Nadya threw his reviews on the ground in disgust. “You’re pathetic! For the primary time in millennia of conflict, we are able to seize dragons. I’ve delivered a dozen to your workforce for torture, examine, and experimentation, but you continue to can’t inform me why we are able to’t flip one right into a fucking vampire.”

He flinched away from the anger blazing in her eyes. “Your Majesty, it appears that evidently the ability of Therian blood overwhelms the vampire infusion, burning away the invading magic earlier than it could possibly make everlasting modifications. We’ve tried growing the quantity of vampire blood ingested to gallons, nevertheless it damages the topics too rapidly. We solely have one left, Your Unholiness.”

Screaming in fury, Nadya whipped her arm towards the scientist whose identify she had not bothered to be taught. A thick coil of darkness crashed into the vampire, throwing him throughout the room into the stone wall. The hole thunk his head made when it hit the wall happy Nadya, as did the just about inventive spray of blood and mind matter when his cranium shattered. The scientist crumpled to the ground, lifeless.

“Rattling it,” she muttered. “There goes one other one.” Nadya wanted to regulate her anger, nevertheless it was laborious once they had been all incompetent. She shouted for her assistant to ship within the subsequent scientist, who was about to obtain a shock promotion.

One other new child vampire crept via the door, trying petrified. Nadya had despatched out her minions to retrieve the very best scientists on the earth—the very best ones she hadn’t killed—and he or she’d forcibly turned them to resolve her dragon drawback. The lady was middle-aged, with mousy brown hair that hung limply round her shoulders and eyes the blue-gray of stormy seas. These eyes widened in shock and horror when she noticed her predecessor’s crumpled corpse.

“Do you’ve got any sensible concepts about why not one of the Therians survive the conversion to vampire?” Nadya requested, her voice dripping malice and impatience.

The lady eagerly nodded. “Sure, my queen. It’s the magic within the Therian blood. I do know your final plan is to seize the dragon king and switch him into your puppet, and I believe your drawback is that the blood is just too pure. You want a dragon who isn’t a full-blooded Therian.”

Nadya growled once more, signaling that her persistence with the dialog was rising skinny. “You idiot!” Her voice was calm and chilly. “All Therians are pure-blooded. Nikoli was an imbecile, however he outlawed mating with people and executed any offspring.”

The scientist opened her mouth to reply however was saved by a knock on the door.

“Enter,” Nadya commanded. She stored weak vampires who weren’t good in battle round as clerical assist. Considered one of her messengers appeared. “I obtained phrase from Jean-Pierre, Your Majesty.”

Lastly, one thing that caught her curiosity. “Give it to me,” she demanded, expectantly holding out her hand. The messenger handed her the envelope, and he or she scanned the observe it contained.

My Queen,

I situated the exiled Therian, Timofey Petrov, however he rejected my provide of alliance out of hand. I knowledgeable him that I shall be staying on the tavern for the following month ought to he change his thoughts.

There was an unfamiliar scent at his remoted dwelling that I couldn’t place. I caught the layered scent of one other individual and noticed glimpses of a person linked with Timofey within the minds of locals, however few right here have met the dragon.

He doesn’t typically depart his dwelling, and few know of his existence, not to mention actionable details about him. I shall proceed to watch the realm for extra information and can inform you instantly ought to something of curiosity develop.

Yours in service,

Jean-Pierre

Nadya smiled. Finally, a promising lead. She’d despatched Jean-Pierre after Timofey shortly after studying about his exile and the following hatred it had fostered in his coronary heart for all Therians. Maybe, with a correct incentive, he may turn into a prepared ally who may provide helpful insights into her enemy’s thoughts. Timofey had served within the palace, so he would have higher info than the commoners she’d recruited.

Enjoyable on her throne-like seat, Nadya thoughtfully tapped the paper, waving a hand to dismiss the messenger and the terrified scientist.

“What have you ever been as much as throughout your exile, Timofey? And what is going to it take to make you mine?” she mused to the empty room.

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

Enfield, New York, Friday, December 14, 2012

The Mosiers acted like they’d at all times been conscious of the supernatural world. They’d identified Uuka and his delight had been guarding their dwelling, however the Therians had largely stored their distance. Since Ash and Dani returned, the panthers had been each day guests.

They’d left their dwelling in Kenya to keep away from battle with one other Therian clan and the encroaching people. Uuka’s prowl was small, and the chance to immediately serve the Therian king in a brand new nation had appealed to them. The panthers had been loyal to Luca, and so they took their obligation critically.

The assault on the Addams’ home had rankled them.

Uuka had carried out psychological gymnastics to persuade the authorities that the home had burned in an explosion after a fuel leak. He’d despatched the Addams to stick with household in Ohio whereas they waited for the insurance coverage settlement to be paid. The expertise had been so traumatic for them that Uuka hadn’t needed to work very laborious to persuade them when he proposed an alternate clarification that made extra sense than what they’d seen.

After Abuya’s inexcusable betrayal of their honor and the sacred mission they’d been entrusted with, Uuka had referred to as his panthers collectively for a gathering with the Mosiers. The tall black man paced the room in agitation, transferring with the grace of a cat even in human type. His Therians had lined up towards the wall, although Abuya was sure. Ash and Dani sat on the loveseat, and Brian huddled near Melinda on one aspect of the couch.

“You had been the victims of this coward’s damaged honor, and that entitles you to a say in what occurs with him,” he advised the Mosiers. Uuka turned to his folks. “You all understand how I really feel in regards to the worth of a person’s phrase and the way little use I’ve for these I can’t belief. Nevertheless, we’re getting into this new life collectively, and I need to provide you with a voice you didn’t have in our homeland.”

Chuki caught his gaze and nodded. “Everyone knows why you broke away from the prowl to create this one, brother. I’ll observe you wherever with out query for that alone, however I need to hear what Abuya has to say in his personal protection earlier than we decide.”

Uuka nodded. “After all. I don’t do any of this calmly, and his causes matter. Whether or not they matter greater than his betrayal stays to be seen.” He gestured at Abuya, who shuffled to the middle of the room.

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