6

 I remember that day. We just arrived in Paris. Knowing that we would be late for a long time, I bought this house. I sorted things out and decided to talk with Brandon about further actions. Couldn't find it. He became alarmed and went to look on the street. But we didn't have to go far. Not far from the house Brandon rolled a little black-haired girl about five years old on his shoulders. She laughed out loud. It was then that I saw him smile for the first time in years. So many years of the absence of any emotions on his face affected his character, but at that moment the former Brandon was standing in front of me. Then he lowered her and sat her on his knees. The baby touched his face with small hands and laughed loudly, she liked the icy skin. She did not disgust her, but admired her like my sister. The girl partially returned my friend to me.

- What are you thinking about?

  Brandon's voice brought back to reality.

- Friend, we have to go back to London!

- I know! Several Lugarus from our flock came tonight. Rumor has it that Demid and his subordinates returned to London. - that's what he smiles at. There was a reason to return home.

- I don't think it's gossip. I saw that nightmare again. He never just dreams. I remember the scent of a killer.

  Pain flickered in Brandon's eyes. And the pain is not only from the loss, his soul hurts for me, it hurts that to this day the memories of the cruel death of his sister do not let go. I blame him, and he still worries about me.

- Please don't look at me like that! I get worse.

- Don't look at you like that? What else can I do? I can't share your terrible memories with you. I remember only the good, and you live a nightmare. Brandon got up from his chair and put his hand on my shoulder as a sign of support.

I'm glad I'm the only one living in a nightmare. And so guilty before you. These memories are useless.

When you finally realize that it's not your fault. They took Hanna from us. You tried to save her. - a friend wants to inspire something that I will never admit.

So you haven't tried hard enough. And let's stop this conversation.

  Brandon removed his hand from his shoulder.

- Okay, but we'll get back to him. We'll take revenge, and you'll have to talk to me.

  He nodded. After the death of the second murderer of my sister, I will be able to withstand this difficult conversation, but not now.

- We're flying out today to be in London by about four o'clock.

- Are you in too much of a hurry? The vampire stared at me in disbelief.

- Not. The sooner we get there, the better. I don't know why, but I need to go back.

- Something is wrong?

- I can not explain. I just feel.

- Well, then I went to forge things.

  Brandon made his way to the stairs leading to the second floor.

- I'll order the tickets.

  Called the airline. The next flight is in two hours. We will just have time to pack up, and there will be an hour left on the road to the airport.

- Brandon, take only the essentials. Time is short.

- I'm actually ready. His super speed still amazes me to this day. He is very fast. - You hurry up.

- Exactly! - hurried upstairs.

  I shook out all the things from the drawers and threw them into my travel bag. Grabbed documents and wallet. At this rate, we will be at the airport ahead of time. Why such a hurry? Maybe like Brandon missed home? Revenge has nothing to do with it. I am drawn to London for another reason, and for me this reason is a mystery.

- Already going? The friend grinned. Although a smile began to occasionally appear on his face, and he sometimes jokes, but still not the same Brandon. There is no warmth in a smile. It's like putting on a mask every day.

- Already, already! - Smiling, he answered him. I hope on my face, not the same smile as his. Hiding your feelings and experiences is extremely rare. A friend sees right through me. This is what long years of friendship and shared grief do.

- Then go! Forward and not looking back. We spent many years searching. I hope the trip will not be in vain. Hope lit up his already bright and clear eyes.

- I'm sure we'll be successful. My intuition is never wrong.

  The flight took several hours. As we know in London the weather is sunny. We prepared for everything, but we forgot about the weather. We are used to it being mostly overcast. The sun is dangerous for a vampire. I remember the burns on Brandon's skin left by ultraviolet rays. But we quickly found a way.

  As soon as the plane lands, I'll take a taxi for my car. I have tinted windows so the sun won't hurt it. Toned specifically for such cases.

  That is exactly what we did. Brandon stayed at the airport waiting for my return.

   Having reached his apartment, he paid the taxi driver and got out of the car. Didn't get up, went straight to the garage. My baby was covered with a tarp. Took it off and inspected the car. During the years of our absence, nothing happened to her, not even rust. Mustang black with silver stripes on the hood. It took more than one month to put it in order, but it was worth it.

  Turned on the ignition. The motor roared, listening with pleasure to the sound. Mustang is fine, you can go.

  Left the garage and at high speed rushed back to the airport. It skidded a little on corners, but did not slow down. Speed ​​is a part of me. It's not for nothing that I bought this car.

  Brandon heard the roar of the engine, before he could get to the entrance, he saw him leaving for a meeting. Fortunately, there is shade in front of the building. Slowed down, a friend jumped into the front seat. They abruptly turned around and rushed back at the same high speed.

  On the way to the house, he slowed down. Carefully drove into the garage. Brandon did not wait for me, went upstairs. The apartment is located on the last fifth floor.

  Again covered the car with a tarpaulin, because we use it in rare cases. On the way I bought some food and so went up home. Brandon will have to wait, I'll go for the blood later. 

  The friend sat in the dark. I no longer pay attention to his vampire habits. Even I like them.

- The apartment smells of dampness. Brandon's eyes sparkled.

  Why is he sitting here in the dark, and not go to the kitchen, where it is light?

- Welcome home! I smiled.

- And when will we go to the country house? I want to visit Hanna's grave.

  I knew that he would ask about it.

- Tomorrow! – shortly answered.

- Good. friend nodded. He got up from his chair and went to the kitchen.

  I heard the sound of the TV. This is reassuring, the topic is closed, which means nothing more about Hannah will be asked.

  Arranged food in the refrigerator. The weather was hot. With my body temperature, it is not easy to bear it. He took off his shirt and looked at Brandon. He just sat, not looking up from the screen, watching some historical film. I went to the window, the street is quite crowded. Worth seeing the streets today. Lugar will definitely get out to hunt.

- Brandon, I'll go take a look. Today is a good day for hunting. Our enemies will not miss the opportunity.

- Naturally! As soon as the sun begins to set, I will join you. - The vampire cheered up, the death of a couple of wolf demons will cheer him up.

- Maybe you can get some sleep. - the circles under the eyes were no longer blue, but black.

- I was just about to. I'll rest before the hunt, otherwise I'm overtired.

“Still, you haven’t slept in almost two weeks.

  Brandon rolled his eyes, realizing that I was right. Then he got up and reluctantly trudged to his room.

- I need to replenish my blood supply, I'm hungry. – before reaching the room, he added.

- I know, I'll buy it in the evening.

- I thought you forgot! - the tone of voice is playful. So he doesn't think so.

- This is not forgotten! – played along, grimacing supposedly in disgust.

 “Then I go to bed with peace of mind. The doors to his room were closed. I heard Brandon lie down on the bed. Lying doesn't mean anything. Insomnia may prevent him from falling asleep. He just vanishes without closing his eyes.

  Went outside. Decided to take a walk, it's easier to track the smells. Besides, it won't be hard for Brandon to get on my trail. 

  Sunny weather seemed to awaken London from a long sleep. Many older people sit on benches and gossip, shaking their heads when they see young people showing their feelings. Over the long years of my existence, love has not touched me, bypasses me. He lived for so many years, met many girls, both among people, lugars, and wolves. But I never experienced these exciting feelings. I wonder if I'll ever get love? Or is a monster like me not entitled to be loved? Or maybe it's me, and I just don't want to become dependent on someone?

  With such thoughts I reached the main square. I think that it is here, in the center where life is in full swing, even in bad weather, there will be not a single hunter.

  The smell of demons was present almost everywhere. They will attack as soon as it starts to get dark. In the two years of my absence, they must have gone completely mad. I'll let you know soon. How I missed the fear in their eyes.

  I suddenly noticed a completely different scent. City smells of food, crowds, cars were not able to kill him. It has a clear advantage, too sweet and exciting. I went along the train, looking for the owner, and found it.

   The girl stands out among the passers-by. Her hair is long, below the waist and blue-black. Her skin shimmers in the sun not with bronze, but with gold. The eyes are bright green, framed by very thick, burning black eyelashes. She has a small, even nose and pale pink, full, beautifully defined lips. Facial features are like many hours of work of a sculptor. Could not resist, came closer, we froze in the crowd. He looked closely and instantly recognized the daughter of the chosen ones. A light breeze began to blow hair in the wind. A wave of aroma engulfed me completely, enveloping me from head to toe. I felt nothing but him, against the background of his saturation, other smells were lost somewhere. People dispersed a little, and I was able to fully see the girl. It can be said that she is tall, if not compared with me, slender, the curves of the body, despite her young age, are rounded and seductive. Long legs accentuate skinny jeans. And no matter how hard she tried to hide her true appearance with a lack of makeup and discreet clothes, she failed. Melissa is undeniably the epitome of pure beauty. 

  And I could not think that the owner of the fragrance is the daughter of Katherine.

  I saw the girl for the first time when she was two years old. She was a little minx with huge green eyes. And when he saw a girl in the guise of a wolf cub, he almost rolled on the ground with laughter. By the way, Melissa is the only one who heard me then. I saw the second time when the girl was seven years old. She learned to control her inner strength. It didn't work out very well, but it showed great promise. The last time was when I was eleven years old. So nimble, agile and flexible. This little person looked more like a wild cat than a young wolf. And now, I see again, and Melissa is no longer a girl, but a girl, moreover, very beautiful.

  The smell of the past and present is very different. Could he really have changed so much in these seven years? I think it's the full moon. She's definitely eighteen.

  Melissa watched me curiously. Emerald eyes did not hide the amazement. I wonder if she understood who I am? Most likely no. I was just surprised by my appearance. Now guys rarely go with braids, and the growth is impressive. Passing by people get me only on the shoulders.

  Someone bumped into her. The girl immediately turned away and went to the traffic light. She never took her eyes off the burning green light. My heart had an unnatural reaction to her, it froze in anticipation of Melissa's actions. I'm so drawn to go after her.

  The girl crossed the road and never looked back. She felt like I was still looking at her. And how could I not look, all the internal sensations are different, this has not happened before. It's either the girl herself, or curiosity. Although I never noticed the latter.

 I could not resist, followed behind, convincing myself that I was only doing this for the safety of her and Katherine. At the traffic light, as luck would have it, the red light did not light up. I wanted to cross the road like that, but it’s better to restrain myself and behave naturally.

  The fact that the girl went through the alley alarmed me in earnest. As soon as the cars stopped, I rushed there. Not having time to appear in the alley, he saw how Melissa was surrounded by seven lugars. Anger and rage burned from within with fire. I did not attack, I decided to wait a bit. The sudden appearance will play into the hands. Besides, if she reveals her radiance, I will turn into ashes along with the others.

  He silently jumped onto the balcony of the second floor, then onto the window of the third. The window sill creaked under my weight. The noise attracted the attention of one demon. But he did not have time to see me, as he jumped onto the balcony of the fourth and crouched down. After making sure no one was there, he switched back to Melissa. Meanwhile, he stood on the railing, turned his back to the wall and crouched, preparing to jump. A second later, making a coup in the air, flew to the roof. The view from here is good, I will not lose sight of anyone.

  There is no fear in the girl's eyes. And when I saw that she was trying to use her inner strength, I realized it was time for me to take off my feet. But much to my surprise, Melissa was unable to use her gift. The girl is in trouble.

  Bewitched, I watched how deftly and quickly she coped with the lugar. She has incredible flexibility uncharacteristic of wolves. But, unfortunately, Melissa did not overcome the demons. Due to her youth and inexperience, she made a mistake. The leader crept up from behind and hit so hard that the girl flew off to the wall. He let out a sigh of relief, not hearing the sound of breaking bones. It's time to get into the game. I won't let you hurt the girl. And not only because of Katherine, there was an unpleasant aching feeling in her chest. A feeling not known before.

   Ready to jump. But he froze on the spot when he saw Tom strangling her. Melissa's eyes darkened. The monster in me, which had not made itself felt for many years, woke up and demanded that I immediately deal with the offenders. All muscles vibrated. The pulse quickened. The monster inside growled ferociously, and not because he wanted to kill bloodthirstyly, he, like me, wanted to protect the girl. 

   Without hesitating for another second, he jumped down.