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  Secrets in the Dark

  KD Michaels

  A Novella in the

  Suspenseful Seduction World

  Secrets in the Dark

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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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  Copyright ©2020 Suspenseful Seduction Publishing and Author KD Michaels

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  Cover design by Letisha Newton

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  Contents

  Introduction

  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

  Afterword

  Also by KD Michaels

  About KD Michaels

  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

  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. 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 owners 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” 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 Bro
dy.

  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.

  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.

  I have to truly dedicate my book to those who enjoy the books despite mistakes found in them. I am still learning what to do and I'm truly grateful for those who continue to read my books as I still learn along the way. This book for the authors who have put up with all my insane questions and are willing to help me along the way as I still learn what to do. So many times I've wanted to give up and put down the pen, but I keep getting pulled back in because so many words still need to be put out into the Universe to make people laugh! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!

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  Three Years Ago

  “Candy is in the wind, Ruiz is dead and all leads we have are now dead,” Captain Katheryn Irby informed Alpha Squad.

  “Damn it. Is there any way to track her phone to see who she called just before she disappeared?” Tarilyn ‘Taz’ Cortez asked, walking around the room agitated.

  “We’ve already tried that Taz. She stopped using her phone when we got on the case unless it was to call out of work, yell at Ruiz or scream at the Jones’s. She had a burner phone she did everything else from,” Renee York sighed.

  “York is right. Candy had this all planned out. She and Ruiz both thought they would get away with everything until we came on the case. Once they knew Tina was found, they were screwed.” Lindsey ‘Ice’ Raso growled in anger.

  “But how did she know we’d found Tina when we did? We took out everyone in the room.” Kaitlyne Rameriez stood up and started to pace.

  Laura ‘Red’ Pratt walked into the room yelling excitedly, “Oz just called me since he couldn’t reach Taz, Oz has the location of the person doing the sites, the one who took over after Wallace was arrested.”

  “Could this be the missing baby that Gretchen had before Wallace killed her?” Raso asked the room.

  “What does he have and where is this bastard?” Captain Irby turned around to face Pratt.

  “One sick son-of-a-bitch if you truly want to know. His name is Warren Tuscaloosa, has an address here in San Diego. Oz has his IP address still pinging from there for another auction as we speak.” Growled an angry Pratt who was ready to go and bust heads.

  “Isn’t Tuscaloosa a name of a city or something?” Cheryl Diesel stood up waiting for the go command.

  “Yeah, some place in Oklahoma, I think, or is it Florida,” Ramieriez shrugged as she walked towards Pratt.

  “Go get this bastard and bring him in,” Captain Irby gave the word, walking out of the room towards her office. “Do whatever it takes to get him to talk.”

  Present Day

  “I’m sorry Eddie, we haven’t been able to find anything. This Ares character is drawing a blank wherever we look. We have Oz looking into things as soon as we find something. We’ve called in every favor we can and then some,” Sgt. Helen Brocard sighed into the phone.

  “I know you guys ar
e. You haven’t given up, that’s more than I can ask for.” Navy SEAL Eddie Jones spoke quietly into the phone. “What about finding Candy? Has there been any luck with that?”

  “She’s a wanted fugitive now, so the FBI is looking for her too. We know she’s had help in escaping, so we’re still looking into that angle as well. We will find them Eddie. Come hell or high water,” Brocard promised, writing down some notes on her notepad.

  “Thanks, at least I know with you guys, the FBI and any other contacts you ladies have, she won’t have far to run or hide.”

  “Well she would have to have major plastic surgery to get out of the country. Unless she goes back roads or hides somehow in a vehicle, she can’t even get into Mexico. We’ve shut off all roadblocks. But it’s not always fool proof so we’ve even sent out requests for help in the UK and Canada just to be on the safe side.”

  “That’s good. Thanks for talking to me Brocard. I know you girls are busy. Laura has been keeping us updated as much as possible. Shane has been working a lot of overtime with the case as well. She’s been heaven sent with Tina too.” Eddie deeply sighed. “Okay, let me get going, need to grab the ladies of my life and take Tina to her therapist appointment.”