Monday, February 21, 2022

Sneak Peak

 I probably shouldn't do this. Especially since I'm not entirely sure this is staying, but I couldn't resist. Here is a small snippet from the current WIP. It made me smile so I'm sharing it with you. Hope it brightens your Monday.

Snippet

Reluctance showed on Raider’s face before his expression firmed. “You know you’re not the only one, right? We’re all killers. Every person in your orbit. Don’t forget that. Don’t let it crush you.”

Tears burned Kira’s eyes as she blinked back emotion.

Raider’s grin was easy. “Well, maybe not the squirt.”

Elena’s head popped out of her nook in the ceiling. “Not true, sperm donor.”

Any trace of humor disappeared from Raider’s face as his expression turned severe. A wolf looked out of his eyes. The killer he’d said he was.

Kira shook her head at him, knowing violence was imminent. “Not me. I would never allow her to do something like that at her age.”

And Selene wouldn’t either. She knew how important it was to let the children in her care be children. 

They both were intimately familiar with the consequences of taking a life at a young age and agreed that wasn’t a fate they wished on those they’d saved.

Or at least that was what Kira thought they’d agreed on.

Raider’s fury was still hot as Kira looked up at Elena.

“When?” Kira snapped.

Caution finally entered her niece’s expression. 

Good. Elena could use a little more of that. 

Elena became preoccupied with fiddling with of the screw bolts holding up the panel beside her. “On Almaluc.”

“What happened?” 

And where was Wren and Auralyn while it was happening?

Kira and Selene had been very careful with Elena, giving her the tools to defend herself should the worse ever happen. All the while ensuring her safety so that such actions never became necessary.

The fact she’d done so on Kira’s watch made this all the more appalling. 

Elena’s feet kicked. “A tsavitee war drone tried to stop the Wanderer from coming to save you. I crushed him with the ship.” 

Kira blinked at her niece.

Raider choked. He crouched as Kira stood there speechless, his body shaking harder has he buried his face in his knees. 

26 comments:

  1. Elena never fails to surprise. Love it!

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  2. Love it, keep up the good work !

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  3. This made my day! Love this snippet!

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  4. YASSSSSSS!!! I've been waiting for this update. I need Firebird #4 soon or I'm going to dieeeeeeee. [Insert muppet chaos here] And Aileen. Aileen is good. Although I love Kira the most, Aileen is a close second. GOATS of my heart.

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    1. That's itπŸ‘πŸΌ you've nailed down my preference exactly!

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    2. I am desperate for the 4th installment, not sure how many more times I can read the series, lol!

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    3. I love them both, started out liking Firebird best and fell equally in love with Aileen. but they are both at the top of my list of favorites.

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  5. Love Elena! Thank you for the snippet

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  6. Excellent - although I've read all the books, I'm now on Rules of Redemption on audio - brilliant! Really enjoying it, and being forced to take it at the narrator's pace stops me gulping it down too fast. Looking forward to the next in the series

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  7. πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ elena is adorable! I love kira and raider!!can't wait for the book.

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  8. Thank you! Even if this gets chopped, we welcome deleted scenes!

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  9. Thanks so much for sharing this snippit.Loved it! Some of my favorite scenes in the Firebird series are Kira interactions with Elena,Joule and Ziva. They are some of the most amusing scenes.

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  10. i almost didn't get the joke. yup. war drone. drone. drone. :D always good to have Elena and Kira together. love their dynamics and chemistry.

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  11. Thank you for sharing, when is the next book coming out. Waiting not so patiently πŸ˜…πŸ˜…

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  12. Write faster, love this series.

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  13. Im so excited! Kira and the series are my faves 😊

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  14. Love this...cackling...my Favorite ppl

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  15. Really hope the children in this series will each have a spin off novel once they are ‘adults’ as I feel they are all such incredible characters. This cast is truly my favourite!

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  16. Can't wait for this book, love your stories :)

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