Jeanette_Rico

Gideon Kane is a Confradia assassin without attachments. Growing up in the streets of New York, he learned that to fall in love is to be vulnerable. Or so he thought Gideon is one of the deadliest assassins the Confradia has ever known. Years pass, Gideon is searching for a former Confradia traitor Willem. He never expected that Jade would walk up to him, kiss him in the mouth, and change his life forever. Gideon tries to resist the temptation of such a beautiful girl. She’s too innocent, too young. But he can’t stay away. Now a great evil from his past threatens their future. How far will Gideon go to protect the woman he loves?
Jade Reyes’s life is complicated. Her mother hates her, and her father is absent. Jade’s dream has always been to attend The Julliard School of dance. However, for some unexplainable reason, her dream crashes and burns. A freshman at St. Bart’s all-girls’ college, she never expected to fall in love with a stone-cold killer. Gideon frustrates her to no end with his high handed, challenging, and enticing attitude. He’s a wild alpha male, and she can’t help but want to tame him. Jade will come face to face with the reality of Gideon’s dangerous life when his past comes knocking on her door. Can Jade and Gideon’s love survive the dangerous life of a Confradia assassin?

The Assassin's Weakness: The Confradia Assassins 1

Adrian and I had to work the afternoon shift today. When Gideon dropped me off this morning, Adrian drilled me about our reconciliation. "What made you take that gorgeous man back? I thought he was a cheater." 


I shake my head, amused by his comment, and take a seat on the bed. Rubbing my hands up and down my thighs, I try to think up a plausible answer. I know that I can't tell him the whole truth, though. It's one thing to involve myself voluntarily in Gideon's life, but it's another to involve someone who is not tangled in any of it.  How the hell does Gideon deal with deception like this day in and day out? It's killing me not to say a word, and I've only known about it for a span of twenty-four hours. 


"Well, we talked, and he told me that his feelings for me scared him. I mean, he's older, and he didn't want me to miss out on life. To do that, he asked a friend to pretend that they were sleeping together so he could push me away."


Chapter 26: Afraid