“Dmitri’s Story” snippet “MACTUS” Second Novel in “The Light-Bearer Series” GIVEAWAY of “CHARMEINE”

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“Dmitri’s Story” snippet “MACTUS” Second Novel in “The Light-Bearer Series” GIVEAWAY of “CHARMEINE”

Tabbruis looked at them both and asked strongly, “Cool? That weapon can destroy us all!”
Dmitri said, “Yes, it could if we intended to do that, but all we want to do is remove the Elder Council and bring balance and harmony to our kind.”
Charmeine came forward and said, “Look me in the eyes Dmitri.”
Dmitri stood there dumbfounded and asked, “My Queen, you do not believe my intent?” Neal came up to defend Dmitri, but Tabbruis put his hand on his chest.
With a straight face, Dmitri replied, “I am very old, and I have nothing to hide from you my Queen, as you wish.” He gave the sword to Neal, and then Tabbruis seeing his acquiesces took his hand down.
Charmeine took Dmitri’s chin and asked, “Is this weapon a way to end all the suffering for the Blood-Hunters, Light-Bearers and humans? Or do you wish to use it to gain control and have dominion on the Earth over us all?”
Dmitri’s face became peaceful, he swallowed and answered, “My Queen, I cannot tell you a lie. I have thought about using this weapon for revenge on the Elder Council.”
Charmeine asked, “Revenge?”
Dmitri replied with a stern voice, “Yes! But do not misinterpret what I am saying. I do not want to rule the Earth! I want to destroy the Elder Council like they destroyed my family.”
Charmeine looked stunned and said, “Family?” She shook her head and said, “Oh, Dmitri. I am so sorry, please forgive me! Please forgive…”

Hera Campana. Marble, Roman copy of an hellenistic original, 2nd century AD (?). (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Dmitri interrupted her and said, “You see my Queen, I had a family millennia ago. I wanted to keep them safe too but I failed. In the year 355 B.C., I fell in love with a human girl, Hera. She was a small slip of a girl, who even as a human was as delicate as a bird. We lived in Greece near Athens, in a tiny house surrounded by olive groves. We had two children, Percival and Athena.
Sadly, my family was human and did not inherent any immortal traits. But my family was beautiful, and even though I knew I was immortal, I cherished them and my wife more than you will know.
The Elder Council is stationed in Athens. However, I made a critical mistake by not taking my family away from Greece and hiding. I thought since I was their Brother Blood-Hunter, my family would be safe. Nevertheless, on a mission for more humans to feed the Elder Council, their Elder Temple Guards took my Son, Percival, while he was out in the olive grove harvesting.
When my wife Hera had told me what happened, I rushed to Athens to save my son, but they had already drained him and threw him on the fire pit to be burned. I pulled him out and tried to save him putting my blood in his mouth, but he was gone. He was only sixteen. Percival was only a child, he not known life. He did not know love nor had he taken a wife. Percival was so innocent. But his life was snuffed out for a moment of pleasure to the Elder Council.
So yes, my Queen, I have an alternative motive for executing the Elder Council… Revenge!”
Dmitri broke away, and looked at the sky breathing hard, “When they murdered my son, Percival, my rage was so great and my loathing was so intense every bone in my body shuddered and every cell of my body was crying out in pain.”
Neal came and looked Charmeine in the eyes and said, “I was a guard of the Elder Council at that time. Dmitri stormed the compound killing and laying waste to all he encountered. He even killed an Elder, Prometheus, before we caught him. Then he was brought before the Elder Council in front of the ‘Altar of Judgment’.”
Dmitri said to Charmeine, “I swore vengeance for the life of my son!”
Neal said, “As a punishment the Elder Council ordered my Squad to slaughter not only his wife and daughter but his whole village. Dmitri was supposed to be executed at midnight but… I… I just could not do it. I told my Squad to stand down, but their lust for blood was too great and as much as I tried to stop them, they carried out the Elder Council edict.
I rushed back to the compound before they could return, I helped Dmitri escape. He wanted to vengeance to attack without abandon.”

Mount Olympus (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Dmitri said, “But I did not, Neal made me see the futility of an attack until we could have a plan to destroy them. We made our way out of Athens and hid on Mount Olympus. I became depressed and stopped drinking blood.
I told Neal I needed to walk by myself. Neal said he would come and get me if I had not returned by morning. Even then, my brother, Neal, was my Protector.
I went to lie on a rock overlooking the lands below.”
Dmitri started to well up with a tear smiling in remembrance, “My dear Hera appeared to me like an Angel. She was glowing in white and beautiful as ever.”
He smiled big remembering Hera and said, “She told me the Prophecy would come to pass…The Queen of Light will sit on the throne, and the King of Darkness will fight as her Champion, and their family will rule the Elders with truth, wisdom and justice…”

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Dmitri put his hands to his face in dreamy trance looking off to the sky, “Hera said I must be worthy of the Prophecy and never take a human life again. The blood of animals I should take only. If I do feed from a human, they have to give it to me and not be forced to do so. She then said to ingratiate myself to the Elder Council again. Hera said, ‘You must keep your enemies close, the time will come when you can help others escape their judgments.’
So that is how I helped other Blood-Hunters from the Elder Council’s wickedness throughout time… covertly.”

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We have all had Angels to help us…
This song is inspiring. Be an Angel today…