Book 7. Wolf Hunting. Dracula's Armor.

By Olga Kryuchkova

While hunting for wolves in the Yaroslavl estate of Count Shakhovsky, an accident occurs. An accidental bullet killed the estate manager. The inhabitants of the estate are in shock. However, soon a new young manager arrives at the estate. This is Dmitry Bersenyev — the lover of Sylvia Libouche, the owner of the entertainment establishment.
After that, mysterious events begin to take place in the estate ... The Count recalls the legend of the vampire prince Dracula, whose armor was kept in the living room of the mansion. Further events unfold in such a way that the inhabitants of the estate begin to believe in the supernatural and that Count Dracula is truly immortal.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Olga Kryuchkova
• Release date: Jun 20, 2024
• ISBN: 9798215331071

Olga Kryuchkova

Olga Kryuchkova began her creative career in 2006. During this time, the author had more than 100 publications and reprints (historical novels, historical adventures, esotericism, art therapy, fantasy). A number of novels were co-written with Elena Kryuchkova.

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Olga Kryuchkova

Series The Criminal Investigations of the Imperial Gendarme

Book 7. Wolf Hunting. Dracula's Armor.

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While hunting for wolves in the Yaroslavl estate of Count Shakhovsky, an accident occurs. An accidental bullet killed the estate manager. The inhabitants of the estate are in shock. However, soon a new young manager arrives at the estate. This is Dmitry Bersenyev — the lover of Sylvia Libouche, the owner of the entertainment establishment.

After that, mysterious events begin to take place in the estate ... The Count recalls the legend of the vampire prince Dracula, whose armor was kept in the living room of the mansion. Further events unfold in such a way that the inhabitants of the estate begin to believe in the supernatural and that Count Dracula is truly immortal.

Chapter 3

Almost a month has passed since Dmitry left Moscow, settling in Yaroslavl with his uncle, Ivan Petrovich Bersenyev, a merchant of the second guild.

Dmitry quickly became skilled in office work, he had no equal in conducting transactions with suppliers. Ivan Petrovich was in an excellent mood, pleased that his nephew turned out to be not a Moscow dandy and windbag, but a capable, accurate and responsible person. However, Dmitry did not expect such diligence from himself. To be honest, he was reluctant to go to Yaroslavl, obeying his mother's will, but at the same time clearly realizing that he would not be able to sit back and play cards all his life.

At first, Ivan Petrovich met his nephew with disbelief. The merchant placed Dmitry in the annex of his house, with a separate entrance, so as not to embarrass the young man with undue attention. It is understandable — business is business, and youth is youth.

But Dmitry did not use his freedom, after the office he was hurrying home, where he indulged in reading books and writing love epistles for Madame Sylvia Libouche. Ivan Petrovich appreciated the behavior of his nephew, especially his penchant for reading, and began to entrust him with more complex assignments.

Dmitry, on the other hand, carried out his assignments well, if not impeccably. Ivan Petrovich finally gained confidence in his nephew and made him an assistant clerk in the office, even entrusted control over the suppliers. And the merchant had a lot of suppliers. He supplied confectionery not only to famous Yaroslavl families, but also to city bakeries. In a word, Dmitry had more than enough work with documents.

Dmitry took root in a merchant's house, his aunt often invited him to have some tea, then dine on pies, which she knew how to cook perfectly. And in the office, Dmitry began to get used to his daily duties. Only one thing did not give Dmitry peace — this is separation from Sylvia. He wrote to her almost every day. She did not answer often, for all the time Dmitry received only two letters. In the last letter, Sylvia announced that she was going to visit Dmitry and would certainly arrive in the last days of September by stagecoach to Yaroslavl.

Dmitry languished with amorous anticipation ...

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The estate of Count Shakhovsky

Count Nikolai Yakovlevich Shakhovsky, after the death of his wife, did not leave his Yaroslavl estate, leaving his house in Moscow in the care of his son Gregory.

Now he was waiting for the arrival of Gregory and the young daughter-in-law Natalya Vasilievna Shakhovskaya. Recently, rumors more and more often reached the Count that Gregory Nikolayevich was overly carried away by the card game. Of course, this happened not without the help of Anatole Dubovitsky, his cousin, a famous spender who squandered almost all of his fortune.

Gregory's pernicious passion for the card game formed a solid gap in his wife's dowry. But Shakhovsky Jr. did not care, because he was sure that a rich father-in-law would not let his dear son-in-law die of hunger, and even more so, his daughter. And he continued his pleasant, carefree lifestyle.

At some point, Natalya Vasilievna even regretted her marriage. The loss of a child was a severe mental trauma for her. Natalya Vasilievna, broken by grief and her husband's eternal partying, could not stand it and went to her father.

The merchant Vasiliev, a very practical person, immediately came to his son-in-law's house and threatened him with divorce, because he would not allow even such a titled person to offend his daughter!

Shakhovsky Jr. repented, almost burst into tears, assuring his father-in-law that he loved his wife and was very sorry about the misfortune that had happened. And as a sign of reconciliation, he invited Natalya Vasilievna to go to her father's estate in the Yaroslavl province in order to change the situation and unwind.

Nikolai Yakovlevich did not approve of the marriage of his son to a rich merchant's daughter. But then he soberly judged that his son was by no means a gift, and that not every woman would want to take such a frivolous man as her husband, and the old Count softened somewhat.

Natalya Vasilievna was a very educated girl and a