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"I appreciate the sentiovern the rebels "Have you found anything out?"

In addition to being da paid to track Khalil’s movements and to try and find any dirt on the jackal that they could Tal couldn’t prove it, and hoped it wasn’t true, but he was suspicious that Khalil had a hand in Tal’s own kidnapping and torture six years before If he ever had proof, well, assassination would be a blessing for Khalil Tal had learned torture from the best He would love to show his cousin just how quickly a strong ht pain

"I found out he loves prostitutes And not expensive ones I have some pictures that would curdle your stoet him thrown out of office, those pictures will do it He spends all his ti at a hospital It’s a ‘save the children’ thing froe It reat life for the fucker Seriously, he’s a total pervert"

Tal felt a little smile cross his face He’d heard about his security detail’s proclivities There was a reason they fit so well in Bezakistan "Many would say the same of us,ceremony here since my mother was captured by my fathers Even in 1975, the press went mad, and they weren’t as crazy then as they are now The word perversion will be floating around quite a bit" He hoped it didn’t deter or upset Piper

Dane suy any s his teeth "We’ll keep the, Tal Is any of this going to hurt her?"

He had to tread very carefully Tal trusted these men, far more than he’d believed he would trust anyone past his blood again But they had hard limits They were deeply protective of women And he hadn’tto be my bride I would not allow her to be hurt"

"And you’re sure about all this secrecy? I don’t get it"

Tal didn’t expect hi with a captive bride was a dumb, ridiculously old ritual "Our marital customs are ancient laws, still on the books Eventually I hope to have theovern our safety and econo cultural problems"

A hint of a soverne in this antiquated ritual or Khalil will inherit the throne He will do anything he can to seize power If he does, he will take over the oil wells and bleed this country dry So, you see, my plan must work"

Landon slapped hi, Sheikh You better pull out your ive her a ride, if you knohat I h They kept hirounded It was often easier to be with them than it was his own brothers since they didn’t remember him as he’d been before "I will attempt to do this, but you should understand I chose her for her brain She is very smart, clever I doubt that this will be some passionatewide "Who the hell is that? Dayum That is the softest little bit of feirl bring along her hot sister?"

Tal stared out The li he could choke the breath out of Khalil He couldn’t miss the woman Cooper spoke about She wore a sundress, the delicatein a summer breeze On her feet were a pair of yellow heels Stilettos He was a sucker for stilettos He especially loved them when they were settled on either side of his neck as he fucked his way into a soft, hot pussy

His breath caught His entire body stiffened, especially his cock She was lovely So soft Her hair was brown, but shot through with reds and blondes that caught the light and practically gave her a daels have cleavage like hers The dress had been selected to show off her pluauzy lasses, but even without seeing her eyes, he could tell she was gawking Her gorgeous, full lips were slightly parted in awe as she took in the sights Her mouth looked small He would likely have to force his cock in, but she would have that same look on her face when she ca? His bride was here, and he was reacting to soe rode through his syste his latest girlfriend along when they were supposed to be focused on securing a bride

Sure enough his youngest brother got out of the limo and was immediately all over the brunette

His heart sank Poor Piper Had she been forced to watch Kade’s behavior the whole trip? Was this how his brother meant to show him he wouldn’t accept Tal’s choice of bride?

"I will kill hiht not be the most beautiful woman in the world, but she eet and s her as a corown closer to the woman than any he had in years He appreciated her quick wit and her soft heart The woman with Kade was beautiful, but she likely didn’t have half of Piper Glen’s sht make his dick hard, but Piper would be his wife Their wife He would never allow his youngest brother to dishonor her this way again

"Oh,Uhm, boss, you told us she was kind of homely We have two different versions of that word, man" Dane shook his head as Rafiq joined Kadir

Rafe, his ultiht up to Kade’s little bit of honey-on-the-side and pulled her into his ar to hers before he broke it off and smiled Rafe pointed up as he talked to her

Tal knew exactly what his brother was saying He was pointing out the architecture on the palace He gave every visitor the same speech about the marble and arches, and the center of the palace that dated froave the speech with an intiled with the brunette’s

Rafe wouldn’t dishonor their promised bride Rafiq believed in his country’s traditions He was circu was his Piper?

Dane huffed behind him "Holy shit, Tal If she’s your little shead"

Tal strode forward, his heart racing No way He’d seen her pictures She was plain She would engage his brain but not his heart Careful He’d been so fucking careful

"Rafe?" He called out to his infinitely more reasonable brother "The trip ell?"