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Zero Trace
by Cara Carnes
Don’t get noticed.
Zoey “Zero D” Danson thought it was an easy
rule to follow. For years she toiled in cubicle 12A of the NSA’s data farm
compiling security briefings and Intelligence reports. But she put her neck on
the line and burned a dirty government operation to keep a covert ops team
alive.
Now she’s “one of them.” She’s not a
nameless, faceless civilian anymore. She’s part of The Arsenal—and in way, way
over her head.
Trust no one.
Gage Sanderson recognizes a threat when he
sees it, and the newest geek in The Arsenal’s back office is trouble. She’s
smart, secretive, sexy, and everything he shouldn’t want. They risked their
necks to keep her safe, but she’s hiding something and it’s up to him to figure
out what.
He’s sworn to never trust another crew at
his back, but his team is worth the risk. He won’t make the same mistake
twice—even if it means killing the only woman who’s ever made her way past his
defenses.
EXCERPT
“You’re being fed bad information, son. Stand down,” the older man
in the ill-fitting suit ordered.
“Call me son one more time and we’ve got a bigger
problem,” Gage warned.
“Who sent you?”
“Someone with a much higher security clearance than you or
whoever sent you will ever see.” Gage glanced over his shoulder at Zoey. “Get
your shit. We’re leaving.”
Right. Get her shit. That was something she could totally
do. She took a hesitant step backward, then froze for a moment in case one of
the other gun wielding men took exception to her getting her shit. One of the
men readjusted his aim back on her.
A growl rolled from Gage, who shifted, did a weird kick
out with his right leg. Zoey blinked and stared down at the man who’d pointed
his gun at her. He looked up at her with wide eyes from his new position on the
floor, his throat pinned under Gage’s boot. The gun thudded against a chair leg
several feet away.
“I don’t think he can breathe,” she commented quietly to
Gage.
“Good. Maybe next time he’ll learn to use his brain
instead of following orders like a blind idiot.”
Huh. The man had a point. Zoey forced a couple deep
breaths as she gathered her stuff. Now what? It wasn’t like the armed men
standing off against Gage were going to let them walk out. She peered out the
glass windows at the other customers watching from outside, where they’d fled
earlier.
While she was thankful not to be in handcuffs, she didn’t
see a good exit strategy for her or the brave man. Gage. As much as she hated
to admit it, she had to sacrifice herself in order to keep Gage safe. While she
didn’t know him, this wasn’t his fight.
AUTHOR BIO
Born in
small-town Texas, Cara Carnes was a princess, a pirate, fashion model, actress,
rock star and Jon Bon Jovi's wife all before the age of 13. In reality, her
fascination for enthralling worlds took seed somewhere amidst a somewhat dull
day job and a wonderful life filled with family and friends. When she's not
cemented to her chair, Cara loves traveling, photography and reading.
For more information, check out her website
at www.caracarnes.com.
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