Dagger of DESIRE
WHITESTONE ALPHA AGENT SERIES BOOK 2
ALEXANDRA MAXWELL
Copyright © 2020 by Alexandra Maxwell
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For my Momma and Dad in Heaven
Not a day goes by that I don’t think about you!
Thank you for encouraging my adventurous spirit!
Hope you don’t mind too much
that things get steamy in my books!
Miss you so much!
Love you always and always!
Preface
The Dagger Series is a sexy, smart action adventure ALPHA MALE romance series where danger lurks, sparks fly and things get steamy hot.
I am including a Prologue to give you dear readers a brief introduction in case you didn’t read Book 1. I don’t spill all the juicy bits or talk about every character in the Prologue. For that, you’ll have to read the books.
To make things easy for you to get up to speed, take a look at my FREE GIFT TO YOU AT THE BACK OF THIS BOOK. It’s a downloadable and free copy of Dagger of LUST. Don’t miss one juicy tidbit before going on to Dagger of DANGER, Book 2. I am thrilled we are taking this ride together.
Don’t we all want big, delicious love that lasts? I invite you to visit me at RomanceSisters.com and my Facebook page. I will share all kinds of goodies about love and romance. (You’ll find the links on the About the Author page.)
Stay in touch. I am always cooking up mischief for you!
Alexandra Maxwell
Table of Contents
Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
About the Author
ALSO BY ALEXANDRA MAXWELL
Meet Kara Maxwell
By Kara Maxwell
FREE GIFT from Alexandra Maxwell
Prologue
The sexy adventure is getting more dangerous and sexier by the minute. Desire grows stronger.
QUICK RECAP: Tara Samuels is the gorgeous museum curator sent on a mission by her boss Dr. Barrett to pick up and deliver some very valuable artifacts, an ancient Egyptian dagger and the scabbard (cover) from an eccentric benefactor Mr. Mallard for an upcoming major exhibit. The Museum of Vintage Arts (MoVA) in New York City hired the Whitestone Agency to escort the pieces. The very hot Benjamin Reynolds is assigned to the case. This is supposed to be a routine assignment but there is nothing routine about it. Tara is attacked. Someone is on a quest to steal the artifacts.
WARNING: BOOK 1 CONTAINS JUICY SCENES AND SO DOES BOOK 2. BUCKLE UP FOR THE RIDE!
1
The soft breeze blew across the sands of Giza as Tara Samuels stood near the entrance of a dwelling watching a young woman clothed in a kalasiris, a sheath dress, furtively move along a pathway heading toward the edge of the small Egyptian village. An infinite number of stars lit the expansive night sky with a bright moon piercing the starry scape. Tara couldn't help but follow the teenager as she continued to suspiciously look over her shoulder to see if someone was stalking her.
It wasn't until the young woman reached the outskirts of the village that Tara saw the destination. A small cluster of dwellings stood a few hundred yards away from a wall that looked to be an entry point to the larger city of Giza. Tara saw the heavily guarded gateway as the soldiers armed with shields and spears spoke amongst themselves while others sat around a roaring fire while the rest milled around. She spotted the young woman sneaking past them and scurrying behind one of the buildings.
Tara was amazed as she watched the young woman bend to pick up a handful of pebbles to throw at a specific corner of the home and wait patiently. Moments later, a young man came outside. The lovers embraced passionately. Their torrid desires exploded with wild abandon as they kissed until something made them stop. In a matter of seconds, the young couple was surrounded by soldiers dressed differently than the ones guarding the wall.
A man appeared from the shadows wearing the colors of royalty, of the Vizier, the highest official of the region. He sneered at the boy before pulling the girl from his arms. They fought to stay together, but it was of no use. When the young man tried to chase after her, he was stopped and badly beaten. Once the soldiers disappeared, Tara tried to go to him to help him, but she couldn't move from her place. She was merely an observer in a time gone by.
The young man didn’t rise from the dirt for quite a while as Tara held back tears for his heartbreak. He ambled back to his home and emerged with a shield far too large for his body and a spear he could barely hold steady. Tara saw a steely gaze in his eyes. It was the look of determination of a man on a mission to save the love of his life.
Tara kept pace with the young warrior as he marched toward the village center. He approached an opulent structure with guards posted ready to defend the home of the Vizier. His beloved, sequestered in the home, stared at him from a window
