Blurb
When
Raine Bowe volunteers for a sleep study for the extra cash, she
didn't expect to wake in a lab or to be victimized by a mad
scientist. She escapes with one objective--to find someone strong
enough to wage war with the evil growing inside her.
Ryder
Storm is a man with a reputation--the bad boy of his own universe. He
doesn't take prisoners, won't give into a sweet smile, and doesn't
cut his pack an inch of slack. He knows the desperate woman in his
bar is his the moment he lays eyes on her. He'll give her
anything she wants, except the one thing she's begging for. Death.
Raine
enlists Ryder’s help to unravel the mystery surrounding the
hours she lost in the lab and to help tame the beast inside her. In
their search for answers, the road will lead them to a twisted
experiment involving shifters, humans, and the creation of the
ultimate Alpha. He's ready for the adventure and she's ready for her
answers. Neither are ready for the lust that calls down from the
mating moon. But a wolf knows its mate, and an alpha will not stop
until he or she gets what they want.
Excerpt
Run!
The loud hammering of Raine’s
heart drowned out the single word bouncing around her mind—and the
dogs barking at her back. Their angry growls faded the faster she
ran. A little further. Just a little more, and she’d be home free.
Trees swooshed past her with
every step she took away from the small isolated facility. She
ignored the hospital gown swinging against her legs and the blood
dripping down her arms from the torn IVs. Barefoot, the rocks bit
into the soles of her feet. None of that mattered. She had to
survive. Her life depended on getting as far away from that place as
possible.
Inhaling the comforting scent of
mud, trees, and the wild, she barely heard the barking over the
breeze rustling through the willows with each step she put between
them. At any other time, she’d have dissected her reaction to the
forest. Not now. And she didn’t stop. No way was she getting
captured again without a fight.
Air beat in and out of her lungs
in tandem with the pounding of her feet on the rocky ground.
Moonlight filtered through the branches overhead, highlighting her
path. Her hair caught on the tree limbs, snatching at the loose
strands. Some of the hanging vines prodded her arms and stabbed her
sides. Her breath hitched, and she missed a step, lurching forward.
Something inside her tightened. Her arms swayed and her core muscles
flexed. Before she face planted, everything balanced out. She
blinked. More scared now than she’d ever been in her life.
Something controlled her body and it had reflexes far superior to a
normal human.
Moisture gathered in her eyes,
blurring her vision. She blinked it away. Panic would only get her
caught.
Raine glanced at the moon. It had
shifted twice—now in front of her, rather than behind. She stilled.
The trees rustled with the wind. An owl hooted. But she still didn’t
hear the annoying bay of the dogs.
Ragged breaths beat hard in her
ears. A horn’s blare sounded in the distance. Fear and excitement
gave her a burst of energy. Cars meant help. She urged her body
faster.
Street lights peeked through the
trees. Air panted out of her chest. A second car honked, speeding
past another. She was almost there. So close. Thank god. She was
going to make it.
Slowing down at the edge of a
hill, she darted glances around the now quiet street. No people
milled about or walked around. Nothing. A big store, one she
recognized from the one time she’d gotten lost in the shadier side
of town, sat a block to her right. The sudden quiet made sense now.
Nothing good happened this far south of Tempting Eats. It was known
as the dead side. The thought alone gave her chills. Women went
missing…all the time. That had been enough to keep her uptown in
suburbia-peace-nation.
She glanced around, searching for
anyone who might be waiting for her or even any of the dangerous men
her neighbors said roamed the streets, but there was nothing, not a
single being. Her feet hit the pavement in a rush. Once across the
street, she hid inside a dark alley. The stench of rotting food and
piss coated the air with a thick blanket of disease and chaos. Her
throat convulsed, and the acidic taste of bile hit the back of her
tongue.
Retreating,
she took several steps toward the end of the street to a small motel.
Its yellow, neon Vacancy sign blinked on and off with a buzz. A man’s
yell pushed her to slink into the dark. The sound came from the
shadows in front of the motel.
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Author
Bio:
Want
to know about me? Milly Taiden (aka April Angel) was born in the
prettiest part of the Caribbean known as the Dominican Republic. She
grew up between New York, Florida and Massachusetts. Currently, she
resides in New York City with her husband, bossy young son and their
little dog Speedy.
She’s
addicted to shopping for shoes, chocolate (but who isn’t?) and
Dunkin Donuts coffee.
Contact
Milly
Website:
http://www.millytaiden.com
Twitter:
https://www.twitter.com/millytaiden
Books:
As
Milly Taiden
Wolf
Protector – Federal Paranormal Unit – Book 1
Wynter’s
Captive
Halloween
Heat III – Mate Event
Fate’s
Wish
Sharp
Change – Black Meadow – Book 1
Caged
Heat – Black Meadow – Book 2
Coming
Soon
Wolf
Fever
Scent
of a Mate
As
April Angel
A
Hero’s Pride
Party
Crasher
Wicked
Valentine – Sizzling Encounters – Book 2
Stranded
Temptation
Mr.
Buff – Sizzling Encounters – Book 1
Coming
Soon
Lucky
Break – Sizzling Encounters – Book 3
Title: Maddy's Floor (Psychic Visions, Book
3)
