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Chapter Two Hundred-Nine

Author: Ellie Wynters
last update publish date: 2026-04-15 16:10:15

Wyatt's place wasn't what she'd expected.

When they'd pulled up that morning to grab his things, Lauren had been prepared for a basic apartment. Maybe something utilitarian and sparse, the kind of place a man who lived out of duffle bags would call home.

Instead, they'd stopped outside a standalone house in one of Manhattan's wealthiest neighborhoods. Six bedrooms. Tastefully decorated. Wow like wow. It was huge.

"You live here?" she'd asked, staring up at the elegant facade.

"Yeah." Wyatt had
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  • Sexy Behind The Mask   Chapter Two Hundred-Twelve

    Twenty minutes later, they pulled up outside a building that Lauren knew.A gun range."Why are we here?" she asked, though she already knew."Because you're going to learn how to shoot." Wyatt killed the engine, turning to look at her. "Basic self-defense, Lauren. You need to know how to protect yourself if I'm not there. First this, then later hand-to-hand combat."She should tell him. Should admit that she already knew how to shoot, that she'd taken a role two years ago as an assassin and had spent weeks at ranges just like this one, discovering she had a natural talent for it.But looking at Wyatt's serious expression, and then thinking of his smug look, she decided she wasn't going to tell him after all.'Why not let him?' she thought, a plan forming. 'Why not let him think I'm completely inexperienced? Why not let him stand behind me, his body pressed against mine, his hands guiding mine, remembering her first lesson?'It was petty. It could be called manipulative. It was exactl

  • Sexy Behind The Mask   Chapter Two Hundred-Eleven

    They left around five-thirty, after the doctor Grayson had called finally managed to sedate Emma.Lauren couldn't get the sounds out of her head. Emma's screams as the doctor had approached with the syringe, her desperate pleas for them not to make her sleep, not to take away the pain because the pain was all she had left of Daniel. The way she'd fought them, actually fought them, clinging to Grayson, begging, but the doctor had been worried that Emma could hurt herself and she just needed to rest."Don't make me forget," Emma had sobbed. "Please don't make me forget he's gone. Don't make me sleep. I need to—I need to feel this—""Emma, you need to rest. You are not going to lose your memories, but you need to rest." Grayson tried to calm her down.But they'd done it anyway. Honey holding one hand, Prue holding the other, while the doctor administered the sedative that would give Emma a few hours of peace whether she wanted it or not.Now Lauren sat in the passenger seat of Wyatt's pi

  • Sexy Behind The Mask   Chapter Two Hundred-Ten

    No one argued; Wyatt was the one holding the gun.Wyatt checked the peephole, his body language shifting fractionally. Not relaxing exactly, but changing. The weapon lowered slightly."Emma," he said, his voice gentler now but still firm. "It's military."Emma's face went white. Completely white. She pressed one hand to her mouth, the other to her stomach, and made a sound Lauren had never heard before. Not quite a sob. Not quite a scream. Just... something breaking."No," Emma whispered. "No, no, no—"Wyatt holstered his weapon and opened the door.Two Marines stood in the hallway, dress blues immaculate, faces carefully neutral but eyes full of practiced sympathy. A Casualty Assistance Calls Officer and a chaplain. Lauren recognized them from movies, from news reports, from every military family's worst nightmare made manifest."Miss Emma Taylor?" the CACO said gently. "May we come in?"Emma couldn't speak. Couldn't move. Just stood there frozen, staring at them like they might disa

  • Sexy Behind The Mask   Chapter Two Hundred-Nine

    Wyatt's place wasn't what she'd expected.When they'd pulled up that morning to grab his things, Lauren had been prepared for a basic apartment. Maybe something utilitarian and sparse, the kind of place a man who lived out of duffle bags would call home.Instead, they'd stopped outside a standalone house in one of Manhattan's wealthiest neighborhoods. Six bedrooms. Tastefully decorated. Wow like wow. It was huge."You live here?" she'd asked, staring up at the elegant facade."Yeah." Wyatt had looked almost embarrassed. "My parents' investment company. They left it to me. Figured I should use it."Right. She'd forgotten—Wyatt came from old money. The kind that bought houses like this without blinking.The contrast between the man and his home had been jarring. Wyatt in his tactical gear and permanent scowl, living in a space that screamed refined elegance. It didn't fit, except maybe it did. Maybe there was more to him than the dangerous ex-SEAL exterior he showed the world.They'd be

  • Sexy Behind The Mask   Chapter Two Hundred-Eight

    Lauren felt Wyatt go on high alert beside her, his body shifting from attentive boyfriend to something else entirely. Something harder. More dangerous. His hand on her back pressed firmer, not possessive now but protective, keeping her anchored to him while his eyes swept the restaurant with the kind of precision that came from years of hunting and being hunted.Across the table, Nate was doing the same thing. His casual conversation with Eric never faltered, but his eyes tracked the windows, the exits, the shadows beyond the glass. Two predators recognizing a threat.As soon as sweets and coffees were done, Lauren was so ready to go. She felt tired, the awareness of being watched and then being hypersensitive about Wyatt's presents was draining her."We should probably head out," Grayson said.No one argued. They all felt it now, that wrongness pressing down on the evening. She really hoped Liam was dealt with soon. This was really putting a dampening on not just her life but her fri

  • Sexy Behind The Mask   Chapter Two Hundred-Seven

    She had good instincts, Wyatt thought, even as concern tightened his chest. Trust that feeling, sweetheart. It could be important later. He needed to get her to the gun range tomorrow—the sooner she learned how to fire a weapon, the better."Where?" he asked, still maintaining the appearance of an attentive boyfriend. To anyone watching, he was just leaning close to whispering sweet nothings. He was guessing the stalker was watching from across the street, looking through the window. He wasn't inside."I don't know. Just—I can feel it."Wyatt's gaze flicked across the table and found Nate watching him. Their eyes met, and understanding passed between them instantly. That silent communication that came from shared experience, from years of operating in hostile environments where awareness meant survival. Nate had been a Marine and Wyatt a SEAL. The titles and services were different, but the harsh environments were the same.Nate felt it too.Fuck.Nate's hand moved casually to his pho

  • Sexy Behind The Mask   Chapter Ninety-Seven

    Tuesday, October 24th, 7:17 AMHoney woke just as the first rays of sunlight spilled through the partially drawn curtains. She blinked sleepily, nestled against Grayson's chest, his arm draped possessively around her waist even in sleep. Yesterday had been monumental—her true identity revealed to th

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  • Sexy Behind The Mask   Chapter Ninety-One

    At 9:47 AM, a sleek black town car pulled up to the curb. The back door opened, and Morgan stepped out, immaculately dressed in a cream-colored suit, oversized sunglasses hiding half her face despite the overcast day."Right on schedule," Nate murmured.Grayson watched as Morgan said something to t

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  • Sexy Behind The Mask   Chapter Ninety-Six

    Grayson helped Honey redress, his movements surprisingly gentle after the intensity of their encounter. He smoothed her skirt, buttoned her blouse, his fingers lingering against her skin with each motion. There was something deeply intimate about being dressed by the same hands that had just brough

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  • Sexy Behind The Mask   Chapter Eighty-Eight

    The lines on Grayson's forehead deepened as he stared at the message from Morgan. "She could be lying about that too. Saying she'll be there, then not showing up."Honey studied his troubled expression, chewing her bottom lip thoughtfully. "You don't trust anything about her, do you?""Not anymore.

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