Guess who is behind? Me! I'm nearing completion of a few projects so expect good things in a few weeks. Exact dates to be announced at a latter date. To tide you over, here is an excerpt from Unfamiliar Moonlight (Name subject to change). Enjoy!
A lone howl sounded as they gathered
around the pit, their makeshift meeting spot located in the empty swimming pool
at the old YMCA, long since abandoned and littered with “no trespassing” signs.
It could only be the Alpha, running late as per usual. The man liked to make an
entrance and Kristos sincerely doubted tonight was any different. As Razor’s
second, Kristos was in charge of keeping the rest of the mutts in line until he
deigned to make an appearance.
“Settle down,” he barked, drawing the
black eyes of every tattooed thug in the place. Their gazes sent most of the
cities’ citizens crossing the street or slamming their doors when they prowled
through town. Kristos wasn’t the least bit of intimidated though. They were his
family after all.
He motioned for Maria to turn down the
lantern, the only source of light in the shadowed pool area. The stark LED
immediately faded, blackening out the pit until only the glitter from their
eyes were lit up by shards of moonlight from the broken windows on the far
right wall.
“Greet your Alpha, bitches,” he
commanded, filling the darkness with his voice. He echoed Razor’s howl, lending
his voice to the cavernous room. The others joined in, calling to Razor so
their eerie melody echoed and throbbed in night. No doubt the sound was sending
shivers down the spines of the LA neighborhood they occupied. It was good to be
feared. It was better than being seen as weak.
There was no official length of time
their music sounded but eventually the last voice faded, leaving a pregnant
pause in the wake of their howls.
Finally, Razor’s rumble cut through the
pitch. “Lights.”
Maria obeyed, adding an additional
lantern to the wall of the pool. The white light came on and showed Razor, his
massive body deceptively relaxed on the edge of the deep end, one leg hanging
over. His thick dark hair, caramel skin, and ripped musculature made for an
intimidating picture. The power that clung to his skin only added to his
badassery.
“Hello ladies and gents,” Razor greeted,
a grin twisting his lips upwards into a ghost of a smile. “How are we feeling
this fine full moon?”
The entire pack answered with a series of
growls and howls that sounded like hell had come to the YMCA to roost.
Razor’s grin widened. “Good. I’m glad to
hear it.” His eyes went to Kristos, causing him to lift his chin in pride.
“How’s it going, hermano?”
“Ready for your orders, Alpha,” Kristos
said, returning his grin. He was so proud of Razor for taking over the pack
from his old man. The old guard had been so much weaker. Razor had carved a
real home for them out of the sprawling Los Angelos landscape.
Razor nodded. “Always such a good mutt,
Kristos.” He winked, taking the sting out of the slur. “Take Brooklyn, Tawny,
and Maria to the west side to patrol down the strip. A little birdy told me
that there have been a few humans who didn’t believe the stories and started
selling wild horses to the kids at the park. Deal with them.”
Kristos sneered. “It’ll be done.” He
would personally make sure he crushed the life out of any drug dealing
sonofabitch he found. The only thing the pack dealt in was weed and that hardly
counted anymore. If there was heroine creeping into their district it was
because someone was making a move.
He turned to leave. “And Kristos?”
“Yes, Alpha?”
“Get me the name of the org who has
decided to sell to our people, eh?”
The expression that twisted Kristos’s
face was pure menace and he knew it. “Happy to.”
He could hear the smile in Razor’s
expression as he spoke “Good wolf.”
Woot! Can't wait to read this.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds awesome Jana. can't wait to read it. :)
ReplyDeleteAre you going to be redoing your website stuff, or changing the links since they don't work anymore?
ReplyDeleteHi Frannieann,
DeleteI'm currently redoing the website and giving everything a nice boost. :) I'll make an announcement when i'm finished and post it here.
Best,
Jana