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  Keeping Her Secrets

  Maddie Wade

  A Novella in the

  Suspenseful Seduction World

  Keeping Her Secrets

  Copyright ©2020 Suspenseful Seduction Publishing and Author Maddie Wade

  All Rights Reserved.

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  This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, organizations, places, events, and incidents either 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.

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  Contents

  Introduction

  Acknowledgments

  Who’s Who and the History of Trident Security and The Covenant

  Chapter 1

  Chapter 2

  Chapter 3

  Chapter 4

  Chapter 5

  Chapter 6

  Chapter 7

  Chapter 8

  Chapter 9

  Chapter 10

  Chapter 11

  Chapter 12

  Chapter 13

  Chapter 14

  Chapter 15

  Epilogue 1

  Epilogue 2

  Afterword

  Books by Samantha A. Cole

  About the Author

  Introduction

  Dear Readers,

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  Welcome to the Suspenseful Seduction World!

  The author of this book has borrowed (with my permission) one or more of my characters from the Trident Security series and/or the Doms of The Covenant series. Some are minor characters who are now getting their own story, thanks to the authors writing in my world, while others are major characters who are being mentioned to connect the story to my series. This book, and others like it, is being published through Suspenseful Seduction Publishing with a contractual agreement between myself and the author.

  While I may have provided some suggestions for including my characters in the storyline, this book is the sole work of the author who wrote it. I was not involved in the writing or editing process, however, several Beta Readers familiar with my characters helped review the final product. While the BDSM lifestyle is included in most of the books in my series, it may or may not be included in the SSW authors’ storylines.

  If you’re not familiar with my series, I’ve included a brief history of Trident Security and The Covenant, along with a Who’s Who of current (at the time this book was published) major characters in both series.

  I’m honored so many authors loved my characters and series that they wanted to include them in their stories.

  Thank you for supporting the author and me, and I hope you enjoy this extension of my Trident Security and/or Doms of The Covenant series.

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  Love,

  Samantha A. Cole

  Acknowledgments

  Firstly, I want to say a huge thank you to Samantha. A. Cole for allowing me the privilege of writing in this world. I have long been a fan of the Trident Team and to see my characters alongside hers is a rush that I had never dreamed of. Nick, Jake and Ian have a special place in my heart and I feel thrilled to be able to give them a voice with Ash and Mustique and my Fortis characters.

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  To my fantastic alpha team, Greta, and Deanna you read my books in such a rough draft and are always so encouraging and supportive. I couldn’t do this without you, and it means more than you know to have you at my back. Without you, my books would not be what they are.

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  The Suspenseful Seduction beta readers, Rhonda, Sandie, Yvonne, Julie, Lucy, Nickiann, Terra, Carolyn and Allena. Thank you, ladies for your wonderful feedback and helping me get the voices right for this book.

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  My editor—Linda, and her wonderful team. Thank you for making my rough diamond shine.

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  Thank you to my group Maddie’s Minxes, your constant love for the books I write keeps me going when I am exhausted, hangry, or lost. Special thanks to Carolyn, Daiga, Tracey, , Maria, Greta, Becky D, Deanna, Rihaneh, Faith, Paula, Kinda, Helen, Amber, Bridget, Lisa and so many others for making the group such a friendly place to be.

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  Lastly and most importantly thank you to my readers who have embraced me wholeheartedly and shown a love for the characters I write that I could never have dreamed of. To hear you say that you see these characters as family, makes me so humble and proud. I hope you keep loving the Fortis family for a long time to come.

  This book is dedicated to Deanna who is a friend, a confident, and such a wonderful supporter of authors. You give up your time, you give your heart, and you give a listening ear that I’m not sure what I could have done without. Thank you for being you.

  Who’s Who and the History of Trident Security and The Covenant

  ***While not every character is in every book, these are the ones with the most mentions throughout the series. This guide will help keep readers straight about who’s who.

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  Trident Security (TS) is a private investigative and military agency, co-owned by Ian and Devon Sawyer. With governmental and civilian contracts, the company got its start when the brothers and a few of their teammates from SEAL Team Four retired to the private sector. The original six-man team is referred to as the Sexy Six-Pack, as they were dubbed by Kristen Sawyer, née Anders, or the Alpha Team. They, along with Ian and Devon’s brother, Nick, are now shareholders in the business. Trident had since expanded and former members of the military and law enforcement have been added to the staff. The company is located on a guarded compound, which was a former import/export company cover for a drug trafficking operation in Tampa, Florida. Three warehouses on the property were converted into large apartments, the TS offices, gym, and bunk rooms. There is also an obstacle course, a Main Street shooting gallery, a helicopter pad, and more features necessary for training and missions.

  In addition to the security business, there is a fourth warehouse that now houses an elite BDSM club, co-owned by Devon, Ian, and their cousin, Mitch Sawyer, who is the manager. A lot of time and money has gone into making The Covenant the most sought after membership in the Tampa/St. Petersburg area and beyond. Members are thoroughly vetted before being granted access to the elegant club.

  There are currently over fifty Doms who have been appointed Dungeon Masters (DMs), and they rotate two or three shifts each throughout the month. At least four DMs are on duty at all times at various posts in the pit, playrooms, and the new garden, with an additional one roaming around. Their job is to ensure the safety of all the submissives in the club. They step in if a sub uses their safeword and the Dom in the scene doesn’t hear or heed it, and make sure the equipment used in scenes isn’t harming the subs.

  The Covenant’s security team takes care of everything else that isn’t scene-related, and provides safety for all members and are essentially the bouncers. With the recent addition of the garden, and more private, themed rooms, the o
wners have expanded their self-imposed limit of 350 members. The fire marshal had approved them for 500 when the warehouse-turned-kink club first opened, but the cousins had intentionally kept that number down to maintain an elite status. Now with more room, they are increasing the membership to 500, still under the new maximum occupancy of 720.

  Between Trident Security and The Covenant there’s plenty of romance, suspense, and steamy encounters. Come meet the Sexy Six-Pack, their friends, family, and teammates.

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  The Sexy Six-Pack (Alpha Team)

  and Their Significant Others

  Ian “Boss-man” Sawyer: Devon and Nick’s brother; retired Navy SEAL; co-owner of Trident Security and The Covenant; husband/Dom of Angelina (Angel); father of Peyton Marie.

  Devon “Devil Dog” Sawyer: Ian and Nick’s brother; retired Navy SEAL; co-owner of Trident Security and The Covenant; husband/Dom of Kristen; father of John Devon “JD.”

  Ben “Boomer” Michaelson: retired Navy SEAL; explosives and ordnance specialist; husband/Dom of Katerina; son of Rick and Eileen.

  Jake “Reverend” Donovan: retired Navy SEAL; temporarily assigned to run the West Coast team; sniper; husband/Dom of Nick; brother of Mike; Whip Master at The Covenant.

  Brody “Egghead” Evans: retired Navy SEAL; computer specialist; husband/Dom of Fancy.

  Marco “Polo” DeAngelis: retired Navy SEAL; communications specialist and back up helicopter pilot; husband/Dom of Harper; father to Mara.

  Nick “Junior” Donovan (nee Sawyer): Ian and Devon’s brother; current Navy SEAL; husband/submissive of Jake.

  Kristen “Ninja-girl” Sawyer: author of romance/suspense novels; wife/submissive of Devon; mother of “JD.”

  Angelina “Angie/Angel” Sawyer: graphic artist; wife/submissive of Ian; mother of Petyon Marie.

  Katerina “Kat” Michaelson: dog trainer for law enforcement and private agencies; wife/submissive of Boomer.

  Millicent “Harper” DeAngelis: lawyer; wife/submissive of Marco; mother of Mara.

  Francine “Fancy” Maguire: baker; wife/submissive of Brody.

  Extended Family, Friends, and

  Associates of the Sexy Six-Pack

  Mitch Sawyer: Cousin of Ian, Devon, and Nick; co-owner/manager of The Covenant, Dom to Tyler and Tori.

  T. Carter: US spy and assassin; works for covert agency Deimos; Dom of Jordyn.

  Jordyn Alvarez: US spy and assassin; member of covert agency Deimos; submissive of Carter.

  Tyler Ellis: Stockbroker; lifestyle switch—Dom of Tori; submissive of Mitch.

  Tori Freyja: K9 trainer for veterans in need of assistance/service dogs; submissive of Mitch and Tyler.

  Parker Christiansen: owner of New Horizons Construction; husband/Dom of Shelby; adoptive father of Franco and Victor.

  Shelby Christiansen: stay-at-home mom; two-time cancer survivor; wife/submissive of Parker; adoptive mother of Franco and Victor.

  Curt Bannerman: retired Navy SEAL; owner of Halo Customs, a motorcycle repair and detail shop; husband of Dana; stepfather of Ryan, Taylor, Justin, and Amanda. Lives in Iowa.

  Dana Prichard-Bannerman: teacher; widow of retired SEAL Eric Prichard; wife of Curt; mother of Ryan, Taylor, Justin, and Amanda. Lives in Iowa.

  Jenn “Baby-girl” Mullins: college student; goddaughter of Ian; “niece” of Devon, Brody, Jake, Boomer, and Marco; father was a Navy SEAL; parents murdered.

  Mike Donovan: owner of the Irish pub, Donovan’s; brother of Jake; submissive to Charlotte.

  Charlotte “Mistress China” Roth: Parole officer; Domme and Whip Master at The Covenant; Domme of Mike.

  Travis “Tiny” Daultry: former professional football player; head of security at The Covenant and Trident compound; occasional bodyguard for TS.

  Doug “Bullseye” Henderson: retired Marine; head of the Personal Protection Division of TS.

  Rick and Eileen Michaelson: Boomer’s parents; guardians of Alyssa. Rick is a retired Navy SEAL.

  Charles “Chuck” and Marie Sawyer: Ian, Devon, and Nick’s parents. Charles is a self-made real estate billionaire. Marie is a plastic surgeon involved with Operation Smile.

  Will Anders: Assistant Curator of the Tampa Museum of Art Kristen Anders’s cousin.

  Dr. Roxanne London: pediatrician; Domme/wife (Mistress Roxy) of Kayla; Whip Master at Covenant.

  Kayla London: social worker; submissive/wife of Roxanne.

  Grayson and Remington Mann: twins; owners of Black Diamond Records; Doms/fiancés of Abigail; members of The Covenant.

  Abigail Turner: personal assistant at Black Diamond Records; submissive/fiancée of Gray and Remi.

  Chase Dixon: retired Army Ranger; owner of Blackhawk Security; associate of TS.

  Reggie Helm: lawyer for TS and The Covenant; Dom/husband of Colleen.

  Alyssa Wagner: teenager saved by Jake from an abusive father; lives with Rick and Eileen Michaelson.

  Dr. Trudy Dunbar: Psychologist.

  Carl Talbot: college professor; Dom and Whip Master at The Covenant.

  Jase Atwood: Contract agent/mercenary; Lives on the island of St. Lucia; Dom of Brie.

  Brie Hanson: Owner of Daddy-O’s in St. Lucia; submissive of Jase.

  Stefan Lundquist: Lieutenant Commander US Coast Guard; Dom; Shibari Master.

  Cassandra Myers: Cardiac Rehabilitation Technician; attending nursing school; submissive.

  The Omega Team and

  Their Significant Others

  Cain “Shades” Foster: retired Secret Service agent.

  Tristan “Duracell” McCabe: retired Army Special Forces.

  Logan “Cowboy” Reese: retired Marine Special Forces; former prisoner of war. Boyfriend/Dom of Dakota.

  Valentino “Romeo” Mancini: retired Army Special Forces; former FBI Hostage Rescue Team (HRT) member.

  Darius “Batman” Knight: retired Navy SEAL.

  Kip “Skipper” Morrison: retired Army; former LAPD SWAT sniper.

  Lindsey “Costello” Abbott: retired Marine; sniper.

  Dakota Swift: Tampa PD undercover police officer; submissive girlfriend to Logan.

  Tahira: Princess of Timasur; wife of Darius.

  Trident Support Staff

  Colleen McKinley-Helm: office manager of TS; wife/submissive of Reggie.

  Tempest “Babs” Van Buren: retired Air Force helicopter pilot; TS mechanic.

  Russell Adams: retired Navy; assistant TS mechanic.

  Nathan Cook: former computer specialist with the National Security Agency (NSA).

  Members of Law Enforcement

  Larry Keon: Assistant Director of the FBI.

  Frank Stonewall: Special Agent in Charge of the Tampa FBI.

  Calvin Watts: Leader of the FBI HRT in Tampa.

  Colt Parrish: Major Case Specialist, Behavioral Analysis Unit.

  The K9s of Trident

  Beau: An orphaned Lab/Pit mix, rescued by Ian. Now a trained K9 who has more than earned his spot on the Alpha Team.

  Spanky: A rescued Bullmastiff with a heart of gold, owned by Parker and Shelby.

  Jagger: A rescued Rottweiler trained as an assistance/service animal for Russell.

  FUBAR: A Belgian Malinois who failed aggressive guard dog training. Adopted by Babs.

  BDSM: Bravo, Delta, Sierra, and Mike, two Belgian Malinoises and two German shepherds, the guard dogs at the Trident compound: Ian named them using the military communication’s alphabet.

  1

  Tampa, Florida.

  “You waiting for someone, pretty lady?” Asher Thompson smiled as the woman whirled around to face him, a look of pure delight on her face.

  “Ash, it’s so good to see you.” Megan Bennett walked into his open arms and accepted the warm hug he gave her.

  “Five fucking minutes I leave her, and some twat is moving in on my woman,” a voice to his left growled.

  Ash released Meg slowly and turned to face the man he knew would pummel his face for laying one hand on this woman—if it wasn’t for
the fact the man in question was his cousin Daniel Thompson.

  Ash held out his hand.

  Daniel’s dark features, so similar to his own, moved from deadly to a broad grin in a second as he accepted the handshake. The fact he was now smiling so easily these days filled Ash with pleasure. Daniel had lost his first wife in a horrific murder. Ash and the rest of the family had doubted he would ever find happiness for him and his little girl Paige again, but then he’d met Megan. Under the most fucked up of circumstances, love had blossomed, and it had changed Daniel for the better. “Good to see you, cuz.”

  “It’s good to see you too, although, you’re looking a bit gray around the temples and pudgy in the guts, old man.”

  Daniel was the closest thing Ash had to a brother, and they spent lots of time together as kids despite living on opposite ends of the world. Daniel was as British as they came, and Ash was all American.