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Authors: Jeaniene Frost
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allies, but if he killed a Law Guardian, all vampires would have cause to unite against him. After the last few wars he’d been in, Mencheres had too many enemies who would relish his making such a stupid mistake, but he wouldn’t. Not when Bones and others he loved would have to face the consequences.
“I am weary,” Mencheres said. In that moment, he felt the weight of all his years pressing on him; the countless strife, guilt, and toil swelling with merciless relentlessness. Suddenly, he wanted Radjedef to know that his schemes for an elaborate vengeance would never come to pass. “You should have struck at me before, old friend. When I still had the desire to give you the fight you sought.”
Something passed across the Law Guardian’s face, as if he just now realized Mencheres wasn’t feigning his apathy.
“You would never abandon your people, Menkaure.”
Amidst his mental exhaustion, Mencheres felt a glimmer of satisfaction. Did Radje finally grasp that his chances for revenge were slipping away?
“That is true, which is why I gave Bones the gift of my power when I merged my line with his.”
“Power that should have been mine to begin with!” Radjedef exclaimed, showing more emotion than Mencheres had seen from him in centuries.
“Still you lament that?” Mencheres scoffed. “It was our sire’s choice who he gifted his additional power to, just as it was my choice to give my power surplus to Bones. Even now, Bones grows more into his strength, and his wife Cat’s powers grow as well. Radje, Radje…” Mencheres allowed himself a small, thin smile. “You waited too long.”
Radje stood so violently that the concrete bench crumpled beneath him. He paced in a short, furious stride before stopping with the same abruptness.
“You lie,” Radje said, perfect control in his voice now. “You seek to deceive me as you have always done, but I know you. You would never do such a thing.”
If Radje had made such a statement even a year ago, it would have been true. But with Mencheres’s wife dead, Bones strong enough to lead their combined lines, Cat transitioned into the rarest type of vampire, and Mencheres’s visions gone… he had no reason to stay. His death would end his cold war with Radjedef, denying his enemy the opportunity to bring down Mencheres’s line along with him.
For thousands of years, Radje had sought to hurt him through his people, but his attempts had been hampered by Mencheres’s visions. With those gone, the Law Guardian would attack those belonging to Mencheres without mercy. But Mencheres had no intention of letting that happen. He’d leave this world knowing he’d secured his people’s safety and thwarted Radje in one stroke. It was something he almost looked forward to.
Except for Kira. She alone remained to keep him alive, but the sands ran ever faster through that hourglass as well. Soon, Kira’s memories of him would be gone—and then he would be free to go. In his rest, Mencheres would achieve a victory over Radje for all eternity. It made his smile widen as he stared at the Law Guardian.
“You know me, Radje? Then you should fear.”
A branch snapping brought Mencheres’s attention back to Kira. She’d abandoned her perch in the tree to slide down the trunk to the ground. She glanced in their direction, her heart rate accelerating. Guessing, no doubt, that her descent had been overheard.
“Who is that human?” Radje snapped, whipping around to glare at Kira.
Mencheres chuckled. “You are so arrogant that you just now noticed a woman in the garden with us?”
“That heartbeat could have belonged to a dog, for all that you love to surround yourself with curs,” Radje said coldly.
Mencheres stiffened at the insulting way Radje referred to Kira. Then he forced himself to relax when he saw the Law Guardian’s eyes narrow. Too late. Radjedef had noticed.
“Bring this human
“I am weary,” Mencheres said. In that moment, he felt the weight of all his years pressing on him; the countless strife, guilt, and toil swelling with merciless relentlessness. Suddenly, he wanted Radjedef to know that his schemes for an elaborate vengeance would never come to pass. “You should have struck at me before, old friend. When I still had the desire to give you the fight you sought.”
Something passed across the Law Guardian’s face, as if he just now realized Mencheres wasn’t feigning his apathy.
“You would never abandon your people, Menkaure.”
Amidst his mental exhaustion, Mencheres felt a glimmer of satisfaction. Did Radje finally grasp that his chances for revenge were slipping away?
“That is true, which is why I gave Bones the gift of my power when I merged my line with his.”
“Power that should have been mine to begin with!” Radjedef exclaimed, showing more emotion than Mencheres had seen from him in centuries.
“Still you lament that?” Mencheres scoffed. “It was our sire’s choice who he gifted his additional power to, just as it was my choice to give my power surplus to Bones. Even now, Bones grows more into his strength, and his wife Cat’s powers grow as well. Radje, Radje…” Mencheres allowed himself a small, thin smile. “You waited too long.”
Radje stood so violently that the concrete bench crumpled beneath him. He paced in a short, furious stride before stopping with the same abruptness.
“You lie,” Radje said, perfect control in his voice now. “You seek to deceive me as you have always done, but I know you. You would never do such a thing.”
If Radje had made such a statement even a year ago, it would have been true. But with Mencheres’s wife dead, Bones strong enough to lead their combined lines, Cat transitioned into the rarest type of vampire, and Mencheres’s visions gone… he had no reason to stay. His death would end his cold war with Radjedef, denying his enemy the opportunity to bring down Mencheres’s line along with him.
For thousands of years, Radje had sought to hurt him through his people, but his attempts had been hampered by Mencheres’s visions. With those gone, the Law Guardian would attack those belonging to Mencheres without mercy. But Mencheres had no intention of letting that happen. He’d leave this world knowing he’d secured his people’s safety and thwarted Radje in one stroke. It was something he almost looked forward to.
Except for Kira. She alone remained to keep him alive, but the sands ran ever faster through that hourglass as well. Soon, Kira’s memories of him would be gone—and then he would be free to go. In his rest, Mencheres would achieve a victory over Radje for all eternity. It made his smile widen as he stared at the Law Guardian.
“You know me, Radje? Then you should fear.”
A branch snapping brought Mencheres’s attention back to Kira. She’d abandoned her perch in the tree to slide down the trunk to the ground. She glanced in their direction, her heart rate accelerating. Guessing, no doubt, that her descent had been overheard.
“Who is that human?” Radje snapped, whipping around to glare at Kira.
Mencheres chuckled. “You are so arrogant that you just now noticed a woman in the garden with us?”
“That heartbeat could have belonged to a dog, for all that you love to surround yourself with curs,” Radje said coldly.
Mencheres stiffened at the insulting way Radje referred to Kira. Then he forced himself to relax when he saw the Law Guardian’s eyes narrow. Too late. Radjedef had noticed.
“Bring this human
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