Chapter 80

Learning about the vampire contingent was a blow, but not one that changed anything that greatly.

My warriors would have to be given a crash course in how to kill one, but it only delayed us by hours. Hours, granted, that could mean the difference between winning or losing the war, but a necessary delay to ensure that the outcome would be in our favour.

There were two ways to kill a vampire. Firstly, a stake through the heart made from the wood of an ancient scarlet oak tree. Or secondly, decapitation.

In the absence of having any scarlet oak stakes lying around, a species that was all but eradicated in this country, then decapitation would have to do. Something that was harder to do than it sounded.

Vampires are strong, and fast. And even the crossbreeds are a tough match to most werewolves. Luckily, we had men amongst the rank that had already come across vampire armies and were able to lend their expertise to help train the warriors. Arthur and I i