Author:
Cindy Spencer Pape firmly believes in happily-ever-after and brings that to her writing. A multiple award-winning author, she has published almost sixty novels and stories. When not hard at work writing, she can be found restoring her 1870 house, dressing up for steampunk parties and Renaissance fairs, or with her nose buried in a book. Visit her website: www.cindyspencerpape.com.

Computer science professor Eric Gordon has to find the hacker responsible for a virus on campus. When his investigations show some sort of reptile may be living in the steam tunnels under campus, he turns to biology professor Lori Tremain for help. 

Lori’s life is crazy with her tenure review looming, but she’s too curious and way too attracted to turn down Eric’s request.  Together, Lori and Eric uncover things that their scientific minds can barely imagine, along with a passion they never expected.  She doesn’t have time for love or dragons, but adventure and romance find her anyway.

Dragon in the System

"Does Zimmerman have to be awake when they perform the spell?" Wesley asked Drake curiously. 


Lori was glad to see Wes unconsciously reach for Ben's hand, as he finished tying Jason Zimmerman up with his braided leather belt. Dave had taken care of the man's ankles with his belt of olive green nylon.


"Unfortunately," Drake replied soberly.


"You know," Eric began speculatively. "We've got this guy on a lot more than cybercrime now. If we arrange things right, we can get him busted for kidnapping, assault with a deadly weapon, maybe even attempted murder."


"But we can't let the cops know about this cave," Lori pointed out.


"How about the janitor's closet?" Wesley suggested. "We can set up the computer there and make it look like it was his hideout."


Chapter 71