November’s over, you all know what that means…
I’m back with teases of In Pain and Blood. As always, if you want the raunchier chapters, as well as the ordinary ones earlier, then consider signing up for my spellster series exclusive newsletter.
For now, my dear Weekend Writing Warriors and Snippet Sunday Folk, here’s another teaser.
Blurb: When a routine inspection goes awry, Dylan is left unleashed and alone. Afraid he’ll become prey for the King’s Hounds, he struggles to make his way back to the only safety he’s ever known. Or is it?
This one is getting near the middle of the story…
Motioning for him to stay put, Tracker flung the door wide open. The boom of it hitting the wall echoed into the stillness and had Dylan’s heart racing. There were no cries. Not of anger or fear.
Tracker had frozen in the doorway, the hand that had grasped his sword hilt so fiercely now hung limp at his side. Cold shock flickered across his face, there for a heartbeat.
Dylan dared to take another step down. “What—?”
In one mad burst of energy, the man whirled and slammed Dylan against the wall. “There’s no one here. We should check the other levels.”
Don’t forget to check out the other excerpts.
Aldrea Alien 
Tense scene. I’m not sure Tracker’s telling the truth. It feels like he’s hiding something.
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Oh yeah, totally hiding. There’s just some stuff you shouldn’t see have happened to your home.
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Oh dear.
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He’s definitely faking.
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Most certainly.
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Whatever it really was, it had to be bad. Excellent tension, Aldrea.
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Very bad.
Thank you!
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Oh my, very tense!
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Thanks.
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Crazy and scary. Who and what will they find?
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Lots of whos.
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Unexpected turn of events but my adrenaline level is still high – it can’t be this easy for them! Excellent excerpt, can’t wait to see what happens next.
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Nothing good.
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I don’t for a moment trust what he just said. Something’s going on.
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I don’t know about going on. But something certainly went on.
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I wonder what he’s trying to hide from him? Excellent, tense snippet!
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Terrible, horrible things… Not that Dylan hasn’t already seen its like before.
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What horror is he hiding inside that room? The silence is wonderful foreshadowing. Great scene!!
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The absolute worst sort.
Thanks!
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Very tense. Like the others, I want to know what he’s hiding. Good job.
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Thank you! 🙂
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Oh, I wonder what Tracker saw. An intriguing snippet!
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Thanks! 😀
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Hmm… seems like we shouldn’t believe him. What did he see?
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And you shouldn’t believe him.
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None of us believe Tracker. I wonder if Dylan does? (And I wonder what Tracker is protecting him from seeing.)
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None of us should believe him, but he kind of has Dylan’s best interests in mind.
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Something seems off about his reaction. He seems dishonest. Good snippet!
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Dishonest? How could you think of such a thing? He is totally… Yeah, okay, I can’t keep that up.
Thanks! 🙂
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Ooooh. I want to know more!
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You will. Before anyone else, I bet.
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tense situation … well done
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Thanks. 🙂
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