Her Rogue Alpha (X-Ops Book 5)
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“Is she the tall one with long, dark hair?” he finally asked.
“Nah. That’s Leslie.” Remy shook his head. “Vivian’s the fiery redhead who drives the Ferrari.”
Alex opened his mouth to ask why the hell a woman who could afford a Ferrari would hang out with a SWAT cop whose paycheck probably couldn’t even cover the detailing on a ride like that when a dark blue Toyota came down the street. It slowed to a crawl as it passed the small group gathered at the corner, then pulled into a parking lot a few hundred feet away. Not much chance they were stopping for gas or munchies, since the old Gas-n-Go that used to be there had gone out of business a long time ago.
The people on the corner stood up a little straighter, practically bouncing on their toes as three men climbed out of the Toyota and surveyed the area. Well, if that didn’t scream they were up to something shady, Alex didn’t know what did.
He leaned over his rifle, using the low-light scope to see details that even his werewolf enhanced vision couldn’t pick up from this distance. Apparently, the men must have thought the coast was clear, because one of them ducked into the back of the car and came out with a handful of small plastic bags that he casually shoved into the pocket of his jacket.
“We’re hot,” Alex said into his mic. “The big guy with the mountain-man beard just tucked several baggies inside his right pocket.”
The other cops listening in immediately started talking among themselves, their voices a jumble over the radio.
“Relax and maintain position,” Rodriguez said softly, as if he were worried the dealers would hear his rough voice. “The guys are going to take a little time to feel out their customers first and make sure there’s nothing fishy going on. We wait until my undercover guy confirms they’re dealing fireball, then move in when he gives the signal. And remember, don’t blow his cover. We arrest him along with the rest of them and make sure he spends a night or two in lockup like everyone else.”
“Talk about a crappy job,” Remy muttered. “I wonder if he gets overtime for that.”
Alex turned off his mic. “I doubt it. Mike said that having narcotic cops spend time in jail is good for their street cred—or at least the street cred of their undercover identity.”
Remy made a face. “That’s a pretty harsh price to pay for a little street cred. Remind me never to request a transfer into narcotics.”
Alex didn’t argue with that as he peered down his scope so he could keep an eye on the three dealers—and Rodriguez’s UC officer. Everyone in the group down on the corner was talking like they were all old friends. Unfortunately, no one seemed to want to bring up the reason they were standing on a dark street corner at oh dark thirty in the morning—drugs.
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Acknowledgments
I hope you enjoyed Her Rogue Alpha! I knew Layla and Jayson were going to end up together the moment I introduced them, but I realized it would take a while to do it because they both had some stuff they had to work through. And for those of you keeping track, Dreya and Braden will meet up in the sixth book in the X-Ops series. Something tells me those two have a pretty good story to tell. Oh, and this isn’t the last you’ll see of Thomas Thorn and that mysterious black box, either.
This whole series would not be possible without some very incredible people. In addition to another big thank-you to my hubby for all his help with the action scenes and military and tactical jargon, thanks to my agent, Bob Mecoy, for believing in us and encouraging us and being there when we need to talk; my editor and go-to-person at Sourcebooks, Cat Clyne (who loves this series as much as I do and is always a phone call, text, or email away whenever I need something); and all the other amazing people at Sourcebooks, including my fantastic publicist Amelia, and their crazy-talented art department. The covers they make for me are seriously drool-worthy!
Because I could never leave out my readers, a huge thank-you to everyone who has read my books and Snoopy danced right along with me with every new release. That includes the fantastic people on my amazing Street Team, as well as my assistant, Janet. You rock!
I also want to give a big thank-you to the men, women, and working dogs serving in our military, as well as their families.
And a very special shout-out to our favorite restaurant, P.F. Chang’s, where hubby and I bat story lines back and forth and come up with all of our best ideas, as well as a thank-you to our fantastic waiter, Andrew, who gets our order into the kitchen the moment we walk in the door!
Hope you enjoy the sixth book in the X-Ops series coming soon from Sourcebooks, and look forward to reading the rest of the stories as much as I look forward to sharing them with you.
If you love a man in uniform as much as I do, make sure you check out my other action-packed paranormal/romantic-suspense series from Sourcebooks called SWAT (Special Wolf Alpha Team)!
Happy Reading!
About the Author
Paige Tyler is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of sexy romantic suspense and paranormal romance. She and her very own military hero (also known as her husband) live on the beautiful Florida coast with their adorable fur baby (also known as their dog). Paige graduated with a degree in education, but decided to pursue her passion and write books about hunky alpha males and the kick-butt heroines who fall in love with them.
Visit Paige at her website at www.paigetylertheauthor.com.
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