Fury of Obsession
by Coreene Callahan
Dragon-warrior Venom lives in
self-imposed isolation. Cursed by his toxic touch, he is deadly to anyone who
has contact with him for too long. Set apart from others and hounded by intense
loneliness, he craves the lasting connection he believes he cannot possess.
Until a chance encounter with a sultry mortal offers a ray of hope…
Evelyn Foxe is the woman of Venom’s
every desire, but she’s too busy running from the Russian mob to think about love.
As she accepts Venom’s offer to help her escape her precarious situation, she’s
skeptical, afraid that he’s in league with those sent to harm her. But when a
biological weapon is unleashed in her hometown, Evelyn is forced to trust
Venom—or risk the dangers of going it alone.
Will they survive the firestorm that
rages around them? And can they pull from the ashes a love that will defy all
the odds and last through the ages?
Message
sent.
Venom
received it just fine. “We aren’t doing anything. Not until I check it out
first.”
Wariness
sparked in B’s gaze. Green eyes glittering in the low light, his commander
eyeballed him. Venom met the perusal head-on, refusing to back down.
“Okay,
Ven. You’re on,” B said, relenting, giving him the go ahead even though it
meant sending him into a human town alone. First in. Last out. Kind of like the
US Marines. “We’ll take the day. Rest up, take a look at any new data Sloan
collects before sunset, then fly to Granite Falls.”
On board
with the plan, Wick murmured his assent. “Good.”
Expression
thoughtful, Rikar scrubbed his hand over his jaw. Stubble rasped against his
fingernails. “We’ll set up a perimeter—seven, maybe ten miles outside of town.
Wait for Venom to clear the scene. Once he green-lights it, we’ll—”
“Wait a
second.” Brows drawn tight, Mac stared at him. He frowned. Venom smoothed his
expression. No sense giving the game away. Smart with an extra helping of
curious, the ex-cop would figure it out soon enough. But as Mac shifted focus
to drill Rikar with a serious look, then turned to glare at Wick, Venom
struggled to keep amusement at bay. His usual silent self, no help on the
find-a-clue front, Wick didn’t say a word. Silence swelled. Playing another
round of visual merry-go-round, Mac’s gaze bounced over the group, nailing each
warrior before he gave up and scowled at Bastian. “No way we’re sending him in
there, B. Humans are dropping like flies. Whatever bug Ivar’s cooked up could
be contagious to Dragonkind.”
Wick
snorted.
Rikar
grinned.
Mac
frowned harder. “What the hell am I missing?”
“Ven’s a
venomous dragon, Mac. One of the most powerful of his kind,” Sloan said, as
though the tidbit of information explained everything.
***
© 2015
Coreene Callahan
After growing up as the only girl on an all-male
hockey team, Coreene Callahan knows a thing or two about tough guys and loves
to write characters inspired by them. After graduating with honors in
psychology and taking a detour to work in interior design, Coreene finally gave
in and returned to her first love: writing. Her debut novel, Fury of Fire, was
a finalist in the New Jersey Romance Writers Golden Leaf Contest in two
categories: Best First Book and Best Paranormal. She combines her love of
romance, adventure, and writing with her passion for history in her novels Fury
of Fire, Fury of Ice, Fury of Seduction, Fury of Desire, Fury of Obsession,
Knight Awakened, Knight Avenged and Warrior’s Revenge. She lives in Canada with
her family, a spirited golden retriever, and her wild imaginary world.
Visit her at www.CoreeneCallahan.com.
