Cloaked
The
Wulfkin Legacy Series
Prequel
T.F.
Walsh
Genre:
Paranormal Romance
Publisher:
Crimson Romance
Date
of Publication: Jan 4, 2016
ISBN:
1440596646
ASIN:
Coming soon
Number
of pages: Coming soon
Word
Count: 26,000
Cover
Artist: Erin Alexander
Book
Description:
Raised
by an overly protective wulfkin pack, Daciana leaps at the chance to
venture into the human world for her one-year independence ritual.
But after someone steals the endangered bear cubs she’s been
assigned to protect, she must locate them or lose her job and return
home in disgrace. The sexy inspector on the case isn’t making this
any easier. He knows nothing of her kind, and wulfkin rules forbid
relationships with humans.
Newly
divorced Inspector Connell Lonescu trusts no one but himself. He’s
convinced relationships are a waste of time and thinks burying
himself in work will ease the pain. Yet he’s attracted to the
gorgeous and mysterious Daciana, even if there’s something slightly
odd about her. Can Connell learn to trust the sexy but secretive
woman?
Excerpt:
CHAPTER
ONE
DACIANA
Damn
bear. Leaving footprints on the outskirts of the forest, winding
around the apartment blocks, and scaring locals for the past week. No
wonder the cops had threatened to shoot him on sight today.
Sunrise
wasn’t far away; neither was my transformation from wolf into
human, so I had to hurry. Romania’s morning breeze wove through my
fur, and the distinct dried-clover-and-grass scent screamed bear. He
was definitely here—always just before dawn.
Not
that I should care. Wolves and bears weren’t the best of friends.
But I’d seen the way humans made killing us a sport, and I couldn’t
stand to see any animal hurt.
Careening
around the corner of the building, I halted and silenced my breaths.
Fifteen
feet away was a frizzy, brown bottom sticking in the air. The bear
that belonged to that butt balanced on the edge of an oversized trash
can, head down inside, his scratching and grunting muffled.
A
few steps closer, I snarled, the sound vibrating through my chest.
The
bear jerked upward, a butter container sitting over his nose. He
clacked his teeth and forced an expulsion of air, throwing the
container off his face.
I
backed up. Yep, this might be a funny moment on television, but not
when you were the one facing the six-foot animal standing on hind
legs.
He
flopped back onto all fours and momentarily gazed back at his trash.
I
have no plans to take your garbage. A growl slipped past my throat,
and I lowered myself, feigning attack posture. Come on, boy, get out
of here before it’s too late. I stalked forward.
He
swiped at me with a front paw, huffing.
I
jumped back and circled him.
But
he lunged suddenly, slapping the concrete ground several feet from
me, and stood there, his mouth hanging open. He roared and made a
pulsing sound deep in his throat.
Oh,
he felt threatened now. Good.
I
ran around him in a circle, faster. His claws swatted at me, inches
away, but once I was at his back, I leapt closer and nipped his
hindquarters.
His
bawling echoed, but I hadn’t drawn blood, and it sure as hell was
better than a bullet.
The
crunch of leaves sounded, followed by footfalls, from around the
building behind me.
I
flinched and sniffed the air. Humans.
The
bear turned and ran away from the trash, from me, from the city,
heading toward the forest. I chased after him to make sure he got as
far away from here as possible.
He
bolted faster, his paws hitting the ground with each pounce.
“The
bear. And a f****** wolf?” a disembodied voice boomed from my left.
In
the empty grassland between the apartment block and the woods, two
police officers with rifles watched us. They were there to hunt the
bear and broke into a run in our direction.
F***,
this was bad. Really bad. I burst into the dense Transylvanian forest
behind the bear, trampling foliage and dried twigs. He’d swung
right and already put distance between us. He was safe, but what
about me?
Heading
straight ahead, I sprinted across forest floor, dodging low branches.
I glanced behind me. Footfalls resonated, and the two figures raced
my way.
Heavy
breaths strangled my lungs as I bolted. The ground flew beneath me
and fresh pine-scented air splashed over my face, promising escape.
Except my heart was attempting to break free from my chest.
A
shot was fired, and I scampered faster. Ten pulse-wrenching minutes
later, the police were nowhere in sight or smell range. That didn’t
mean they couldn’t still be trailing after me.
The
first ripples of a transformation into my human form crawled through
my back legs. I scrambled up the hill, claws digging into the soil
for leverage with each rapid lunge.
Not
yet.
My
body shuddered, and I stumbled forward, shivering uncontrollably as
thousands of tiny bite-like nips swarmed across my flesh. I
whimpered, and a long exhale gushed past my lips. The change was
happening.
Cloaked
in Secrecy (Book #2) – March 2016
Cloaked
in Blood (Book #3) – May 2016
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Walsh emigrated from Romania to Australia at the age of eight and now
lives in a regional city south of Sydney with her husband. Growing up
hearing dark fairytales, she's always had a passion for reading and
writing horror, paranormal romance, urban fantasy and young adult
stories. She balances all the dark with light fluffy stuff like
baking and traveling.
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