Time to change up the theme for these weekly snippets again so I’ve decided to share a memorable moment from each book. Not to say there isn’t more than one in each book! But as the author I do find there are certain scenes which stand out to me for various reasons, including the enjoyment I had writing them.
I went off on a tangent in the Badari Warriors novella HOLIDAY FOR THE ALPHA and decided a suitable recreational activity for the Alpha of the South Seas pack would be surfing extreme waves. I did a ton of research on the people here on Earth who ride the most gigantic waves, how the waves are created, what it feels like, why they do it – I watched a zillion surfing videos and read a couple of surfer autobiographies…it’s an astonishing sport and perfect for a Badari daredevil. There was one video which stuck in my mind, featuring a pod of seal lions surfing (on regular waves not the 90′ kind) and I thought how cool would it be for my Alpha to have that experience too?
Here’s the excerpt:
Daegan sat on his board and allowed several waves to pass. “All right, ocean, you proved your point,” he said. “All I ask is two more good runs today and then I’ll be on my way with thanks for your energy.”
There was of course no sign the huge, oblivious ocean had heard him but he felt better.
This time as he stood and began the ride, he was astounded to find himself flanked by a group of large sea mammals. Acting like more of an escort or an honor guard, they were plainly having the time of their lives, leaping from the wave, doing aerial somersaults and diving into the water to do it all again, while he and they were moving at an incredible rate of speed. Daegan was in awe and when the time came for him to dismount and get out of the way, he did so and sat on his board astonished.
The pod or group or whatever the term should be, circled him, swimming vigorously, noses in the air as if sniffing his scent, whiskers twitching, large brown eyes watching him in a friendly fashion. The beasts ranged in size from nine to fifteen feet long and he guessed the big bull who was obviously the Alpha must weigh several tons, although in the water he moved with incredible grace. Daegan and the aquatic Alpha eyed each other with respect but there was no dominance challenge. Daegan knew who was master of the waves and had no problem ceding the point to this creature.
Then as if in response to a signal he couldn’t hear, the entire group dove below the surface and were gone.
HOLIDAY FOR THE ALPHA: A BADARI WARRIORS NOVELLA (SECTORS NEW ALLIES SERIES)
Daegan, the Alpha of the South Seas pack, is under a lot of stress and a near disaster in the sanctuary valley pushes him to a breaking point. Flo, his ex-mercenary human mate, knows he needs rest and relaxation but what kind of a holiday can a Badari Warrior take? She thinks she’s found a solution extreme enough to satisfy even her intense mate if she can just get him to agree to step away from his duties for a few days. Will Daegan agree to the idea?
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