The voices echo in his head, the voices opening the demons slippery ways into his heart. A silent death always floats the evil voices in his mind. Once, when he still cared, he counted them, memorized their features. Nathan was the best in his crew, the crew of heartless, brutal and merciless killing machines. Torn between love and addiction. Nathan chose his path.
"Until death do us part, remember?" he drawled, digging his fingertips into the young lad's jaw. "Until then, you're mine," a low growl trembled his thin lips.
A criminal mastermind makes a bold move against a wealthy client to put himself in a position to retire in comfort. He has no idea what he's up against when a young widow, desperate to make ends meet, sets her eyes on earning the bounty set on his head.
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Newly widowed housewife Melody Scott needs to earn some major cash, fast. When her bright and busy children learn that a priceless ruby bracelet has been stolen and a six-figure reward is being offered, they convince her to try to do what the police, museum security, and the best private investigators have failed to do. Working against them is a notorious thief who has met people from around the world, but who has never once encountered a woman like Melody Scott. When the sweet innocence of the Scott family clashes against criminal forces more dangerous than they ever imagined, Melody is all too aware that a mom's got to do what a mom's got to do to protect her family.
The Widow, Melody Scott is a 2021 Watty Award Winner!
Content Warning: This story does contain depictions of stalking behavior.