Man at War – Excerpt No. 296

No answer came, because they had none. Most who opposed Drusilla were artists, scholars, and creatives. The irony was that he belonged more with Drusilla, but his sense of morality survived even death.

“Besides,” Marc said with a grin. “They reported Blutsauger und Werwölfe.”

He purposefully used the German wording. The latter word made several vampires turn pale. Few talked openly about the apex predators who hunted vampires with ease.

Certainly, no one lived to tell the tale if they ever came across one. And yet somehow Marc had left credible traces of one passing through the German lines.

A dramatic black-and-white illustration in a vintage photo style with torn paper edges, depicting a large, fierce werewolf with glowing eyes and bared teeth standing dominantly over a chaotic World War I-style battlefield at night. In the foreground, soldiers in Brodie helmets crouch with rifles; one soldier lies motionless on the ground beside barbed wire and battlefield debris, while more troops are visible in the background under a starry sky. The scene blends historical war imagery with supernatural horror.

Disclaimer: This novel is an work in progress and readers may encounter grammatical errors and inconsistencies. Please view this a draft and not a published work.



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