Enslaved (MC Erotica) The Lucifer's Circle Collection

By Ava J. Smith

Detective Maggie Baxter had always been straight and by the book. She knew she was straddling the line when she agreed to move in with RileyCallaghan, a man who had too much influence over her personally. When he turned out a witness in a murder case, and she was his alibi, Maggiefound herself in a bigger problem than conflict of interests.

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He flicked a glance at me. "I don't know. You should ask Mr Hunter."
"I — Just answer the question, Mr Callaghan."
He smiled. "Of course."
"Is Mr Hunter single?"
There was a flash in Riley's eyes but he quickly masked it before he replied, still in that steady voice of his, "He's not married."
"Any girlfriend, or girlfriends?"
"Is this relevant?"
"I'm the one asking question here, Mr Callaghan," I smiled.
"Wasn't aware the PD was concerned about gossip."
I rolled my eyes. "You've been doing great deflecting questions so far, you know. This one was below par. You know we have to ask questions like this."
Now he raised both hands. "Heath goes out with a number of women. The arrangement between them, how serious the thing is, I have no idea."

"Who are the latest?"
Riley threw me a quick glance. "I don't know them. I don't," he added when he saw me frowning. "I know them by sight, sometimes first names but that's it."

"Is she one of the latest?" I put down the picture of Gina Craig and pushed it toward him.
Nudging the picture closer, Riley took a look, his eyes widened. I frowned when he suddenly started laughing.

"No way," he shook his head. "I've never seen her — and she's not at all Heath's type."
"Is that so? What's Mr Hunter's type?"
This time Riley didn't try to hide the flash in his eyes. "Someone like you."

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dark December LCC
• Release date: Aug 27, 2014
• ISBN: 9781502291691

Book preview

Enslaved

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HAVE A SEAT, MR Callaghan.

He nodded, calm and relaxed, taking the chair right in front of the desk.

Have you been read your rights?

Yes.

Do you understand them, do you know what your obligations are?

I do. He hesitated a moment and when our eyes met, I saw a flash of humor in his. I'm here to help.

I caught the snort before it came out and schooled my face to a blank look.

Please state your name and address for the record, and your status of employment.

Riley Callaghan, 405 Westmoreland Building. I work over in Lucifer's Circle as bartender.

For Heath Hunter.

And Deacon.

Of course. Where were you on the night of August 18th, between midnight to 3 am? I had put off the question for as long as I could but goddammit, it was one of the first you needed to ask.

His face showed no change but I could see something in his eyes and I hoped to God I could get out of this whole interview unscathed.

I was at the club, in the office I shared with Card.

I swallowed, not wanting to ask the next question. Working?

His dark eyes met mine, steady and unreadable. Not exactly.

Care to elaborate?

I was just... winding down. Heath was here that night, so I was in the clear if I wanted to take a break — which I did.

The whole three hours?

Now there was a glint in his