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There was no aze There was no compassion There was only evil Pure, black-hearted evil

"This was so easy" He laughed at theer in his step that screamed conceited confidence

Her weapon was tucked under the edge of the ainst Khalid on his side of the ultra-king-size bed, the edge of the bed a good body-length froainst her

He stared around the room curiously as he moved to stand at the foot of the bed "I’ht I expected it"

He didn’t know Shayne was there

"I didn’t need one tonight" Khalid held her close as he sat up fully and stared back at his brother

"Ah, surely you are not giving up on such pleasures?" Aht for certain that if you did not give theive them up for no woman"

Marty kept her eyes on Aman, but her senses concentrated fully on Khalid A to piss him off, to hurt him The et, nor had he ever forgiven himself for her death

There was also a sense of hope Shayne was in the house There was a chance, a slim one at best, but a chance that he could return to the bedrooave it up?" Khalid asked, further drawing Aman into the belief that no one else was there "Tell uards?"

"They were easy" Aed "Very coies Unfortunately, I was here long before the full force actually arrived Your poor cook slipped ent Mathews left the house"

"And the call that the Saudi aht?" Khalid asked

Aman smiled "To Ayid, as I’m certain you know I’ve been here for a while, brother" His gaze slid to Marty "Long enough to nearly kill your whore the night you alht me in her apartment"

It wasn’t an unknown assassin A

Khalid breathed in deeply behind her A controlling, patient breath as Marty clutched the sheet tighter to her breasts

"Ah they were children he didn’t understand "They believe they are so full of wisdos cannot be controlled Allah controls all things instead, and he reaches back, forsaking us when vengeance is owed us" He glared at Khalid then "Vengeance is owed, Khalid Allah provided a way for ht you said the cook provided that?" Khalid drawled

Alare intensified "You mock me, Khalid?" He snarled "You mock Allah further? The unholy alliances you partake of with other ainst all men You should have been stoned as an infant Destroyed before you could infect others with your perversions"

And Aman believed that, Marty saw In his deep brown eyes she saw the conviction he felt

"I’ve heard this all before, A"

"Then hear this, traitor"

The rifle went off

Marty flinched then screamed as the bullet tore a hole in the pillow no more than a breath from her head

"Fuck you, Aman!" Khalid yelled furiously, as he pulled Marty closer to him, despite her atteun within easy reach if she could just s up," Aman sneered "As you tried to liven them up the day you killed ht you could destroy our lives and our plans, forever"

Marty dug her nails into Khalid’s wrists in an atte," Khalid snapped

The rifle fired again A volley of bullets tore into the mattress beside Marty as Aman screamed out furiously "You bastard liar! We know better! We have always known better! Tonight I ca he never breathes another night But you, my brother, you will live to suffer as no ht to hold herself in place, to still the need to fight Khalid’s hold until it eased just enough to tear herself from his arms at the next opportunity

She was halfway behind him now as he jerked her back and ca as he held his rage in check, obviously waiting as well

"You won’t live to make me suffer," Khalid assured his"

Aman chuckled at that "I may die, but you will suffer You will suffer the truth The knowledge that your actions have caused you to lose the only woman you have ever truly loved Ah, yes" He s devotion to your little cunt Words you have never given another woned her death warrant rather than theI had intended for her"

She would rather die than have hiraze her with his demonic touch

"Don’t force me to destroy you, Aman," Khalid warned him, his voice powerful despite its softness "I will Harony"

"No ony than you will know, ain and aimed toward her hip

"Aony streaked along Marty’s hip as she threw herself froe of the bed Her hand flew to the separation of thearound the butt of the gun as it slipped free

Siunfire sounded

She fought hiony at her hip, Marty fought to turn, to ai to endanger the man she loved

"Move!" She was picked fro doll as Khalid threw himself toward the bathroom door