Retribution (Triple Threat #2)

By Laura Harner

When Dom Zachary walks out the door with Master Archer, leaving his inexperienced sub to wait for his attention, he never imagines the boy would call an abusive slave trainer with a grudge instead. Now they must find the missing Jeremiah and make the bastard who took him pay. Their salvage business has never been so personal.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Laura Harner
• Release date: Mar 31, 2013
• ISBN: 9781937252489

Laura Harner

Laura lives on waterfront property in Arizona because she's always wanted to be an oxymoron. She once enjoyed hobbies such as gardening and travel—now the characters in her head compel her to tell their stories, so she writes. (It doesn't actually help quiet the voices—but it keeps the folks in the white jackets at bay.)She shares her home with an ever-revolving cast of characters—some of whom are actually real—and is living her dream of building her own version of the Willow Springs Ranch.With over fifty published novels and novellas, Laura is an international bestselling author of erotic romances, romantic suspense, urban fantasy, and Highland romances. Her books can be found at all major online retailers.Connect with her online at:http://lauraharner.com

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Triple Threat

L.E. Harner

Copyright

Triple Threat is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

Copyright © 2013 by Laura Harner

Cover photograph by DWS Photography

Cover Art by Laura E. Harner

Edited by Jae Ashley

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Dedication

A very special thank you to my friends and co-conspirators Havan Fellows, Lee Brazil, and Tom Webb. You make this so much fun! Thanks again, for not laughing too long and too loud.

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Table of Contents

Copyright

Dedication

Acknowledgment of Trademarks

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

About the Author

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Retribution by L.E. Harner

When Dom Zachary walks out the door with Master Archer, leaving his inexperienced sub to wait for his attention, he never imagines the boy would call an abusive slave trainer with a grudge instead. Now they must find the missing Jeremiah and make the bastard who took him pay. Their salvage business has never been so personal.

Chapter One

Archer’s lips came off my cock with a pop as I leaned across the bed and reached for the phone. So much for the early morning blowjob. Not that a ringing phone was usually enough to stop us, but this was a private line—the one reserved for family. No one would call us before noon on a Saturday unless something was seriously wrong. I glanced at the caller ID. Huh. Not a number I recognized. That ratcheted up the anxiety another notch.

Hello?

Uhm, is Zack or Archer there?

Who’s calling?

My name is Ben. I’m a friend of Jeremiah’s.

Then you should call Jeremiah. This is Zack and you’re on my private number.

God, I knew you’d be an asshole. There was a long pause, as if Ben was thinking about what to share. "I spoke with Jeremiah yesterday. He was upset that it didn’t look like he was going to get what he expected out of your…arrangement. He went out last night to meet up with someone he said could give him enough training that he might convince you to change your mind."

What the fuck are you talking about? Hold on. I turned to Archer—we needed to verify before we did anything. See if Jeremiah is on the property. I took a deep breath, trying calm my suddenly screaming nerves.

Ben? Where are you? Is Jeremiah with you?

No, asshat. That’s what I’m trying to tell you. Jesus. You sure as shit failed Dom 101. Jeremiah went out last night and said he would check back in with me after twelve hours. I haven’t heard from him since. Now you know what I know. Maybe you ace detectives should do something about finding him?

The line went dead. I was already moving to get dressed while I hit redial. The call went straight to voicemail. I didn’t need to wait on Archer’s response to know to know Jeremiah wasn’t here. This Ben character was right, I’d failed Jeremiah in the worst way—I’d put my own needs ahead of his.

I raced from our room, still strapping my holster over my shoulder as I took the stairs two at a time. I already had the safe open and was just removing Jeremiah’s personnel file when Archer came into the room.

Coffee’s on the way. Come here, Zachary, and bring the file. Tell me what’s happening.

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