Blood Royal

'Rene', what will you do if I kick his ass?' I jerked my head toward Tony.'Nothing, as long as you do not inflict permanent harm,' Rene' smiled slightly. I got up to go after Tony, but Wlodek hauled me back.'We will not allow a brawl between our two youngest,' he declared and settled me back in my seat. 'Now, Anthony, where may we find your father and does he have other children?'Xenides is searching for Lissa and out for blood. Nothng less than total destruction is his ultimate objective, beginning with the Vampire Council. After all, much of his elite fighting force was destroyed by Wlodek and his allies on a single night.Now, Xenides must regroup and looks to command the dregs of vampire rogues and human criminals to accomplish his goals.