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    Killer
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    Killer

    By Clarissa Wild

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    This is a prequel to the Dark Romance Standalone STALKER.

    Some secrets are meant to stay hidden …

    Secrets could kill you. My husband is the prime example.
    I'm a trophy wife. Someone's prized possession, just there to be pretty. My dreams were pushed aside for his. Until one fateful night, one chance encounter, all his dirty secrets were exposed.
    And then my supposed husband is killed.
    I should be sad, but all I feel is anger. My husband is a lying, cheating bastard. And if that isn't bad enough, I'm now the prime suspect for his murder.
    Only his brother believes I'm innocent, and in his support, I find relief. However, I will find the real killer and bring him to justice ... before he tries to end my life too.


    WARNING: This book contains strong language and disturbing content.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherClarissa Wild
    Release dateJun 17, 2015
    ISBN9781516369508
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      Killer - Clarissa Wild

      KILLER

      By Clarissa Wild

      Killer © 2015 Clarissa Wild

      Cover art by Clarissa Wild’s Booming Covers

      Copy Editing by Editing4Indies

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      This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, places, organizations, or person, whether living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

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      License Notes

      This eBook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to the retailer and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      ABOUT KILLER

      MUSIC PLAYLIST

      PROLOGUE

      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

      ALSO BY CLARISSA WILD

      ABOUT CLARISSA WILD

      ALSO BY CLARISSA WILD

      Dark Romance

      Mr. X

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      Delirious Series:

      (FREE!) SEEK (Prequel)

      SNARE (Book 1)

      SEIZE (Book 2)

      SCORCH (Book 3)

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      Stalker

      Killer (prequel to Stalker)

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      Coming soon

      Twenty-One (21)

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      New Adult Romance

      Fierce Series

      Blissful Series

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      Erotic Romance

      The Billionaire’s Bet Series

      Enflamed Series

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      Visit Clarissa Wild on Barnes&Noble for current titles.

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      ABOUT KILLER

      This is a prequel to the Dark Romance Standalone STALKER.

      Some secrets are meant to stay hidden ...

      Secrets could kill you. My husband is the prime example.

      I’m a trophy wife. Someone’s prized possession, just there to be pretty. My dreams were pushed aside for his. Until one fateful night, one chance encounter, all his dirty secrets were exposed.

      And then my supposed husband is killed.

      I should be sad, but all I feel is anger. My husband is a lying, cheating bastard. And if that isn’t bad enough, I’m now the prime suspect in his murder.

      Only his brother believes I'm innocent, and in his support, I find relief. However, I will find the real killer and bring him to justice ... before he tries to end my life, too.

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      WARNING: This book contains strong language, explicit situations, and disturbing content.

      MUSIC PLAYLIST

      I’d Love to Change the World by Jetta

      Everybody Wants to  Rule The World by LORDE

      I come with Knives by IAMX

      Happy Together by SPiN

      Pretty When You Cry by VAST

      Nostalghia by Homeostasis

      Symmetry – THE HUNT by Johnny Jewel & Nat Walker

      One Way Or Another by Until The Ribbon Breaks

      PROLOGUE

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      VANESSA

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      Never in my life did I think I would be the prime suspect in my husband’s murder. But looking back at the choices I made, it’s not so strange that people think I’m a killer.

      I’m not as innocent as I portray myself. Looks can be deceiving.

      However, I won’t go down for this. Not when I don’t deserve it.

      I should’ve known it would end up this way. That man ... Phoenix Sullivan ... The moment I saw that deadly gaze in his eyes and the dark way he looked at me, I knew I was in trouble.

      Big trouble.

      And something tells me there’s more where that came from.

      This game of catch won’t be ending anytime soon.

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      PHOENIX

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      Look at her, in her fancy white dress, with her fake blond curls, and that sweet, deliciously fake smile. Don’t you just want to fuck that pretentious smile off her face? I do. And I will.

      She had no idea what was coming for her until it was too late.

      You see, I’m not a nice person. When I have my eyes set on something, I do it. In this case, it was killing her husband. She probably didn’t like it, but that’s not my problem. She’s not my target ... and she’d better not turn herself into one.

      I had a purpose, and nothing stands between my goal and me. Not even a pretty girl with an ass worth fucking. Nobody stands in my way, and if they do, they die.

      Too bad for her, I’m like a fucking cannon. When I shoot, shrapnel flies everywhere. If she is caught in the crossfire, that’s on her.

      When I want something, I’m going to get it, no matter the price. Whether it’s killing someone or fucking her. I had my cake and ate it all ... and damn, it tasted sweet.

      She wants justice; I’ll give her justice ... my justice.

      I bet she isn’t willing to pay the price.

      Too bad for her, I always win.

      CHAPTER 1

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      PHOENIX

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      Tonight’s the perfect night to kill.

      I can feel it in my veins; that undeniable urge that flows through me on nights like these. Exciting like drugs; the murderous kind.

      Clouds prevent the moonlight from bursting through and cover the land in perpetual darkness. There are plenty of lanterns lighting the road ahead, but not the alley where I’m headed. In front of me is a small puddle of water, so I walk past the side to avoid splashing my new leather shoes. You see, I just bought these, and I prefer to keep them clean for as long as possible. They will probably lose their shine after tonight’s killings.

      Oh well, it’s not like I’ll need these shoes for anything other than entering the party ahead and pretending like I belong. Gotta be fancy enough for the big crowd because, of course, someone in dirty jeans couldn’t be nearly important enough as someone in a suit.

      A bunch of fake fuckers. If I could, I’d burn the whole fucking place to the ground, but I’d rather not end up in jail if I can avoid it. Killing has to be done as inconspicuous as possible, so nobody knows I did it until I’ve already disappeared.

      It’s my thing; it’s what I do, or rather what I’ve become. After all these years, I don’t even remember what it was like not to be a murderer. Not that I want to remember—hell, I prefer this life to any other. Especially over the lives of those people in that party who are about to witness death.

      I have to admit, it’s a rush. I just love killing, especially when it’s for the right reasons. Those reasons are obviously always to benefit me. Why else would I fucking murder people if not for my own pleasure? And for the money that sustains me, of course.

      What can I say? I’m the scum of the earth, the disgusting vile that creeps in the corners to jump you at night ... and I don’t for a second regret being like this.

      I turn into the alley and come face to face with a bulking, barely-fitting-in-his-suit bodyguard. I cock my head as he frowns at me, probably wondering what I’m doing here.

      "Excuse me, you can’t

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