy SEAL has dedicated himself to his family and their business but he
can’t help but feel stuck as he watches everyone else move on with their lives.
Only meeting the beautiful Mia brings Case out of his misery, until he
discovered she was just a reporter looking for a story. Betrayed, he turned his
back on her and never looked back.
An attraction she can’t
deny
Mia Danvers can’t get Case
Taggart out of her head. Though they hadn’t been lovers, she’d felt more for
him than for any man she’d ever met. Growing up in the shadow of her
over-protective, older brothers, she felt free when she was with Case and she
longs to feel that way again. She knows that if she can find any trace of Theo
Taggart, Case will be forced to let her back into his life. Months of searching
have finally paid off and she knows this is her second chance.
A desperate search
Case and Mia follow the clues they hope will
lead them to Theo and the villainous Hope McDonald, but the search becomes
increasingly dangerous. From Dallas to South America and beyond, dark forces
work against them and threaten their lives. With each step forward, Case and
Mia are pulled closer together and forced to confront their mutual attraction.
But when the truth about Theo is revealed, Case may have to make a choice
between his brother and the only woman he’s ever loved.
A Masters and Mercenaries
Novel by Lexi Blake
“Are you ever coming back
to Sanctum?”
Her eyes flared briefly at
the mention of Sanctum, but then she shut down again. “I didn’t think I could.”
Ah, yes, she was still
invested in the lifestyle. “Ian didn’t revoke your membership. I asked him not
to. Kori and Sarah made a plea for you. Actually, they made him cookies. My
brother can be bribed.”
“Somehow I can’t see Ian
Taggart being happy with me in his club. I lied to him, too.”
“You would be surprised at
how reasonable Ian can be when he wants to. You should come back.” Another
thought hit him. A nasty one. “Unless you joined a club in Austin.”
“No, Case. I haven’t been
out trolling for strange Doms,” she said with a sigh. “I’ve been working with
my brothers. They have their own insane plans, you know.”
He knew they were
investigating a couple of people. Adam and Alex had been working on it. Case
had stayed away. He wasn’t sure why the Lawless brothers wanted to take down
StratCast Industries or why they seemed to have a hard-on for Patricia Cain,
who wrote cookbooks and shit. If they wanted to take down the ice queen, who
had a whole network dedicated to her telling the rest of America how shitty
their taste was in everything from food to throw pillows, more power to them.
“Well, you’re welcome to
come back. I know Kori and Sarah miss you. Erin’s talked about you, too. She
likes any woman who’ll threaten to shoot her. Once she hears how you dealt with
my rudeness, she’ll want to be your best friend.” His sister-in-law understood
the need for a violent reminder every now and then. “You should see your
friends. You know, I never asked you about her. About the friend you lost.”
It had been the whole
reason for her lie and he’d never asked her about it. They’d been far too busy
bickering over inconsequential things or ignoring each other.
“Her name was Carrie. We
were roommates in college. She was very excited to be working on her first
set.” Mia looked wistful, her eyes misting. “She was my first friend in
college. We kind of clung together. She was from a small town and I, well, I
had an odd upbringing. We kind of clicked. We roomed together until she moved
to Vancouver for the show. I miss her.”
“I’m sorry, darlin’. I
really am.”
She gave him a wan smile.
“You know what it means to miss someone. I’m sorry about everything, Case. I
really thought I was doing the right thing. I didn’t mean to hurt you.”
He moved in, taking the
opportunity she was giving him. They should have done this a long time ago.
“And I’m sorry I made you think I didn’t want you. I did. Walking away from you
every night was hard as hell. I still want you, Mia.”
She looked up at him. “I
don’t think it’s a good idea.”
“Tell me why you looked
for Theo.” He should be asking her how she’d found Theo. He knew that, but he
couldn’t do it. They would be together for days. He could find that out later.
Right now, he needed to find out if she wanted him, too.
“You know why.”
He did. It was the same
reason he hadn’t played with a single sub since the day he’d met her. No play.
No sex. No anything because no one was Mia and it seemed like she was the only
woman in the damn world who could do it for him. “Because we have chemistry.
Because nothing ever felt like kissing me. No sex. No intimacy. None of it ever
worked the way it did with me.”
“God, you’re an arrogant
man.”
He really wasn’t. It was
all a front. “I’m not being arrogant. I know how you feel because I felt it,
too. Why the hell do you think I lied about having a girlfriend? I haven’t
touched anyone since the day I met you.”
Her eyes flared, her mouth
dropping a bit. It was good to know he could shock her. “What are you trying to
say, Case?”
He finally did what came
naturally. He touched her, sliding his palm up her neck to cup her cheek. That
was what he’d been missing. Connection. Warmth. “I think we’re going to be
together for a few days. I know I’m tired of not knowing.”
He wanted to know what it
felt like to cover her body with his, to have her spread and waiting and
offering herself to him. To know how it felt to slide inside all that warmth.
To be surrounded with her.
It wouldn’t last. It would
only be for a few days, but for those days he would know what it meant to take
care of her.
NY Times and USA Today
bestselling author Lexi Blake lives in North Texas with her husband, three
kids, and the laziest rescue dog in the world. She began writing at a young
age, concentrating on plays and journalism. It wasn't until she started writing
romance and urban fantasy that she found the stories of her heart. She likes to
find humor in the strangest places and believes in happy endings no matter how
odd the couple, threesome, or foursome may seem.
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