Hex

HEX SENTINEL SECURITY #6 ANNA HACKETT Hex Published by Anna Hackett Copyright 2023 by Anna Hackett Cover by Mayhem Cover Creations Cover image by Wander Aguiar Edits by Tanya Saari ISBN (ebook): 978-1-922414-84-7 ISBN (paperback): 978-1-922414-85-4 This book is a work of fiction. All names, characters, places and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, events or places is coincidental. No part of this book may be reproduced, scanned, or distributed in any printed or electronic form. CONTENTS What readers are saying about Anna’s romances Anna Hackett Box Set 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 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Epilogue Preview: Stealing from Mr. Rich Preview: Norcross Security Also by Anna Hackett About the Author WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT ANNA’S ROMANCES The Powerbroker - Romantic Book of the Year (Ruby) winner 2022 Heart of Eon - Romantic Book of the Year (Ruby) winner 2020 Cyborg - PRISM Award Winner 2019 Edge of Eon and Mission: Her Protection - Romantic Book of the Year (Ruby) finalists 2019 Unfathomed and Unmapped - Romantic Book of the Year (Ruby) finalists 2018 Unexplored – Romantic Book of the Year (Ruby) Novella Winner 2017 Return to Dark Earth – One of Library Journal's Best E-Original Books for 2015 and two-time SFR Galaxy Awards winner At Star’s End – One of Library Journal's Best E-Original Romances for 2014 The Phoenix Adventures – SFR Galaxy Award Winner for Most Fun New Series and “Why Isn’t This a Movie?” Series Hell Squad – SFR Galaxy Award for best Post-Apocalypse for Readers who don’t like Post-Apocalypse "Like Indiana Jones meets Star Wars. A treasure hunt with a steamy romance." – SFF Dragon, review of Among Galactic Ruins “Action, danger, aliens, romance – yup, it’s another great book from Anna Hackett!” – Book Gannet Reviews, review of Hell Squad: Marcus Sign up for my VIP mailing list and get your free box set containing three action-packed romances. Click here to get started: www.annahackett.com CHAPTER ONE “Come on, baby. Just a little more—” Jet “Hex” Adler’s fingers flew across the keyboard. She grinned. “I’ve got you. You know I’m too good.” There was nothing quite like hacking into a bad guy’s security system. This time, though, she had to admit this guy’s system wasn’t bad. That was irrelevant. She was better. Biting her lip, Jet focused, staring at the code filling the screen. Mm-hm. Yep, this should do it. Almost there. Another tap, and the system opened for her like a clamshell. “Yes!” She whirled her chair around. “I am the queen.” She touched her headset. “Killian, the system is down. You’re clear for infiltration.” Next, Jet moved to the controls of the drone she had hovering over the warehouse in Brooklyn. Her boss, Killian “Steel” Hawke, and his team were going to retrieve a bunch of corporate technology stolen from a client. Sentinel Security was the security firm in New York City. They did work for clients all around the US, and the world. Killian had built the company from the ground up. The former CIA agent was a legend. She loved working for such a badass. “Acknowledged, Hex.” Killian’s voice was deep and sexy, with the tiniest rasp. “Good work.” The huge interactive screen on the wall of Hex’s office filled with aerial images from the drone. The massive, squat warehouse dominated the view. She tapped the keyboard and switched to infrared. “Killian, I’ve got six heat signatures inside. Watch your back.” A snort cut across the line. “Only six? And here I thought we might have a challenge.” The female voice belonged to Killian’s new wife. Devyn “Hellfire” Hayden—or rather, Hawke now—was also former CIA. The redhead was not one to cross. Killian was so in love. Jet sighed. She’d never dreamed she’d see the day when the dangerous, aloof man was so infatuated with one woman. Actually, all of the Sentinel Security alpha team—a group of tough former military and ex-international law enforcement agents—had fallen in love over the last few months. On-screen, she watched the heat signatures of her team as they closed in on the warehouse. Along with Killian and Devyn were Nick “Wolf” Garrick, and Matteo “Hades” Mancini. She’d had a front-row seat as both of those tough guys had claimed their women. And they were great women. Jet loved Lainie and Gabbi. They’d all become good friends. Then Hadley “Striker” Lockwood had gone and fallen for a sexy British billionaire. Hadley, a stylish, former MI6 agent, was Jet’s best friend. Hadley and Bennett were the perfect couple. They always looked like they’d stepped out of some glossy magazine. The final member of their team was not on this mission. Bram “Excalibur” O’Donovan was upstairs in his apartment, with his pregnant fiancée. The team had only recently rescued her from an unhinged stalker who’d kidnapped her, and Bram wasn’t letting her out of his sight. On the screen, the Sentinel Security team attacked, and Jet watched the action even as her mind wandered. Yep, everyone was in love. Except her. She wrinkled her nose. Not that she didn’t want love, she just didn’t trust it. Her hand tightened on the keyboard. Or maybe she didn’t trust any man could really love her. God, it was all Brandon’s fault. Her asshole ex hadn’t broken her heart exactly, but he’d infected it with a virus that had left it stuttering and unsure. She blinked at the viewscreen. Her team appeared to have the bad guys contained. “Hex, we’ll start loading up the tech,” Killian said in her ear. “Can you call New York’s finest and have them meet us? They can deal with our thieves.” “On it, boss man.” She smiled. It was always good when a mission went off without a hitch. When there was