Wrath of the Dragon Czar by James E. Wisher

Author:James E. Wisher [Wisher, James E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781945763168
Publisher: Sand Hill Publishing
Published: 2017-10-23T04:00:00+00:00

Roman sat on his throne and stared as General Ivan related the details of his miserable defeat. His entire detachment killed, the fort lost, and him the only survivor. He tried to make it sound heroic, a courageous stand against impossible odds, but the fear stink rolling off him told Roman all he needed to know. Talon spared Ivan and returned him as a messenger boy. It wasn’t an act of kindness either. The vampire had to know what Roman would do to the useless fool.

Only a handful of advisors stood beside the throne today. No need for the entire court to hear the details of Ivan’s failure. A subordinate’s failure made him look weak and that was one thing Roman couldn’t allow. If he looked vulnerable it gave people ideas, the sort of ideas that made his life complicated. Roman hated complications. Though he now ruled one of the largest empires ever, at heart he remained a simple soldier. When presented with a problem his instinct was to attack.

General Ivan was his current problem.

When the general fell silent Roman asked, “So how did the vampires get into the fort to disable the wards?”

“They sent an ordinary human. He snuck in and used some sort of item to destroy them.”

“A single man snuck past the many guards you placed on the pillar? The one thing Nosorova warned you absolutely had to be protected at all costs.”

“I set only a single guard.” Ivan flinched as though expecting Roman to strike. And well he might. “How could I know the vampires had human servants capable of such a feat?”

“You should have assumed it!” Roman roared and surged to his feet. “You should have posted enough guards that a squad of humans wouldn’t have been able to reach the pillar.”

“Majesty I—”

Roman’s clawed hand wrapping around his throat strangled off Ivan’s excuse. It took no effort for him to lift the useless human off the ground.

“You’ve failed me, General.” Roman gathered power in his chest. “I don’t intend to give you the chance to do so again.”

Roman exhaled an icy mist that enveloped Ivan. When it cleared the general had been frozen solid. Roman slammed his frozen body to the floor sending pieces of icy flesh flying everywhere.

If he wanted this vampire matter solved, he’d have to do it himself. But how? For all his personal power and the might of his army, at night they were no match for the undead. He needed an edge. Something that would allow him to hold the monsters at bay during the night.

“Damned vampires!” Roman roared at the ceiling setting one of the golden chandeliers trembling.

“Majesty.”

Roman spun to see who dared to speak. The masked witch, Lady Wolf, had stepped forward. The woman had courage, he’d grant her that. He’d also grant her a swift death if he didn’t like what she said.

“Speak.”

“I’ve been considering your vampire problem and I believe I have a solution. The Society has in its possession an artifact left behind by the elves.

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