Wolfeye

By Donald H Sullivan

The empress of the galactic empire offers Captain Wolfeye, most notorious and wanted space pirate in the galaxy total amnesty...if he can rescue her daughter who is held by rebels. They demand ransom, but have a history of killing hostages even when their demands are met. Wolfeye accepts, and finds that he must deal with an evil, cunning, and ruthless rebel leader.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: May 2, 2016
• ISBN: 9781365086847

Donald H Sullivan

I'm a native Floridian, retired from the US Army, I started writing in the army, mostly training and tech manuals. Boring stuff, but it whetted my interest in writing. I've written sci-fi, thrillers, mysteries, humor, fantasies, horror, and more. I'm now living in NC. While in the army, I served in air defense artillery, military intelligence, and psychological operations. I also worked in Federal Civil Service as a quality assurance specialist, ammunition surveillance. I love writing, reading, most kinds of music, and animals--especially dogs.

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Wolfeye

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Wolfeye

Donald H Sullivan

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Copyright 2016  Donald H Sullivan

ISBN:  978-1-365-08684-7

Wolfeye

Wolfeye looked up at Her Imperial Majesty, Most Sublime Ruler,  The Glorious Empress Marlena  of  The Great Galactic Empire of Zhamon.   Wolfeye had climbed a flight of half a hundred  stairs--prodded on by a squad of Imperial guards armed with swords.  They were not carrying beamers  since The Empress allowed no firearms in her presence. 

He now stood on a wide platform which formed a semi-circle around and seven steps below the  throne upon which The Empress sat.  Fitting her majesty, the room was enormous, high-ceilinged, made of rose-colored marble and bright with the light of a brilliant overhead sun glaring through tall windows and a wide skylight.  Wolfeye looked up at The Empress.  She was not at all as she was depicted on holovision.  She was about fifty, he guessed.  She had aged well, but she was not a beautiful woman.  Her dark, piercing eyes gazed down at him..

Though chained and manacled, Wolfeye stood erect before The Empress as the guards went to their knees.  He felt the point of a sword in his back. 

On your knees, dog.

Leave him be, commanded The Empress.  He is an Earth man and a pirate, and knows no better.  We will teach him manners later, but right now I want to talk with him.

Yes, Your Imperial Majesty.   The guard went back to his knees.

You may rise, said The Empress.  The guards stood up, but still with heads bowed.

So you are the notorious space pirate, Captain Wolfeye, she said, in a voice almost deep enough to be a man's.   You have preyed upon my ships for too long now.  I sent out an entire squadron of  twenty ships,  with my best intelligence agents,  given the sole mission of capturing or killing you.   Even then, it took them nearly five years to get you.

Wolfeye  returned her steady gaze unflinchingly.  They still would not…

Silence! a guard shouted.  Speak only when The Empress commands you.

Empress Marlena held up her hand.  Let him speak.

"They still would not have caught us if they had not used some infernal device that killed