Halloween is a mere five nights away. Get your paranormal fix with an excerpt from Sea Panther...
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The simple act of returning the woman’s scarf had taken a
dangerous turn when their fingers touched. Robert managed to control the
vampire by sheer will alone. Nonetheless, the power surge coursing through his
veins from the brief contact with the lass awakened the panther. He barely made
it to the tall grass on the outskirts of town before being claimed by the
transformation.
He chose not to fight the change. He welcomed it with every
fiber of his being.
Heart raced. Blood throbbed at his temples and a tortured
curse escaped his lips. He discarded his garments and clenched his teeth.
Muscles ripped and tendons snapped and bones distorted to conform to the
panther’s shape. Coarse golden fur tipped with a reddish tinge rippled over
bare skin, making him quiver with urgency.
Nostrils flared, he sniffed the salty breeze. There would be
precious few moments for his pleasure before the beast seized complete control.
He darted through the salt marsh, paws sinking into moist
earth. His growl sounded out a soul-wrenching lament on the injustice of his
life. Robert couldn’t shake the feminine image of the tall graceful woman with
brown curls and haunted chocolate eyes. The desire to mate shook him to the
core.
Far from the trappings of civilization, he slowed to a
rhythmic lope. He hoped no one found the tracks. The headlines would be
sensational.
Big Cats Return to South Jersey
Cougar Tracks Sighted in Cape May County
On closer inspection, a zoologist would recognize the
smaller pawprints and attribute them to the Florida panther, Puma concolor coryi. Researchers would
bombard the foundation with inquiries. His secret would be in jeopardy.
The panther reared its full power and forced away Robert’s
human thoughts.
A raccoon moving through the reeds caught his keen gaze. He
pounced on the prey. Yet on the fringes of consciousness remained the
unquenched desire for his mate.
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Hope you enjoyed this wee excerpt from Sea Panther, a Crimson Storm Novel.
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~Dawn Marie
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