First Words—August 28, 2018—Mack ‘n’ Me: The Wolves of Alpha 9

Yesterday, I made sure I got my words down first. There weren’t many of them, but this is a new routine and I’m getting there—also, I got started on fining down the submission to a point where I could start writing it, so I added more words, just not on Mack ‘n’ Me. Cutter’s arrival at the mines was not without its dramas:

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“We need to move,” he said. “Stay with me.”

As though his words were a more direct command for action, his men formed up around us, and he led off at a brisk walk. I wasn’t linked into their comms, but I saw when one of his men pointed at the wall opposite, and Easrick snapped his head to look. I followed his gaze.

“Keep moving,” was soft, but audible, and the walk became a jog.

I wondered if they could shoot on the run—and also how twelve men were going to take out the twenty or so monstrous shadows darkening the cliff. It was hard to run and keep an eye on the shadows, and I’m not sure how Easrick and his men did it, but the jog became a trot, and then a lope, and then an all-out run with Easrick screaming “Move, move, move,” in my ear.

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The first three books and two short stories in the Mack ‘n’ Me ‘n’ Odyssey series: Mack ‘n’ Me: Origins, The Depredides Dance, Mack ‘n’ Me: Blaedergil’s Host, Mack ‘n’ Me: Arach and Cloud Door, are also available. The fourth book, Mack ‘n’ Me: The Transporter’s Favour will release shortly.