Words from Days 31-32 of Writing - Lunar Wolves: The Unwanted

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The last section of this book was written over two days...but there was a LOT of time in between them and Day 30, where I switched to give a work-for-hire project the priority it needed. Days 31 and 32 occurred as I wound up that project and began to write a short story for a collection of dragon stories.

Starting Words: 99,219

Finishing Words: 102,918

Words Written: 3,699

Other Words: 11,178

Other Project/Project Aspects Advanced: 2

Excerpt: in which Oliver and Lewis put their fitness training to good use:

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“Don’t stop!” Oliver barked, when Lewis slowed, intending to do just that. “Thirty seconds. We can keep out of claw range until then.”

It was more an order than a request, and Lewis barked an affirmative.

Belle stumbled and Lewis dropped the blaster in favor of grabbing her so Oliver didn’t have to come back for her. His efforts earned him a warning growl, but he ignored it, wrapping an arm around Belle’s waist and dragging her back into the alpha’s reach.

Oliver hit a stone and almost went down. A shout of discovery sounded behind them and more howls rose, this time accompanied by yips of impending victory.

“It’s nice to see we’re making someone happy,” Belle gasped, and Oliver tightened his grip.

“Shut up and run!”

The She raised her head, and twisted to look at Lewis.

“Give me your gun,” she ordered, and he frowned.

“I dropped it.”

Her lips twisted with scorn. “Not that gun. Your other gun. You do carry more than one, don’t you?”

He did, but it was still tucked securely in its body pouch and he’d have to stop to get it…and there was no way he was going to do tha—

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Thanks must go to my cover artists, from left to right: Mihaela Voicu, Jake at JCaleb Design, and Moonchild Ljilja at Fantasy Book Design.

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