Worth the Wait (Worth It #3)
Kristin Lynn

That’s when the worst happens, though, and he and his military working dog, Neo, are injured during their final mission. While Knox and Neo both make it home alive, the SEAL’s hopes for a happily ever after with Penny are delayed. As he attempts to heal from his injuries and make a name for himself as an FBI agent on the Human Trafficking Task Force, two years pass, and Knox’s chance to claim the love of his life begins to disappear.
Penny’s conniving twin sister, Annabelle, is suddenly trying to drive a wedge between Knox and Penny. At the same time, one of Penny’s favorite students has disappeared, lured into a human trafficking ring that has connections to her school. Knox promises that he and his team will find her student, and he has no intention of breaking his word. He’s also realized the time has come that he has to tell Penny how he feels, and hope she loves him back, or lose her forever.
However, no one realizes how deep the human trafficking ring goes, or how much danger Penny is truly in. When she stumbles upon information others would kill to protect, Knox and his team are out of reach, and the only one left to save the day is Knox’s retired, three-legged military dog, Neo.