The Tiger's Heart (23 page)

He brushed a stray hair away from her
face, when his phone vibrated.

He’s in custody. Little
worse for wear, but he’ll live. Boarding plane now.

The news he had been
waiting for.
Call when you’re an hour out.
Great job.

Team’s on the way with
Victor. They’ll call an hour out.
He
quickly typed the message to Ty before closing his eyes
again.

“
I thought you were
supposed to be sleeping?” she peered at him through half-mast
eyes.

“
The phone woke me,” he
lied. No use telling her that he was trying to come up with a way
to lessen her uncertainties.

“
About Victor?”

“
They’re on their way.” He
nodded. “Should be here in roughly six hours.”

* * *

They couldn’t have timed Victor’s
arrival better if they tried. It was the early morning hours. The
compound was quiet and only the guards patrolling the grounds. They
doubled the number of guards on each shift, as well as adding extra
guards to guard Victor. A makeshift cell was installed in the
cabin, allowing them to hold Victor without concerns.

The lights lined the runway as all
eyes turned to the plane coming into view. Ty and Raja stood
surrounded by a few chosen guards, and the air around them sizzled
with their energy. They were anxious to deal with Victor, but knew
the hopes of finding out something useful about Pierce were
doubtful. If Victor had any honor or loyalty, he wouldn’t betray
Pierce.

“
If he is badly injured,
Galen should be here,” Doc said, coming to stand next to
Raja.

“
You’re not here to heal
him, unless he is dying. You’re here only to make sure his wounds
won’t kill him before we have a chance to question him. If he’s
suffering from injuries from his attempt to avoid capture, then so
be it. He deserves them.”

The plane landed before Doc could
argue further, but he had no doubt he would hear Doc’s complaints
in time. “Let’s break this bastard,” Raja announced, jogging toward
the plane that stopped a few yards in front of them.

Raja realized his life was fuller then
he every expected. He never expected to mate, mainly due to his
job, yet Bethany had changed his heart and made him a better
person. With more determination to keep his mate and the clan safe
than ever, he opened the plane door, ready to take down Pierce’s
operation.

Marissa Dobson

Born and raised in the Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania area, Marissa Dobson now resides about an hour from
Washington, D.C. She is a lady who likes to keep busy, and is
always busy doing something. With two different college degrees,
she believes you are never done learning.

Being the first daughter to an avid
reader, this gave her the advantage of learning to read at a young
age. Since learning to read she has always had her nose in a book.
It wasn't until she was a teenager that she started writing down
the stories she came up with.

Marissa is blessed with a wonderful
supportive husband, Thomas. He is her other half and allows her to
stay home and pursue her writing. He puts up with all her quirks
and listens to her brainstorm in the middle of the
night?

Her writing buddies Max (a cocker
spaniel) and Dawne (a beagle mix) are always around to listen to me
bounce ideas off them. They might not be able to answer, but they
are helpful in their own ways.

She love to hear from
readers so send her an email at [email protected] or visit
her online at
http://www.marissadobson.com
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Other Books by Marissa
Dobson

Tiger Time

Sarah’s Fate

Snowy Fate

Learning to Live

Passing On

Restoring Love

Winterbloom

Secret Valentine

The Twelve Seductive Days of
Christmas