Words from NaNoWriMo2020 Day 19 - Lunar Wolves Book 1

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 The story-writing was delayed on the 19th day of #NaNoWriMo202, and the words were finished too late for a blog entry on the day. Things got interesting as Ravelin found, and lost, Oliver and Lewis's trail.

Starting Words: 37,784

Finishing Words: 39,447

Words Written: 2,074

Extract:

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Oliver led them into the hills, his soul singing at the scent of trees and grass and the ruffle of a fresh breeze through his fur. He wished he could stop to investigate the world, but he didn’t dare. Behind them an angry company with too much knowledge of shifters had landed.

He didn’t know if they’d traced them to Mikka’s farm, or found their way through the meremois pack, but he didn’t want to stop to find out. Whatever Big Man was, he wasn’t human…and Oliver was pretty sure he wasn’t were…or lupar.

No, Big Man was something else. Oliver didn’t know what, and right now, he didn’t want to find out. He glanced over at Lewis, relieved his friend wasn’t arguing…and worried as to why. Ammie had kicked him bad, and he hadn’t had time to grieve.

Oliver ran, keeping an eye on the shadows and on the sky. His ears strained for the sound of a skimmer, a shuttle…or dogs on their trail. Who was to say Mikka would have a choice?

Ravelin X might have gone up against Xanil-Blue, but that didn’t make them the good guys. Working with mercs had taught him that. Working with mercs…

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