Master of the Shadows by Viehl Lynn

Author:Viehl, Lynn [Viehl, Lynn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fantasy, Vampires, Romance
Published: 2008-12-04T07:00:00+00:00

After Will took Robin and Chris to the airport, he returned to his master’s city home and summoned the three men he had left.

“Our lord is sending us to Rosethorn,” he told them. “I am to call upon Suzeraina Jayr and Suzerain Lucan. For them and their men, we will need everything from the storerooms and whatever you can borrow from our mortal friends.”

“How many at the stronghold?” Fazio asked.

“Seventy-three.”

Mason gave him an incredulous look. “Seneschal, even seventy-three Mongols could not take Rosethorn from our garrison.”

“They used deceit and drugs,” Will told him. “Now they hold our Kyn hostage. Our lord has gone to Rome to placate their mistress. In two days’ time, if he has not, we attack.”

“Can we be prepared for that in but two days?” Sullivan wanted to know.

“We must, or the lives of our brothers and sisters will be forfeit.” Will held out his hand. “Unto the last man, we fight.”

The other three clapped their hands atop his. “Unto the last man.”

Will went to the communications room, which still held maps and plans used during the search for Valentin Jaus. There he placed the calls to his master’s allies and told them of the summons to arms.

“We will be there before nightfall,” Suzeraina Jayr of the Realm promised, her voice grim. “How many do I bring?”

Too many warriors would strain their resources, and too few would prove ineffective. The old rule had been four to one, but that had allowed for a quarter to starve or be killed by defender fire. “One hundred of your best, if you please, my lady.”

The second call to Suzerain Lucan proved even easier.

“A siege? How delightful.” The high lord’s former chief assassin yawned. “My men are yours. Where and when?”

Will also requested that Lucan bring one hundred of his most experienced warriors. “We are most grateful, my lord.”

“I’m sure you are, but I daresay it choked Robin of Locksley to ask for my aid.” He chuckled. “Never fear, seneschal. My garrison is filled with Spaniards, and they have never forgiven the Italians for claiming they discovered this country. We will be most happy to dispatch them from it.”

Will then placed a call to the sanctuary house in Marietta, to alert them about Rebecca and the other women traveling there.

“We will prepare for them immediately, seneschal,” the woman in charge of the house said. “Do you know how many escaped?”

“No, but they may have mortals with them, so be ready for wounded.” Will prayed Rebecca had taken Reese out of the stronghold. “Contact me as soon as they reach you.”

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