- Come on, John, wake up! Yes, wake up! - Steve was trying to bring his partner to his senses. - Your mother, Black! Yes, come to yourself! Come on, partner, come on.John groaned slightly and opened his eyes."Steve," he said softly.“Well, thank God, you woke up,” Cole breathed with relief, helping his partner to rise and seating him so that his back could lean against the wall.What happened here, Black? Steve asked.But instead of answering, John asked:- Give me a cigarette.His voice was hoarse and his breathing heavy.But you don't smoke! - John's partner was surprised at such a request.- And I don't get punched in the ribs every day. And even more so, I don’t remember that at least someone broke them for me."Yeah, that's true too," Cole replied, pulling a pack of cigarettes from his trouser pocket. - Hold on.John tried to grab the pack to get a cigarette, but one wrong move and his side burned with pain."Steve, maybe..." He nodded at the pack.Yes, it's probably better for
John lay on the bed, not believing what had just happened to him. He remembered! It... It was incredible! Yes, it hurts, but this pain was worth it so that his memory finally returned to him!So many years! A little over a century! Incredibly, for more than a hundred years he did not remember his life! Now to understand more, how it happened to him?Black got out of bed and stretched his whole body, checking if there were traces of that terrible pain that he experienced not so long ago. But no, everything was just fine! And he felt just fine. The body was filled with strength and energy, I wanted to immediately do something, for example, go and thin out some wool for these wolves! You just need to pick up your blades!Yeees! Great hunting coming up soon! It is necessary to finish off the very clan that could not be exterminated last time. "Night Shadows"! The clan was strong until John wiped out most of it. There is not much. And that snooty guy is Jeremy Willow! Puppy! In vain he wro
John was enveloped in pitch darkness, not allowing him to see anything around him. But this darkness lasted until, for just a fraction of a second, he closed his eyes and said:- As'sha! - "I see!"And in an instant, everything around acquired shape, color and even smell.A spacious room, in which there was nothing but a very ancient altar that was split into two parts. Not very high ceilings with rotting beams, but stone props.There was no electricity in the room. At all. No light, not even candles! Everything was plunged into darkness.But not for someone who was a Hunter. After all, the Gift that he received at the initiation, and the knowledge of the Alrian language allowed him to see in the darkness.And now Black saw in front of him an elderly man who, by ordinary human standards, could have been eighty years old, but in fact he was already well over a thousand years old! One of the oldest and strongest Coven Hunters!Elder! Short in stature compared to John, about one hundred
Present tense.Dream. Such a welcome, serene, giving rest. Emily slept in Jack's car. How long the journey from her house to the lair of these, so to speak, people, Amy did not know. But when they arrived, Mike must have woken her up.Mike - a handsome and tall blond with incredibly green eyes - was in no way inferior to Jack, his leader, in height, as well as in size.Yes, Mike is very handsome! A high forehead, beautiful, slightly almond-shaped eyes, a nose with a small hump, involuntarily eye-catching lips, clearly defined cheekbones, a strong neck, shoulders in this ashen-colored T-shirt, torso ... Oh-oh-oh, yes! This is the type of man who just wants to admire. Okay, dog!And why did Amy think it was Mike who woke her up? It's unclear, but... The girl woke up not in the car, as she expected, but...It was a room! And she was not that big, she was just huge! High ceilings: at least four meters high, with mirror reflections. Walls with dark green wallpaper and incomprehensible patt
- Yes, if I knew! The hunter doesn't talk to the wolves, he just attacks and kills. No questions, no pity. And sometimes cruel! Very cruel. And now he's killed my brother Jeremy. And of the true wolves in our clan, I was left alone. I have no one who, after my death, would take the place of the leader. Now there is no. And I need an heir. Highly!And he looked straight at Amy.From his predatory, piercing look, she felt uneasy, and a shiver ran through her body, from which everything inside froze with fear.- Why are you looking at me like that?- As? The man smiled, showing a snow-white smile.- I don't know... Well, like this, carnivorous.“More like anticipation, my girl.- What are you trying to say? - his girlfriend asked warily, making an attempt to move away from him, but Jack did not let her do this, catching her by the wrist and pulling her closer.- I'm waiting for you to be mine!- Yours? In what sense?- I will enjoy you, every part of your perfect body, I will enthusiasti
Jack sat up in his chair, still looking incredulously at Jeremy. How could this happen? Why? Jack couldn't understand."So what's the matter?" Jeremy said with a cheerful smile. - What kind of faces of surprise?- Jer, is that really you? - incredulously looking at his brother, the leader asked.- Ha, well, you give, Jack! You don't seem to be drinking alcohol! Or did something change a lot while I was away?The smile never left Jeremy's face. He walked across the office and sat on the edge of the table, crossing his legs and crossing his arms over his chest.- Or are you blind, Jack? Can't you see that your brother is sitting in front of you?Mike and Nick sat in silence, watching the leader's brother. They, like Jack, could not believe that Jeremy was alive and completely healthy in front of them.- Why are you alive? - Jack asked, raising his voice and point-blank looking at his brother.- So, I don't understand, - the smile slowly faded from Jeremy's handsome face. - What are you
- Kapets, Jer, you disappoint me! Now is not the time when you could safely drink blood and kill your victim. That's when Germany and Russia were at war, yes, yes, you could drink your heart's content with this blood, and no one would notice anything, but now ... Not now, Jer. Now is the age of innovative technologies, the time when science is at its best! And finding the one who is involved in the murders of all these unfortunate girls will not be difficult for the police, if they have your DNA in their hands!Anger at his younger brother, Jack clenched his teeth and clenched his fists.- Jack ... - Jeremy turned to him. The police are not the worst. At the moment.- What do you mean by that? Jack asked, narrowing his eyes.- The fact that all the girls that were found, in general ...- Stop mumbling! Speak! - the leader of the pack raised his voice.- Case on murders of girls is conducted by one of the best detectives.Jack growled softly, but angrily.- And that detective is Black.
Emily, left alone after Jack left, went to the part of the room he had told her about. And no matter how terrible it was for her to be in this strange place, where there are no windows at all, no one canceled natural needs.Walking to the place where, according to Jack, the door should be, Amy really saw that it was disguised as the color of the wallpaper, and the handle resembled a small hook, pressing on which ... Amy got into ... the bathroom? And this is what Jack calls a bathroom?The girl's eyes widened in shock! No, this is not a bathroom, this is a real ... swimming pool! Swimming pool, damn it! A huge, spacious room, made in dark blue, intertwined with azure, tones. Everything is tiled. Everything except gender. The floor was paved, if the girl was not mistaken, with marble. And the mirror was on...- What is it with him? Fetish, isn't it? - Amy muttered in amazement, passing into this room to better look around.The mirror was located on the ceiling! Just like in Jack's bedr
Twenty years laterGirls, stop arguing! John said sternly, wearily rubbing his face with his hands. - Well, what the hell does it matter which dress you wear? You still look the same! And your dresses are the same.- What-o-o? the twins yelled in unison, looking sternly at their father. - What are you saying? Yes, they are completely different, don't you see?- Well, of course ... - John muttered, looking at absolutely identical dresses.- Dad, - Lily, one of the twins, approached the man, - dad, well, they are completely different. Look, you see this ribbon ... - John nodded, - it is beige, - the man frowned slightly, - but this one, - she pointed to another dress with the same ribbon along the edge of the bodice, - cream. So, daddy, they're different.- Lord, girls, do you care? - John sat down on one of the chairs in the sisters' room and stared sadly at these unfortunate dresses, because of which his little ones were cursing.“Ha, yes, little ones, how come,” he thought, looking l
Eight months later.“Well, honey, I want to,” Emily puffed out her lips capriciously, pretending to whine, sitting on a soft sofa in Stephen Cole's living room.- What exactly? Jonathan asked, rubbing his temples wearily.- Fish! Salted... No, smoked... no, fried or... cured? I don't know, but I really want to!- My dear, my dear, the only one, my beloved, well, where can I get it for you now?- I don't know, go to the store! - the girl continued to whine, releasing a mean tear to heighten the effect.- Is it at three o'clock in the morning? But saffron, they are already all closed! Maybe tomorrow? John asked hopefully."I knew you didn't love me!" - Pouting like a hamster on a rump, Amy was offended and defiantly turned away from the man.- I love it, I love it...- What's going on here? a sleepy Steve asked as he stepped out of his bedroom, rubbing his eye with one hand and scratching his stomach with the other. - Why don't you sleep? Night in the yard, and they sit and sharpen thei
At my last words, he grimaced as if he had sniffed a cork from vinegar: a nasty and pungent smell, by the way.- You are not my bride, but just another slave, like many in the palace, and the hair that betrays your new status is ... - he thought for a while. - Well, this is not a problem, now I will correct this misunderstanding.And I didn’t have time to blurt out something, as it was ... this scarecrow is underdeveloped, waved its arms a couple of times, and ... (kapets, damn it !!) my multi-colored hair fell off at my feet, like autumn leaves that the wind mercilessly shook off the branches of trees . And I ... I stand and blink my eyes in amazement, contemplating my hair, lying in a small pile at my feet.Cautiously, afraid to make a sudden movement, I reached out with my hand to my head to ... to make a terrible scream. I've lost my hair! At all! I'm bald!- Oh, you, - I ran into Oher, who, apparently, was taken aback by such a transformation, - an underdeveloped chimpanzee (I hi
- Who-who? - I did not understand, staring dumbfounded at Tanu.To be honest, it was very difficult for me now to realize that because of my act such a terrible incident could happen as the actual complete destruction of the Reception Hall of the eskh."Zarda, Irina," the varla began to explain. - These are worm-like creatures that live in the western part of the Dark World, which spit paralyzing poison in order to immobilize their victim, and then, while he is still alive, devour him. Vile, I tell you, creatures. So, our unshakable Keira is the most natural zard! Ooh, I can't stand her.Then, giggling again, she said:- Oh, how Oher got her in line this morning! It was a pleasure to watch. (I listened with genuine interest to Tanu without interrupting her) He said that if she caught his eye in the next ten days, he would sell her in the slave market to the Arahsshar Demons, with whom Dakhar had some kind of agreement. I can’t say for sure, but it seems that they have a non-aggression
Reality slowly tried to break through the gray veil that bound my mind. The eyes are closed, the heart beats evenly, the breathing is quiet and calm... the bed is soft... So, stop! What the hell is a bed? Am I alive?She immediately opened her eyes to close them immediately from the bright light that struck with such force that it hurt. Where did such a bright light come from in my room? Little by little, I began to open my eyes, so that they would at least get used to the bright light.Yes, I actually was in my room, but as it turned out, there was practically no light in it, for example, a dim flickering of a magical light of light blue color right under the ceiling. Then it is not clear why it seemed to me that the room was illuminated with an incredibly bright, blinding light, from which it became so painful? Dont clear.She tried to sit up on the bed, but her body refused to obey: her arms and legs, as if chained to the bed by invisible threads, did not want to move; his throat w
Without saying a word, I took the mug from the table, but before I had time to take a couple of sips, the one I hated so much, Dakhar, entered the room. Varla immediately disappeared, leaving Oher and me alone."Get up," he commanded forcefully.But I did not budge, continuing to sit on the floor with a mug of tea in my hands. Oher frowned, and I felt how the body, against my will, begins to obey the order of this man, rising up. "Acts again," I thought angrily, noting that the mug, hands that did not obey me, had been placed on the table.Dakhar crossed the room in a couple of steps and came close to me:- I'm starting to get the feeling that you like it when I influence you through the artifact.He swept my figure with a look filled with predatory fire, looked into the neckline of the dress and ran his hand over the bare part of my chest, thereby causing me a nervous tremor and disgust. Walking around me and standing behind me, he bent to my ear and asked in a penetrating whisper:“
- How do you know?- Yesterday, after Dakhar visited you, I decided to have a serious talk with him and find out what happened. So, Irina, he told me about what happened after all. Entertaining, I tell you, we had a conversation.I silently looked at this woman, trying to understand what she wants to convey to me, meanwhile Daara continued:- Your father, as I understood his son, did not fulfill the contract that he concluded with Dakhar. What their agreement was, he did not tell me, alas, as I did not try to find out from him. So, by violating it, your father thereby aroused the wrath of his Oher, and my son decided to punish the Prince, - I looked at Daara in bewilderment, and she immediately explained: - Irina, your father is the Prince of the Snow Demon clan of the Virse'Diar Empire , which is one of the strongest clans in our world. Your mother is the daughter and, accordingly, the heiress of the Water Demon Prince in the Sii'ess'Sar Empire, which is located in the southern part
Dakhar got up from my bed and went to the exit, but at the very door he turned around and said:- Tonight you can sleep peacefully, but tomorrow, Irina, you will find yourself in MY bed, from which I am unlikely to let you out soon.And, glancing at me with his eyes full of pleasant anticipation, he left the room."That's it, Irina, now you seem to be stuck in the most do not play around!" I thought, clutching the pillow tighter in my hands, causing it to crack at the seams.I sat staring at one point, not wanting to realize that I might soon have to become a bed warmer for Dakhar. But I dont want! Don't want! Moreover, I have never had a man! And my first, most intimate time was to happen with a person whom I would love, but not with Dakhar, but not with him!I felt a chill creep through me, my fingers and toes froze, but my palms, for some reason sweating, became wet.I felt how fear took possession of my heart, slowly but surely shackling it into an ice crust, which made it even mo
“Master,” a middle-aged man with fire-red hair and dark brown eyes turned to Victor.Victor was sitting in his office in the leather chair of the director of the "Aikhire" company, looking straight ahead and not reacting at all to extraneous sounds."Mr. Victairion," he turned to the man again."I'm listening to you, Gaiho," Vic said wearily, looking up at his assistant.“Sir, as you ordered, I gathered everyone who still had a bit of magic left in them. Now they, all forty demons of the Dark World, are waiting for you in a large meeting room.- Okay, I'll be right there.Victor sighed wearily and rose from his chair, walking around the T-table he usually worked at, but not today, not now. All his thoughts were occupied by Elena - the one that has always been his second half of the soul, the love of his entire centuries-old life.But their love was always forbidden, because Vic and Elena were too different. Too much. After all, he is the Prince of the Snow Demon, the ruler of the Nort