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On the trail of the wolf 11
Unable to resist, I ran my hand over the runes on the door frame. What a huge mistake people made when they adopted a strange faith a little more than two thousand years ago. How much pain and suffering it brought. And I'm not talking now about werewolves who were skinned alive when they refused to be baptized by their prince. And not about other magical creatures who, after all the persecution, will never come out to meet with a mere mortal. What did the people get? What good did someone else's faith bring them?Knowledge that has been passed down by word of mouth for thousands of years has been washed away by the new religion. Divine creatures, who from the beginning of time lived side by side with man, were forgotten, and now they can only be mentioned in fairy tales. And what did people get in return? Churches where money is pulled from believers at every opportunity? Priests who go around draped in gold, not embarrassed to tell poor parishioners what to believe and endure? But wh
On the trail of the wolf 12
A frightened wolf is afraid of bumps,or a little bit about harsh reality.The week went by like a blur for me. I automatically went to the store, visited the pool every day, catching myself thinking that in anticipation of a meeting with Stanislav, even the smell of bleach had become something ordinary and not worth my attention. The beast was also in a state of stupor, occasionally drawing my attention to the presence or absence of guards nearby. But if during the day I was a little distracted, behaving like a person for the sake of appearance, then the nights turned into a real nightmare for me.Sleep did not go, just like when my wolf was dying inside me, causing an unbearable feeling of loneliness and longing. But now the reason was not in it. I was afraid. I was scared to death of being refused help from Stanislav and being left alone again. No, I don’t argue, Bestia will now forever remain with me together, but will we ever be able to live fully with her? Spread? Don't hide? Wh
On the trail of the wolf 13
- What will you do when you are convinced of his involvement? Stanislav asked me when we passed him. - To study, as I understand it, there will be no desire anymore?Stopping, I thought for a moment. Nonsense, of course, utter, in Arthur I am sure, as in myself, if not more. But, let's say Arseny acted on the orders of his son - what then?“I will study,” the answer came by itself, as soon as Bestia and I imagined for a moment that the sapphire wolf could really do this to us. I was able to deceive and betray in the most cruel way. “To cut their throats one day.”Stanislav only grunted at my words, shrugging vaguely, and I continued to follow Anya into the house.- Wow! What a bloodthirsty baby! - Andrei's voice flew into my back, followed by the sound of another slap in the face. - Ai! Dad! For what?- For childishness and posturing! - came the answer of Stanislav, and I could not help smiling.Once upon a time I had a family. Jokes, friendly teasing, caring for each other... It's ha
On the trail of the wolf 14
- I hate you, I hate, I hate ... - I whispered, looking at one point, trying to kill all my feelings for Arthur, - I hate, I hate ...The beast howled piercingly, echoing my words.Wolf habits, robber tricks,or how to become a real wolfdog.- Mira, it seems to me, or are you sleeping? - Stas's insinuating whisper invaded my dormant thoughts at the same time as Andrey's loud laugh.“I’m not sleeping,” sharply opening my eyes and stumbling upon the alpha’s gaze full of doubts, I realized that he didn’t believe me. And he does it right!After sobbing for almost a week in a communal apartment, feeling sorry for myself and cursing the former leader and his son, I realized that was all. Enough. And for almost a month now I have been regularly coming to Stanislav, where he is trying to teach me how to switch. But if only it were that easy!"I'm sorry," I confessed, trying desperately to hide a yawn. - I really concentrated, or rather, both of us. But…- But not enough! - Stas imprinted. May
On the trail of the wolf 15
- You can not inflict mortal harm on uninitiated werewolves. This is a law, for the violation of which Veles punishes instantly, - Stanislav answered me quite seriously. – And the death of the beast does not change anything, because there was no initiation anyway. That is why you have created acceptable living conditions. But why they simply didn’t wait for your initiation, and didn’t beat it later - I don’t know. But, in this case, seeing that you are an alpha, no one would get rid of you.“Wait,” I was completely confused in his explanations. “But I had an initiation. And I'm alpha! The guards feel this, you yourself said that ordinary wolves recognize who is in front of them - simple or alpha. And why did the leader and his son ignore this?- The guards don't feel you, - Stas rose to his feet, looking disapprovingly at his dozing son. “For them, you are still a normal person. And ahead of the flurry of your questions, - he raised his hand, laughing, as soon as I opened my mouth, -
On the trail of the wolf 16
Having gone out into the clearing and having found Andrey nearby, I turned to the she-wolf. The beast seemed to be just waiting for this, sending the thought that she was ready to try to spread again.Well, come on, dear! This time we will succeed!Looks like a sheep, but smells like a wolf,or everything comes with experience.Five years later...Will you pay by card or cash? - A pretty girl at the checkout with a smile glued to her lips turned to me, watching out of the corner of her eye as her assistant puts purchases in the store's branded bag.- With a card, - handing her a credit card, I turned slightly to the left, pretending to straighten my hair, looking into one of the mirrors hung everywhere.I was actually checking to see if my guards were missing. No, the boys are here! Funny. For the sixth hour I walk under their strict control around the shopping center.- Thank you for shopping! - the girl returned the card to me, holding out three weighty packages. We will be glad to
On the trail of the wolf 17
Without wasting time on unnecessary reasoning, I scratched my finger with my fingernail and activated one of Anya's amulets that imitated my presence in the apartment, sprinkling it a little with my blood. Now you don't have to worry about the guards - for three days they will be completely sure that I am here. We can only hope that Mitrich just decided to use the phone, and nothing out of the ordinary happened. Hope was fragile, but at least something! I didn't mean to panic. Whatever it is, I have plenty of time to deal with the problem. Beast growled in agreement, habitually listening to her surroundings.It was already dark outside the windows and there were no people walking on the street. Putting on new stiletto boots, and taking a leather jacket and a clutch with documents and a phone just in case, I gently jumped out of the window, landing on the sidewalk near the house. Still, jeans are not suitable for such somersaults, otherwise how to explain the protesting crackle of the
On the trail of the wolf 18
Live with wolves, howl like a wolf,or a little about useful acquaintances.I was sitting on a couch, at the feet of the newly-minted princess, waiting for the moment when she wakes up. Mitrich was bustling about at the stove, preparing us his signature pies, the mere aroma of which made my stomach rumble loudly. The girl's name was Akulina, as the goblin enlightened me, and, judging by her revived emotions, she should just wake up.- Good morning, Akulina, - I greeted the girl, as soon as she opened her eyes. She, in response, was frightened and jumped up on the bed, miraculously not throwing me from her familiar place. - I see you are better now, since you are jumping like that!Goblin was not mistaken - the girl really is. And although at the moment she didn’t smell of anything inhuman, her eyes betrayed her with her head. Like all nagas who are in power and related to the royal family, Akulina's pupil changed color from black to sparkling gold and constantly changed in size, pulsa
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