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Laurann Dohner - Valiant

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Tammy has always tried to be prepared for any calamity life might send her way but she never imagined a sexy, lion man-beast in her future. Hes huge, got the most exotic, golden cat-eyes shes ever seen, and shes so terrified shes speechless for the first time in her life. Hes stalking closer, growling at her, and shes too terrified to even flee. Valiant hates humans. But when he gets a whiff of the adorable human female who has invaded his territory, he starts rethinking. Her fear scents of pure, sweet temptation and the closer he gets, the more appealing she becomes. Once hes got his hands on her, he isnt about to let her go. One thought will change his life. MINE!

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Valiant

Laurann Dohner

Dedication

Thank you to Mr. Laurann for always understanding those late nights I kept while writing. His love has taught me anything is possible. Id also like to say thank you to Kele Moon. Shes an amazing person, a wonderful friend and a fantastic critique partner. Also, last but not least, special thanks go to my lovely editor, Pamela Campbell, for teaching me so much and keeping up with this write-aholic. Shes a saint!

Chapter One

Tammy Shasta had experienced fear plenty of times in her twenty-eight years of life but this made all those other times pale in comparison. Shed known her job might be dangerous. Everything these days held a bit of risk. Driving on the highway could be perilous, someone crossing a street could be struck by a car, and even cleaning windows could be hazardous. After all, someone, somewhere, had accidentally broken a window, ended up badly cut, and had bled to death while on the job.

Shit happens. It had become her motto in life. Shed just never believed her job would really be treacherous.

Not really. What really bad thing could happen, serving food and drinks? She had mentally gone over the list.

She could slip and fall or get burned if she spilled hot food. The worst case scenario shed ever thought up was perhaps being shot at if she ever catered a party for the mob but the chances of them ending up living in a small town in Northern California were slim to none. Yethere she faced the kind of terror she never thought shed experience in real life. Not in a million years had she seen this kind of situation coming, even with her wild imagination working overtime.

She stood frozen, no matter how loudly she inwardly screamed at her body to turn and run for her life. Nope.

Not happening for me. Her body refused to respond. All her best-laid plans of being tough, prepared for anything, had fled with her courage. She wasnt superhero tough.

She mimicked a lawn statue instead or a mime locked in horror.

Her mouth hung open but the scream wasnt forthcoming. She couldnt even muster a whimper.

Nothing. Her heart beat so rapidly she wondered if it could take flight right out of her chest and still no sound passed her lips. She couldnt even breathe and she really needed air. Maybe sucking some in would promote a scream butno. This sucks!

Shed always heard that someones life passed before their eyes when they knew they were about to die. She wasnt seeing images of her past flashing through her mind. Nope. Her wide-eyed gaze remained fixed on the huge man-beast who growled at her.

He was a man but not quite since no regular guy had sharp teeth or could scare her nearly to death with that horrible sound that rumbled from deep within his throat, mimicking a vicious animal. He appeared both beautiful and ferocious at the same time.

If a guy pumped up on steroids hed resemble the massive man who terrified her. He had to be about six-and-a-half-feet tall. His arms were extremely muscular and his wide chest reminded her of a mountain. His skin had tanned to a golden tone but it was his hair that made him beautiful. It was the color of an autumn leafreddish-orange with thick strands of blond streaks running through it. It hung shoulder-length and parted slightly to the side of his face.

One really scary part about him had to be his face because he almost looked human but not quite. His eyes were the color of melted gold and they were shaped like a cats, only with super-long eyelashes. His nose flared wide and flatter than anyone shed ever seen. His cheekbones were prominent and dominated his face but they complemented his strong, square chin. That brought her attention to his really full, nearly pouty lips, and at the moment, they were parted, revealing some extremely white, pointed teeth. Again, not the kind of teeth normal people had.

Back up, Tammy. It was her boss, Ted Armstrong, who yelled at her. Dont make any sudden movements and come toward me. Do it now.

Back up? He expects me to move? She realized she had started breathing again when her lungs stopped hurting from lack of oxygen. She had the urge to turn her head and glance at Ted to give him an are-you-kidding-me look but she couldnt. She also couldnt force her terrified gaze away the huge man-beast slowly stalking closer, glaring at her with those large, oddly beautiful catlike eyes. His face was scary-angry and he growled at her again.

Damn it, Tammy. Back up slowly right now. Just look down at the ground and come to me. You can do it.

She wished that were true but her body still refused to listen as she silently screamed at it to follow orders.

Nothing moved but her chest as her heart hammered and air passed between her parted lips. She blinked, which was progress, but that was it.

Valiant! another man called out loudly. Calm down and back away from the female. She isnt challenging you. Shes just scared shitless. The new voice had a strong, deep pitch and he sounded angry.

The man-beast growled again when he took another step closer to Tammy. She wanted to run but her legs seemed rooted to the ground. She tried to tear her gaze from the golden eyes staring back at her but just couldnt break the connection.

Everyone had heard about the New Species. Anyone would have to never have read a newspaper or owned a television not to know they were humans whod been secretly experimented on by Mercile Industries. The pharmaceutical company had funded secret testing facility for decades for some messed up research supposedly done to find cures for diseases. The story had broken when countless numbers of survivors from those testing facilities had been freed.

Shit, she thought. This is obviously a New Species.

She knew theyd titled themselves that, those surviving men and women who had been physically altered with animal DNA inside those places.

The man-beast stalking closer was obviously one and theyd really done a number on him since he sure didnt appear normal in any way. Tammy had never seen anything similar to him before and didnt want to ever see it again. He looked like a manbut not. That made her wonder just how much of his animalistic traits ruled him.

Someone get a tranquilizer gun. It was a woman and she sounded scared. Now. Move it.

Valiant? It was the man again with the deep voice.

Listen to me, man. She didnt mean to trespass into your territory. She got lost when someone screwed up the maps and it led her here. You know Justice is having a party and he hired caterers. She is just a terrified female who came here to serve food. Its not a challenge. She cant look away from you or leave because shes frozen with fear. Calm down and just back off. She can leave once you do.

Justice North was the appointed leader of the New Species Organization. Hed bought up the closed-down old resort and all the land around it for his people to live on and turned it into a New Species enclave called Reservation. He was also their spokesperson who did all the television interviews. Hed hired Teds catering service the television interviews. Hed hired Teds catering service to host their first party at Reservation and thats how Tammy had ended up in the wrong place.

She swallowed, grateful her mind still worked and knew all that information. She could at least follow the conversation that her life might depend on. It seemed to her that this would be her last job for Ted otherwise.

Hell, it might be my last day doing anything ever again.

Do you hear me, Valiant? Do you know how pissed Justice is going to be if you maul someone he hired? Were supposed to be throwing this dinner to make the people living in town feel comfortable with us being here. Its going to really set everyone off if you attack one of them. The man with the deep voice sighed. Let me come get her. Is that all right, man? Can I come into your yard to take her away?

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