Bound by Revenge (Guardian Series) by Jennifer Thibeault Read Free Book Online Page B

battle began. If a single thing changed, the outcome would be different and she wasn’t about to let that happen.
     
    Sam’s mind flashed back to the present. Bradley looked at her knowingly and nodded as she finally heard the door click behind her. He reached in front of her and turned the deadbolt. Good move. The last thing she wanted was to be interrupted by those creatures while Bradley was bringing about some major turmoil of his own inside the Andrean compound.
    “Come into the sitting room. The boys are already in there waiting for us to begin.” Bradley directed the girls.
    “OK, daddy. But what’s going on. This is weird even for you. I mean, I know you take the business seriously, but you’re acting like someone’s after us.” Abby turned to face her father, blocking the way to the sitting room so Sam could only observe the scene within from afar. The strength of will it took to stand up to her father was astounding , Sam thought as she watched the show unfold. Then if you add in his role as a guardian, such a move would be tantamount to prodding a bear. Still, there was no anger in Bradley’s face as he faced his only daughter.
    Waiting for the exchange to end, Sam craned to look into the living room where they were headed. All she could see over Abby’s shoulder was a couch and loveseat pushed back against the far wall. They were off the rug where Sam assumed they normally resided. In their place was a large oval oak table surrounded by black leather office chairs. At the end of the table, there was an empty chair in front of a stack of papers and books. To the right of the head, there were two chairs already occupied and across from them two more.
    Sam caught her first glimpse of the man called Alex sitting in the chair closest to the far wall and the head of the table. He was a sharp looking man, who sitting next to anyone else, would be seen as an extremely attractive man. Alex wore a black dress shirt and a teal tie, no jacket. A black leather portfolio sat on the table in front of him, similar to the one that Sam brought with her; she took a moment to relish the idea that she came properly prepared. He was the man that Sam saw in her vision. There was no doubt about that.
    To Alex’s left sat the man who Sam had come to know better than almost anyone else in this world. This time was different though. If her vision was any indication, it seemed as if she was working with Vance instead of against him. They would be working for the same cause for the first time ever. Standing there, Sam took the time to study the features of the man that she had stood against so many times. The man who was the darkness to Sam’s own light.
    The face staring back at her was stunning in its masculinity. His beautiful chestnut hair fell in waves just below his ears and he had ocean blue eyes that seemed to glimmer as the light reflected off the crystal chandelier above the table. The sharp angles of Vance’s face were softened by the waves cascading down the sides, but were reinforced by the dark stubble that was just a shadow on his otherwise ethereal face.
    He sat back casually in the chair with one arm draped over the back as he chatted with Alex, never breaking his gaze from Sam’s eyes. He was all but challenging her to be the first to look away. While Alex looked formal in his shirt and tie, a similar outfit on Vance just seemed natural as it glided across what was a noticeably fit frame.
    As Vance spoke, he picked up an iPad from on top of the table and proceeded to show something to Alex. Each of them made motions to the screen. They appeared to be trying to resolve some issue. Vance continued the show. Sam could tell he was making a display of his familiarity with the Andreans for her benefit.
    “I think we should just go in.” Sam spoke quietly, directing her comment only at Abby. “Maybe we can get on with it when we get in there.” Sam kept her stare locked on Abby to avoid catching Bradley’s