Taming the Darkness

Claire Scarlotti has been fighting the nasties for years, but it hasn't seemed to have made a dent. She hopes that volunteering for a secret project will not only make a difference, but gain her the recognition she craves.But her new partner is going to be difficult. Especially at night, when he turns into a nasty. But nasty or human, she has to be able to trust him. If she can't...well, her finger is never far from the trigger.Victor Monroe volunteered to test a vaccine and ended up a monster. Half- nasty and half-human, he can't always control his actions-or his desires. His first instinct is to drive Claire away to protect her. Until he discovers her touch is the human connection he desperately needs to tame his monster.Now they must prove that Victor and others like him could be a valuable weapon against the nightmarish creatures that roam the world. If they can't, they'll be worse than failures. They'll be dead.Warning: Contains monsters, violence, a kick-ass heroine, a hero on the edge of sanity, lab experiments gone wrong, unexpected tenderness and safe sex that involves chains.Novella: approximately 36,000 words**Previously published by Samhain**