survival. Why would human blood be
addictive?”
Oz shook his head. “We didn’t understand either. We went
back to that village and brought some of the bodies back for our scientists to
test. They discovered human blood contains a higher concentration of nutrients
than we need, but nothing that would cause this kind of an addiction. They
needed to test a live human to get the full picture.”
“Please tell me you didn’t use a live human as a lab
rat,” Cy said, his tone several octaves higher.
“No. They just drew several vials of blood while
planting different scenarios in his mind. Afterwards they gave him a good meal,
removed his memory of the incident and returned him home. He was perfectly
fine. But between his blood and the dead body, they learned an invaluable
amount of information. The addiction comes from their endocrine system. When
they experience fear, it dumps hormones called endorphins, and adrenaline into
their bloodstream. The more frightened they are, the more that’s dumped. This
is why their blood is so addictive. When they witnessed what was happening
during the raid, these hormones flooded their system. Vind and our army drank
it and experienced a type of euphoria, causing them to crave more. As with any
addiction, over time their behavior will become more and more volatile.”
Cy strained to sit up. “We have to stop them, Oz. If we
don’t, this could get completely out of hand.”
“We will. But until we train another army, Vind has the
advantage. He has around eighty fighters, to our twenty. Those who chose to
leave with him were the superior fighters. If he attacks us, we’ll all be in
danger. Vind wants to rule our race, and he’s proven there is nothing he
wouldn’t do to achieve his goal.”
Cy glanced toward his mother. She’d been crying since he
had awakened, and was taking Vind’s betrayal hard. “We will be fine, Mother.”
She blotted tears from her eyes, and then gently
squeezed his hand. “I have already lost Vind. I will not lose you too, Cygan.
That is why we are leaving. We will transport to the other side of Earth
tonight. I have already given orders for everyone to pack. At least we’ll be
safe until we figure out how to stop him.”
The last words Cy had spoken to his father came into his
mind. He released a low sigh.
“Mother, you have done a wonderful job ruling our
people. I realize I’m supposed to take the throne since I turned eighteen, but
there’s something more important I must do. The last words I ever spoke to
Father were a promise. I swore to never allow anyone to prey on a weaker
species the way the Haagons did on ours. Until I stop Vind, I’m not worthy to
wear father’s crown.”
She gently squeezed Cy’s hand. “Son, you are more than
worthy to follow in your Father’s footsteps. But I will rule until you are
ready. No matter how long it takes.”
Cy glanced
at Oz. “Humanity doesn’t stand a chance against Vind’s army. With yours and
Miles help, we need to train a group of Protectors who are capable of defeating
them, who can out-fight, out-smart, and out-weapon them in battle. Vind thinks
he has the advantage with his numbers. He doesn’t think of our scientist as a
threat, and alone they’re not. But put their creative advancements in the hands
of warriors…of our League of Protectors, and he’ll never know what hit him.
A brilliant
smile broke across Oz’s face. “And so it begins.”
I hope you
enjoyed this prequel to the Sons of Sivadia Series. Find out what the League of
Protectors are doing in present day, and how their war with Vind takes them
down their most treacherous path to date. This is a battle humans and Sivadians
alike can’t afford to lose. The Sacrifice is out now on Kindle Unlimited, or
you can order the print version through Amazon.
Almost
three hundred years ago, a race of immortals fled the planet of Sivadia
and came to Earth. When a war divided their race, each side was led
addictive?”
Oz shook his head. “We didn’t understand either. We went
back to that village and brought some of the bodies back for our scientists to
test. They discovered human blood contains a higher concentration of nutrients
than we need, but nothing that would cause this kind of an addiction. They
needed to test a live human to get the full picture.”
“Please tell me you didn’t use a live human as a lab
rat,” Cy said, his tone several octaves higher.
“No. They just drew several vials of blood while
planting different scenarios in his mind. Afterwards they gave him a good meal,
removed his memory of the incident and returned him home. He was perfectly
fine. But between his blood and the dead body, they learned an invaluable
amount of information. The addiction comes from their endocrine system. When
they experience fear, it dumps hormones called endorphins, and adrenaline into
their bloodstream. The more frightened they are, the more that’s dumped. This
is why their blood is so addictive. When they witnessed what was happening
during the raid, these hormones flooded their system. Vind and our army drank
it and experienced a type of euphoria, causing them to crave more. As with any
addiction, over time their behavior will become more and more volatile.”
Cy strained to sit up. “We have to stop them, Oz. If we
don’t, this could get completely out of hand.”
“We will. But until we train another army, Vind has the
advantage. He has around eighty fighters, to our twenty. Those who chose to
leave with him were the superior fighters. If he attacks us, we’ll all be in
danger. Vind wants to rule our race, and he’s proven there is nothing he
wouldn’t do to achieve his goal.”
Cy glanced toward his mother. She’d been crying since he
had awakened, and was taking Vind’s betrayal hard. “We will be fine, Mother.”
She blotted tears from her eyes, and then gently
squeezed his hand. “I have already lost Vind. I will not lose you too, Cygan.
That is why we are leaving. We will transport to the other side of Earth
tonight. I have already given orders for everyone to pack. At least we’ll be
safe until we figure out how to stop him.”
The last words Cy had spoken to his father came into his
mind. He released a low sigh.
“Mother, you have done a wonderful job ruling our
people. I realize I’m supposed to take the throne since I turned eighteen, but
there’s something more important I must do. The last words I ever spoke to
Father were a promise. I swore to never allow anyone to prey on a weaker
species the way the Haagons did on ours. Until I stop Vind, I’m not worthy to
wear father’s crown.”
She gently squeezed Cy’s hand. “Son, you are more than
worthy to follow in your Father’s footsteps. But I will rule until you are
ready. No matter how long it takes.”
Cy glanced
at Oz. “Humanity doesn’t stand a chance against Vind’s army. With yours and
Miles help, we need to train a group of Protectors who are capable of defeating
them, who can out-fight, out-smart, and out-weapon them in battle. Vind thinks
he has the advantage with his numbers. He doesn’t think of our scientist as a
threat, and alone they’re not. But put their creative advancements in the hands
of warriors…of our League of Protectors, and he’ll never know what hit him.
A brilliant
smile broke across Oz’s face. “And so it begins.”
I hope you
enjoyed this prequel to the Sons of Sivadia Series. Find out what the League of
Protectors are doing in present day, and how their war with Vind takes them
down their most treacherous path to date. This is a battle humans and Sivadians
alike can’t afford to lose. The Sacrifice is out now on Kindle Unlimited, or
you can order the print version through Amazon.
Almost
three hundred years ago, a race of immortals fled the planet of Sivadia
and came to Earth. When a war divided their race, each side was led
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