A Force of Three [Elite Dragons 4] (Siren Publishing Ménage Everlasting) by Becca van Page B

the phone made Nyssa jump a mile. She clapped her hand over her heart and glanced over her shoulder. The door to the exam rooms was closed, and the lobby was empty.
    She let out a shaky breath. Coming to work this morning was one of the hardest things she had ever had to do, but trying to act normal around her boss was even harder. And it was only Monday. She had days of this ahead of her.
    Confident now that her voice would be steadier, she answered the phone. “Dr. Jones’s office, Nyssa speaking.”
    “Hello, Nyssa, this is Linton Wade. I’d like to make an appointment today if possible.”
    “Um, sure, Mr. Wade, I can slot you in at three if that suits you.”
    “Thank you, Nyssa. That would be great.”
    “Okay, see you at three, Mr. Wade.”
    “Bye, honey.”
    Nyssa smiled and felt a little of the tension release from her muscles. It was going to be a long week.
    How Nyssa got through the day she had no idea. She felt a little better when Linton came in for his appointment, but when he came out of the doctor’s office, he looked angry. He paid his bill, frowning until he looked at her. He must have seen how worried she felt, because he gave her an encouraging wink before he left.
    When it was time to leave for the day, she was so relieved she was nearly in tears. How much more stress could she take? After locking up, she walked to the corner and nearly sagged with relief to find Codi waiting for her. He got out of the truck and helped her in.
    “You did good, baby. Come on, let’s get you home. You’re exhausted.”
    When they got home Codi guided her up the steps and inside. The living room was full of men. They were all big, good-looking men, but she only had eyes for Codi, Linton, and Bryden.
    “Hey, darlin’, are you okay?” Bryden met her near the door and hugged her.
    She leaned her head on his chest, trying to soak up some of his strength. “Yeah, I’m good.”
    “No, you’re not. You’re exhausted,” Linton said from behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist. How did he sneak up behind me without me even hearing him? Must be one of his skills.
    “Come and meet the others, baby.” Codi clasped her hand and pulled her over to the sofa. He sat down and with a tug brought her onto his lap. “Nyssa, these are the rest of the Elite Dragons. Over there are our team leaders, Coulter, Trace, and Corbin Thornell. Then we have Seton, Wolf, and Lander Garman. And last but not least is Stedman, Ward, and Bronsin Tiltman, the grooms-to-be. So we have to bring them back in one piece.
    “Usually one of the teams would stay home to protect the women, but since this looks like it could be the end for the perps we need all hands on deck. Our bosses volunteered to keep them safe for a change.”
    “Hi,” she greeted shyly.
    “Nyssa, I want to thank you for volunteering to help us out,” Coulter said. “If not for you, we probably wouldn’t have had a chance in hell of completing this mission.”
    “Um, thanks.” Nyssa licked her dry lips. “But I haven’t done anything.”
    “Oh, she’ll fit right in, guys,” Trace said with a chuckle.
    “Yes, she will,” Codi agreed.
    “What are you…”
    “Relax, baby.” Codi pulled her back against his chest.
    “Okay, listen up.” Linton drew every eye in the room. “Dr. Jones wouldn’t tell me what the package is, but we have every reason to believe it’s the kidnapped women. He wants me to move it from here to Creston, Canada. That is over a six-hour drive. Jones said he’d call me when I was an hour away from the rendezvous point with the address. I was hoping he wouldn’t be so cautious and would give me everything I needed so we could set up in advance. But since that’s not possible I want a team waiting in Creston so we can at least get a head start. Hopefully the place will be empty so we can set up a few traps, but I wouldn’t bet on it.
    “I want Codi and another team trailing me in case this is a setup and I’m ambushed on