First Words—August 29, 2018—Mack ‘n’ Me: The Wolves of Alpha 9

Today went well, even with an unexpected change of schedule created by the changeover from CreateSpace to KDP. My son and grandson came to visit, and a very pleasant afternoon and evening were spent catching up with them, but words were written, too, and the very first of them are copied, below. In this excerpt, Cutter discovers some of the undisclosed complications she might have to contend with on her mission:

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Everyone slowed to a stop, and the captain made his way back through his men to replace the one beside me.

“We’ll escort you to the cavern entrance,” he said, as a low hum filled the air.

I whipped back around to face the door, along with the rest of the squad, but the doors were closed, and the hum came from outside. From the look on the captain’s face, the humming wasn’t good news. He spoke into the mike on his collar.

“Tell the kitchen we’ll be doing our own meals until I give the all-clear—and let his lordship know that incursion of ants added harromet to the mix.” He looked down at me, lifting his chin away from the mike. “Hornets. Sting paralyses and preserves you, and they lay their eggs in your body. A week later, you get eaten alive. Don’t get stung.”

I met his eyes, and tried not to show any fear. Hornets, huh?

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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.