Were War (WereWitch Book 4)
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Roland smiled. “I’m starting to think people like you. It’s not just me, then.”
“Yeah, yeah.” She grunted as she unloaded a pallet of bottled water the grocery store was donating to the emergency workers from a truck. “They better not get the idea that they’re allowed to like me the same way you do, though.”
“Damn right,” he said, smiling, then planted a quick kiss on her lips.
The hours passed, everyone helping everyone else get to the finish line of a long, hard day. Roland disappeared to join her brothers in cleaning up some wreckage that was blocking the street.
As darkness began to creep over the mountains, Bailey headed off to take a coffee break. She’d been tending wounded townsfolk at a makeshift outdoor clinic they’d set up near the sheriff’s office.
Suddenly, a tall figure was standing beside her, having appeared out of nowhere. Again. “Bailey,” he said.
She turned to him. “Nice to see you. It would have been even nicer to have had your help. Sorry. People died out there, but we won. Kicked their asses all the way back to France or wherever, I hope.”
“Yes,” said Fenris. “War has started, whether we wanted it or not, and your people rallied behind you. You commanded them ably and helped your allies as well. The situation may be horrible, but you’re handling it. I’m proud of you.”
She was embarrassed by the praise. “Thanks. I just…worry. I’m starting to feel like I’m a kid on a slide, just getting to the part where you no longer have the choice to get off; you can only slide down. Does that make sense? I mean, I’m worried that all this means my visions are coming true. There’s gonna be more all-out conflict and destruction and death.”
She closed her eyes for a moment and admitted to herself that she was afraid of what her god might tell her.
When she looked at him again, his face was unreadable—as usual—in the darkness of his hood.
“We’ll just have to wait and see,” he stated.
She frowned and looked into the distance at the warm red glow behind the Cascades to the west, then toward the gathering darkness to the east.
“I guess so.”
The Story Continues with Were Rages
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Note from Renée
You made it! Here we are again at the end of book 4! Thank you so much for reading this far.
Avoiding the topic of coronavirus since we’re living that joy (except to say I hope this finds you and yours well), let’s talk about Zoom. I’ve been having fun with it since all my meetings are now held this way. To maximize my enjoyment, I do things like put donuts and croissants up as backgrounds to taunt my team members. Last week, I put up a background showing a live tropical scene with rolling waves and palm trees, and halfway through the meeting, I found out half my head was gone, due to the magic Zoom performs to put me in the picture. No one thought to mention it (thanks, everyone). Kids, don’t try this at home. You need your head, especially in meetings.
There is nothing else to do but drive to get food and work, so drive to get food and coffee I shall! Well, there are hikes in the woods (carefully social distancing from raccoons and squirrels and blue jays), and Empress Josephine gets her daily walkies in the direction of her choice, but nothing that has me interacting with other humans. The drive-through at the semi-local Starbucks (next town up—this is rural Oregon) is finally open at times when I can get there again. Hallelujah! My routine is re-established. Fish tacos and flat whites, here I come!
I always thank my advance reader team, but I also want to thank the Early Reader team, the ones who read my stories after they are edited. They catch the oopses and point out any last-minute dichotomies, and as such, they helped make this book (and every book) its best. Couldn’t do it without you, folks! Thanks for having my back.
I hope you enjoyed Bailey’s and Roland’s further adventures. They will be back in the final mega of the series. And if you get a moment, drop me a review, please. Those are the lifeblood of any writer. We appreciate you!
Until next time,
Renée
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Books from Renée
The WereWitch Series
Bad Attitude (Book One)
A Bit Aggressive (Book Two)
Too Much Magic (Book Three)
Were War (Book 4)
Coming Soon
Were Rages (Book Five)
God Ender (Book Six)
God Trials (Book Seven)
The Troll Solution (Book Eight)
Callie Hart Series
Thin Ice (Book One)
Cold Blood (Book Two)
Feelings Run Deep (Book Three)