By Sun and Candlelight by Susan Sizemore

Author:Susan Sizemore
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: vampire romance, futuristic romance, susan sizemore, vampire primes, primes series, vampire bookclub
Publisher: Susan Sizemore

"If it is such a brilliant idea why isn't Matthias here to explain it himself?" the Emperor asked.

Zoe and her father were seated in his private office. No staff were present, and they were surrounded by privacy fields. Zoe was still more aware than ever of living her life in public. She wanted to smash and claw at invisible walls. She'd been less of a prisoner in Camp Five.

"Matthias has meetings involving suprahuman medical issues. He's at the Michael Pappas Memorial Hospital on Mars."

Her father chuckled at the irony. Suprahumans - vampires, werefolk, and others - had long ago helped an asteroid miner named Michael Pappas become the first ruler of what became the Byzant Empire. They'd named the suprahumans Sol System medical center after him.

"He'll be back in time for the Sunflower Day Ball," she added.

"But he won't be with us during the ceremony will he?"

"Daddy!" she responded to the complaint in his voice.

"Sorry, honey. Matthias is a very good person. A political liability, but he's the right person for you." He folded his hands together on the desk top. "We've got about ten more minutes. Tell me about this brilliant idea of his."

He was a loving father - they were a close family - but they never had that much time to be together. Her and Doc's life together was going to be that way, too. She hated it. With a burning passion.

"Since we've been at war with the Hajim our defense spending has risen, but our medical relief service hasn't had a rise in budget for three years. We are constantly in need of emergency relief - and we do try - but our resources for helping those who've suffered from Hajim attacks is dwindling."

"The Navy, which your Marine, Matthias is officially part of, is in charge of planetary relief."

"They don't have enough ships, staff or resources. Doc ran the numbers, and I checked his data. Things are going from bad to worse, dad. And it isn't just trouble from the war. Natural disasters and biological threats need more assistance than they've been getting since the war started. Doc wants to put more emergency medical ships in Imperial space. Put this effort under the direction of Major General Raven and he'll get the military to support it instead of complaining it takes away from the defense budget."

"And how will he do this?"

"With my help."

"You are an excellent diplomat, my dear."

"Thank you." She thought she'd been off her game a bit lately, but always accept an imperial compliment, as they don't come that often.

"And as much of my work is done far from Terra," she went on. "I intend to make the flagship of the Medical Relief Corps my headquarters. I can live and work on board this ship with my bondmate. I'll have my staff, a security force and diplomatic shuttles as part of my own set-up. The majority of footage on the ship will be given to medical facilities, emergency supplies, shuttles and whatever else is needed for aid missions.

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