Blurb
I don’t know who I am.
I’m inexplicably drawn to the doctor who cares for me. She tells me I’ve been altered, that I’m
stronger and faster, that I’ll be a key component in a war between
corporations. She says I volunteered for
this. She says I volunteered to be
transformed, but I have no way of knowing if what she says is true.
Something isn’t right.
My memories have been taken, wiped clean, but dreams begin to slip into
my conscious mind. I can’t let anyone
know when that happens, or they’ll remove my memories again. Somewhere inside of me, I know I need to
remember something important.
I’m fighting a war I don’t understand, and the one woman I
rely on can’t be trusted.
Excerpt
Suddenly, my body goes rigid. I can’t move at all, but I can feel a surge
through my entire system. I can see it,
taste it, smell it. My heart forces
blood through my veins, warming my insides.
As the blood flows, the muscles in my legs, arms, and chest flex.
“Sten? Are you all
right?”
I try to focus on her face, but my vision is blurred.
“Hold on, Sten. You
just need to ride it out.”
“What…” I can’t
utter another word. My throat seizes up,
and for a second, I am unable to take a breath.
Riley’s palm touches my face as she presses a sensor to my
temple. My arm jerks, and I grasp her
hand. I press it to my chest.
“Relax. Focus on
your breath.”
“I can’t!”
She takes my free hand in hers and holds it to her body,
right over her heart.
“Focus on me, then,” she says. “Feel my heartbeat.”
My fingers twitch.
I can feel the steady beat in each fingertip. Closing my eyes, I count the beats. One hundred.
Two hundred. Three hundred.
Minutes pass. I
keep counting. Eventually, my body
begins to adjust and my muscles relax. I
become aware of not just her heartbeat, but of how close my hand is to her
breast. My dick strains in my shorts.
I reach out with my legs, wrapping them around her waist
and bringing her body toward my crotch.
Releasing her hand, I reach up and grab the back of her head and use the
other hand to push the collar of the lab coat out of the way. The blue of her blouse contrasts with her
skin. It’s beautiful, enticing.
With one finger, I trace the edge of her collar, brushing
over her skin. I can feel her heart beat
under my fingertip, and I want to taste the spot where I’ve touched her. I look back to her eyes. She’s staring at my lips.
I bring us together, pressing my mouth to hers gently at
first but then with more vigor. I can
taste mint on her breath as my tongue slides over hers. I thread my fingers through her hair and
tighten my thighs around her waist, holding her close to me. I trail my finger farther down her collar and
spread my hand to cup her breast.
She pulls back, breaking the kiss.
“Sten, you’ll have to stop that now.”
“I don’t want to.”
“I know.” She
touches the side of my face, running her hand over my rough cheek.
“I want you. I need
you.” I don’t understand why I’m
explaining myself. It’s clear to me from
her scent that she wants this too, but she keeps pushing me away. She denies me as she denies herself.
Why?
A soldier, a doctor, and a stark white laboratory full of
lies.
Specimen releases on February 24th!
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About the Author:
Shay Savage lives in Cincinnati, Ohio
with her family and a variety of household pets. She is an accomplished public
speaker, and holds the rank of Distinguished Toastmaster from Toastmasters
International. When not writing, she enjoys science fiction movies,
masquerading as a zombie, is a HUGE Star Wars fan, and member of the 501st
Legion of Stormtroopers. When the geek fun runs out, she also loves soccer in
any and all forms - especially the Columbus Crew, Arsenal and Bayern
Munich. Savage holds a degree in
psychology, and she brings a lot of that knowledge into the characters within
her stories.
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