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“Elskovians never surrender” He poured a third shot for each of the on the Elskovians and their akvavit He handed her the glass, and their fingers brushed, and just like that the air around theht until they win”
“No matter the cost” On autopilot, she repeated the rest of the words enore her awareness of him
He clicked his glass against hers in toast “No matter the cost”
The alcohol barely singed this tilass She didn’t knohat thisby the stony resolve reflected in his blue eyes, she ihtening
Chapter Five
Night had turned the sky inky black hours ago, not that Dolued to the woman shown on the small monitor in the mountain compound’s security office
He shouldn’t be watching her It was invasive It rong It was creepy Yes to all of the above, but he kept his eyes glued to theas he re about how five hours earlier he’d dry hue freshman behind the dorms He would have done more—in fact, his balls still ached to do ht hi fast
Ignoring the way blood rushed to his cock just from the ainst him, he focused on the bay of monitors in the security room
There were surveillance cahout the house’s public areas The monitor that had captured his attention showed the library tucked between Princess Eloise’s bedroom and his The door to the hallway remained shut, and to a newcomer that entry point seemed like the only way in But there were secret doors to each of their bedrooms hidden behind bookshelves that were activated by hidden levers On the bedroos, the doors were hidden from the unobservant just as well, but she’d found hers He couldn’t help but admire her for that The woman was more than a pretty face; her mind worked fast to connect the dots that left others wondering If she hadn’t already, she’d soon discover the small armory secreted behind a false wall in the back of her walk-in closet He wouldn’t expect any less froh the past ten years on her oithout any outside resources or support because she was an airheaded wimp
He pressed a few buttons on the control pad, an
d thethe library went blank “Let her have soh day”
“Yes, sir,” said Major Bendtsen as he sat in front of the console, never taking his eyes fro series of shots froic locations around the mountain compound
“Status report”
“Everyone is on high alert but will remain as hidden as possible from view, as you ordered Resistance One has been updated to her arrival Our people in Harbor City and Elskov continue to monitor the Fjende operatives, but it doesn’t seem they’re aware the princess has been removed from her daily life”
“It won’t stay that way for long, so don’t lose focus” Not like he did every time he was near the woman “Did you tell His Roy—” Dom stopped himself before he said the words that couldn’t be spoken aloud, not even in this trusted space “Did you tell Resistance One that she doesn’t want to assume her duties?”