- See how it is. Mitya grabbed her sister by the waist and threw her up with ease. He put her on his shoulders. - Well, are you reaching out? he asked, standing up on his toes."Just don't drop me." - stretching out her hand and biting the tip of her tongue, Elya caught her balance. - Yes, stop spinning, I will never put on a star. - She hit the heels on the men's sides, calling for calm.Mitya, uttering a horse's neigh, tried to gallop with his sister on his shoulders.- Put her down! - Elin's screech pawned her ears, and Lily tried in vain to shout down. I'm scared to even look! She glanced through her fingers at the race around the decorated Christmas tree.- You are the one to blame. Mitya jumped up and down cheerfully and laughed maliciously, exactly until his sister grabbed his ears. - Get it off, little one. The new ones won't grow back, you'll have to become a donor. - To which the girl's fingers pulled up with force. “Okay, okay, relax your fingers. Small, but clung like a ma
- No! Vitaly said firmly, standing in the doorway of the gatehouse. — Sorry, Lily, but you're not going anywhere. He looked at the girl with sympathy, but a categorical refusal was read on his face. “I answer with my head for you and Elya, and for you, Vela.Mitya, not hiding his relief, slammed the car door, pressing the alarm button.“Mom is there, don’t you understand? - the girl continued to beg, fiddling with a knitted hat.“I understand perfectly well, and I also understand that perhaps this is a trap. Are you willing to risk yourself and your child? Vitaly asked.The girl shook her head negatively.“A trap… I don’t want to, of course,” she repeated quietly.The rumble of an approaching car was growing, there was a screech of brakes and a slam of the door.“Into the house,” shouted Vitaly, noticing that there was only one knock on the door. And he noted with relief that his guys behave as if there was no one behind the gates, or someone of their own had arrived.Vela grabbed Lil
Consciousness returned to the girl gradually, in waves. Hearing returned first. And she listened to what was happening around. Silence - but not the same as in a closed space, sterile, but with an admixture of the howling of the wind and the quiet creaking of wood. And no conversations, deafening sirens or fussy steps - nothing that could remind of the city.It smelled of moisture, pine needles and wood. Lily was definitely lying on something soft. No, this is not her bed; lumps of cotton wool or some other filler dug into the back. Wanting to find a more comfortable position, the girl sat up a little.“Of course, I’m not in a hurry, but can you open your eyes already?” — a lazy male voice burned his ears stronger than the loudest scream.Opening her eyes, Lily rested her eyes on the cold look of brown eyes. The man loomed over her. And as soon as you are not tired of standing on a slope?- Who you are?- Finally. The man slowly straightened up and sat down next to him, the wooden sto
The werewolf's hand sliced through the air. He dabbed his fingers at the jacket, but did not have time, could not grab it. One moment, a fraction of a second, a brief moment - and the man's heart fell into the abyss. Rushing to the place where Lily had just stood, he spun around his axis and, with a guttural growl, rushed to the crowd.It was impossible to believe that the suicide had accidentally chosen the time so well.Arnar did not hear the screams flying in the back, did not feel the hands trying to hold him back. Pushing people aside, he stood under the window, from which a man jumped out a few minutes ago.- Where is he?! shouted into the crowd. - Where? grabbed someone by the chest. The woman looked frightened, it seems that she did not understand what they wanted from her. - Where? repeated even louder."Ran away," a voice said nearby.- Where? - Ar followed the girl's palm and again broke into a run.Dodging between people, trying to catch the smell. I ran past a pair of t
Squatting on her haunches, Lily went down from the hillock, sliding down on the soles of her boots on wet soil.The thought throbbed in my head: “We need to survive at any cost! You can't give up!"Surprisingly, the find added strength and determination to the girl - she wanted to live in spite of herself. Against all odds. Prove to the whole world that she can! Cope! Will not leave Arnar! He doesn't deserve another loss. Ar just won't survive it...With these thoughts, Lily picked up the bucket left by the well and, without hurrying, brought it into the house.The first thing she did when she stepped inside was to drag an empty chest up against the wooden panel of the door.Cooking was the next challenge. There was a heavy cast-iron pot by the fireplace. Pouring grits, Lily cooked a kind of soup instead of porridge, overdoing it with water. Nothing, it's even better, you don't have to choke on dry food.The girl spent the rest of the day in bed - the body needed rest. But she could n
Two people were surprised by the disappearance of Constantine, and it remains to be seen who was more surprised. A girl frozen at closed doors, or a vampire, and not just a vampire, but a prince! Who was signed up as a nanny against his will.Both kept silent. No one explained the rules of conduct under the ruling vampire to Ela, and the girl, shifting from foot to foot, examined the man sitting in front of her. He was in no hurry to break the silence or at least somehow hint at what should be done. The prefix to the name "prince" was frightening, and the knowledge that he was the Dark One was even more frightening. Although Elya had no idea what the difference between Dark and Light was, the corners of her lips twitched in a smile when she remembered the coffee advertisement and the degree of roasting of the beans. Associations with beer with force brushed aside, as the fantasy tossed unfiltered vampires. Thanks TV!Communication with Konstantin, whom the girl had known since childho
Nothing has changed since Konstantin's last stay inside the forest house. The man drew attention to the packages piled in the corner and filled with empty packages and metal cans, barbarically opened, with sharp, uneven edges. He saw a bed neatly made with a yellowish-stained, dirty blanket, a pillow drying on a stool by the fireplace. All this spoke of the presence of man.Outside the walls of the hut, measured, unhurried steps and heavy breathing were heard.Drawing water from the well, Lily drained more than half. For the past two days, her strength had been leaving her at a monstrous rate, and the girl had to stop twice and take a breath in order to carry the bucket to the hut.The door of the house was flung open. In fright, the girl unclenched her fingers, and the metal container with a dull sound fell on the damp ground, covered with a layer of foliage.Lily paid no attention to the cold water dousing her boots. Moisture seeped in through the lacing holes.The vampire took a st
- How is she? Leo asks, holding out his hand for a handshake, sucking in air and wincing. What did the prince need?Who are you more interested in? Lily or Alexander?Konstantin deliberately avoids answering. There are enough problems even without the fact that the prince will soon lay claim to the younger Rokotova. It was clear even to a fool: no one will experience delight from such a relationship - neither Vela, nor the rest of the clan. And when Elya tells who pushed them to get acquainted, and also left them alone with the ruling one, a scandal cannot be avoided. And no arguments about worrying about Leela can calm and restrain an angry mother."Lily," he answered without hesitation. - Child?- Exhausted. - The vampire indicated the direction with his palm, inviting him to the office. - I'm not sure that she will be able to leave the term before the end. If I don't see any improvement in the coming week, I'll have to...- You are crazy? You can't get rid of the baby! Leo snapped
The inhabitants of Purgatory fed on the emotions of people who got here - sinners. They drove them like cattle, forcing them to atone for earthly sins, reveled in human pain, fear and despair.The unceasing rustle of wings was heard behind him, Andras confidently crossed the rocky terrain, driven by the thought of speedy revenge. “ No, I will feed on the witch first. - From this thought, he lost his stride and smiled predatoryly, imagining how Mila would ask for forgiveness. Definitely on my knees. Only on your knees! “And then I’ll close my fingers around her thin neck and…” He shuddered with excitement and anger.Andras lazily threw over his back:- Abomination, how long have I been with you? - and added a step, not waiting for an answer.— How should I know? the freak snorted. - It's neither day nor night. Only people. Only food.Squishing sounds and a heart-rending scream forced the demon to turn around, grimacing. Swollen to the size of a cow, the Abomination dug its thin, curved
Andras loudly announced his return, slamming the door.Mar ran out of the living room and shook his finger:“Hush, hush, lady is working!” - he whispered, and holding an edifying thumbs up.“Before, I was not met like that,” said the owner of the dwelling.— Bes! he snapped indignantly. - You didn't mix anything up? I'm still the boss here!— Yes, lord. The shorty backed off. “But the lady is not in the mood. She strictly forbade her to be disturbed.“Now I’ll cheer her up,” the demon whispered menacingly and stepped onto the first step.Until recently, only he dared to be out of sorts in his own house. What now? And now suspicions began to creep in that the servants were less afraid of him, and more lazy.— Mistress! Shorty overtook the marquis, ran up the steps first, and in such a hurry that at the very top he stumbled and fell to his knees. Fussily he got up and flew up to the office, knocking three times, whispered:“The master has returned, mistress.“Hmm,” the demon drawled dis
- Well. Melissa dropped her backpack at her feet and looked around.Andras's room was a study: shelving, armchairs, a fireplace, an ottoman, two desks, one littered with books, thick leather-bound albums, sheets of notes and empty packages of nuts, the second is clean, but with black marks on the surface."Don't you want everyone to see what a slob you are, Grand Marquis?" She tossed the rubbish into a basket at her feet and flipped through a couple of open books curiously.“The Holy Inquisition,” she read the title of one of the works. “Heavy,” she took the book and put it down. - So, what do we have? "The Powers of the Elemental Witches," an entertaining read. She opened it about half way through and ran her eyes over the yellowish sheets. “Pffff, what idiot wrote that? If you read, so the Great Flood is our work.Putting aside the books, Mila sat down on one of the easy chairs, then sat on the second one, noting the comfort of the furniture. And with lust she looked at the ottoman:
- Well. Melissa dropped her backpack at her feet and looked around.Andras's room was a study: shelving, armchairs, a fireplace, an ottoman, two desks, one littered with books, thick leather-bound albums, sheets of notes and empty packages of nuts, the second is clean, but with black marks on the surface."Don't you want everyone to see what a slob you are, Grand Marquis?" She tossed the rubbish into a basket at her feet and flipped through a couple of open books curiously.“The Holy Inquisition,” she read the title of one of the works. “Heavy,” she took the book and put it down. - So, what do we have? "The Powers of the Elemental Witches," an entertaining read. She opened it about half way through and ran her eyes over the yellowish sheets. “Pffff, what idiot wrote that? If you read, so the Great Flood is our work.Putting aside the books, Mila sat down on one of the easy chairs, then sat on the second one, noting the comfort of the furniture. And with lust she looked at the ottoman:
- Lord. - The demon appeared right in front of Andras' feet, threw up his head and spoke: - The lady has been found! The lesser demon's throat gurgled with delight.- Great day. The Marquis broke into an anticipatory smile. “And it will be magnificent when my fingers close around her wrist.” Who found?“Furfur,” the demon gurgled.“What irony,” the demon chuckled.Tired of futile searches, the Grand Marquis went for a trick: he had to reveal to his brothers the news of finding a mate and wait for others to do all the work for him, Andras will only have to appear at the right time in the right place and pick up the ever-elusive soothsayer.Only in the face of a common danger, the demons unite, and the rest of the time their relationship can hardly be called friendly. Centuries-old lawsuits, mutual insults, conspiracies, encroachments, attempts - this is what any self-respecting demon must do throughout his life.Tired or do not want to participate in the eternal squabbles - you will be
“This is not how I envisioned my first coven. Melissa looked at herself in front of the bathroom mirror. The reflection smiled wryly and reached out with trembling hands to the neck of the bloody shirt.The witch left the holiday as soon as she received the permission of the Supreme, but before that she had heard enough of the mockery of other witches and enjoyed the incessant chatter of the demon in her head. But Andras was tired of harassing her with stupid questions, or he was simply busy with something else, more useful, and now there was a pleasant silence in his head.“And I didn't imagine it that way. - The raven turned to the wall and answered absently, examining the ornament on the tile."Don't we know how perversely dreams come true," Melissa laughed.Her fingers nervously touched the marks left by the nails of the Supreme: on the forearms, collarbones, thighs and shins ... Dirty-burgundy streams of water descended over the stomach, legs and disappeared into the dark drain h
- Get undressed! commanded Ingelda the Soulless, only after listening to her granddaughter's vague story.- Granny!"Quick, I said!" — Demanding firm tone did not fit in with the appearance of the witch. Young, graceful, with flax-colored hair and young green eyes framed by dark, fluffy eyelashes. “Well, why are you snapping your beak, Pascal, undress her quickly!”- No, I'm on my own. I just don't understand why.Ingelda grabbed the zipper of her dress and pulled it down.“If he put his seal on you, and the Grand Marquis did, I’m sure…”How's the print? Melissa felt like slapping her forehead.Deftly slipping her dress from her shoulders, she dropped the rag at her feet.“And what did I teach you two?!” Ingelda walked in circles around her granddaughter, looking at every inch of her skin.“I warned her that her idea would end badly,” Pascal taunted.“You should not have warned, not allowed!” exclaimed the old witch.“Just say the word across to you,” the familiar mumbled.— What are
Andras was sincerely surprised that he fell into such an elementary trap. “ How could you not notice the witch circle?! - scolded himself. - As if for the first time a trap was set not on the floor, but on the ceiling! lamented the Grand Marquis. - No wonder women are called "witches" even those who do not have a witchcraft gift. They will confuse their heads without sending visions. All these tricks, seductive outfits, languid looks, smooth movements and sharp phrases that remain in memory for a long time . Namely, in this witch, who stood opposite, everything that Andras was thinking about was combined. He could have sworn he had never met a dozen of such women in his life. Witch. Goldilocks. Intoxicating with her mere presence. The embodiment of a cocktail of femininity and pride.Forgetting himself, the Grand Marquis leaned forward and was able to take a step. Without thinking about how he escaped from the witching circle, succumbed to the impulse and dug into the plump lips of th
“The hostess is suspiciously cheerful,” grandfather Yosha thought. He dangled his furry legs over the edge of the cupboard, polishing the crystal goblets to a shine.Pascal, for the hundredth time, studied the Book of Knowledge in search of the demon he needed. He thought: a yellowed page, covered with angular handwriting, hung in the air:I don't want to agree, but you're right.- Why are you leafing through it all, leafing through it? Do nothing? grumbled the brownie, taking up the decanter. - If there is nothing, then help. The hostess does not drink twice from the same glass.- Who drinks? croaked the raven, rustling the pages.- Everybody! Really what will happen if you taste currant liqueur several times from the same vessel?“I tell you, village,” the raven complained, croaking.- And I'm telling you: I've been serving in the city for four hundred years! Yosha began to frequent, waving a checkered towel. - As the owners set off from their homes, so I followed them. And our vill