Winter storm

      Winter holidays finally came to Riverfield. Several students of the Decelis Academy decided to take advantage of the opportunity and rush all together to the ski resort in the mountains. It was a good idea, and the opportunity to diversify your life a little and breathe the frosty mountain air was very tempting. Some of the guys went at once to prepare everything for the arrival of the rest. Heli had to stay late to resolve some organizational issues, as the captain of the Nightball team. For one reason or another, Solon, Jaan and Jino also stayed to finish things.       And so, finally freed, the guys happily jumped into the car and went straight to meet friends and have a great time, but something went wrong. It was about a three-hour drive to the destination at an average speed, but as soon as they left the main road on the mountain trail, a severe snowstorm began, not only blocking the view, but also completely blocking the path. After driving a few more kilometers, the car got stuck.       “Noa, Jakah, Shion, we are stuck in the snowstorm,” Heli immediately mentally sent a message to his friends, “will try to walk by foot”       “Impossible! Where did you stuck? We will come to help!” Shion immediately replied.       “If we would know where we are…” the leader replied in confusion, trying to see at least something behind the car window.       “Maybe it’s better to go back, Heli?” suggested Jakah.       “There is no point in it, we are on the half of the way, and I am not the one to give up so easily!” — almost immediately Jino replied — “I will light up the way for us”       “The main thing — try do not burn anyone!” said Shion, slightly teasing.       “Don’t worry, we’ll see you soon,” Heli replied, ending the conversation while thinking about what to do next.       “I’m afraid we’ll turn into snowmen before we get there,” Jaan remarked, raising an eyebrow skeptically, watching the storm outside. — Let’s break through, — the leader said calmly, — it’s good that the guys took all the most basic things with them. So we’ll go light. We’re going out.       Turning off the engine, the brunette got out of the warm car, closing the door behind him. The others followed him. A strong wind blew snowflakes, scratching any exposed surface of the body, like small pieces of ice. Wrapping themselves more closely in scarves and pulling on hoods, the guys slowly but surely moved forward, pierced by the icy wind. Only Solon hardly felt the cold.       From time to time, Jino would create a small flame in his hand to light up the path a little, but it was practically useless in the fight against natural forces.

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      A couple of hours later, the guys could barely feel their limbs. Even though they were vampires and couldn’t die that easily, no one could deny the fact that they could just turn into a piece of ice. Their legs and arms were already moving with difficulty, and the snowdrifts were only getting higher and more impassable. Suddenly, once again raising his hand up, Jino created a column of flame, like a lighthouse that illuminated everything for a moment, causing the cruel ice particles around to melt, and at that very moment Solon saw something ahead. — The hut! — he shouted immediately coming to himself, — I see a light!       The other three vampires immediately started up, shaking off all the stuck snow and looking away at the same time. where the blue-haired man was pointing. — Hurry up there! — Heli had just commanded when four students of the Decelis Academy rushed to a cozy house at the foot of the mountain.       As soon as they reached the goal, the brunette stepped forward a little and, carefully straightening his clothes and throwing off his hood so as not to alienate the locals, gently knocked. — Are we waiting for someone in the middle of the night? — someone’s familiar voice was heard, after which the door opened slightly.       Four pairs of astonished eyes stared at the occupant of the hut, but less than a second later, the door immediately slammed in their faces, leaving them completely perplexed. — Who’s there, Najak? — Another familiar voice rang out. — Well, some evil spirits were brought up by a storm, — the beta of the pack replied indifferently.       Taking a deep breath of the frosty air to gain patience, Heli knocked again. A moment later, the door opened again and the golden eyes of the vampire leader meet the golden eyes of the alpha. The meaning of Najak’s words began to sink in. But just as the werewolf wanted to follow his brother’s example, Enzy came up to him and, putting his hand on brother’s shoulder, looked outside. — Oh, Solon, what a surprise? Are you cold? — Deliberately ignoring the other three, the pack member exclaimed in satisfaction. — Do we have guests? — A woman’s voice suddenly rang out from behind the werewolves. — Sooha! Unable to stand it, the red—haired man stepped forward, sharply pulling the door open and letting the others go inside, to the angry hissing of the inhabitants of the house. — Jino?! How did you get here? — the girl exclaimed joyfully, running up to the guest, — Oh! Heli, Jaan and Solon are here too?! What a surprise!       “Worst one,” Khan hissed through his teeth, tightly closing the brazenly wide—open door. — You’re just in time! We were about to sit down at the table. Of course, there is not enough space, but that’s fine. Are you probably frozen? It’s such a blizzard outside! — The brunette persisted. — Only all sorts of evil spirits roam at night… — Najak mumbled as he passed Jaan, so that only he could hear, but the provocation failed. — Warm up by the fireplace for now, — the hospitable hostess suggested, pointing to a cozy place by the fire, — and we will set the table.       With these words, pulling Khan imperceptibly, the girl disappeared from the room with the alpha, Solon silently followed them to help. After seeing his beloved off, Heli tried to restrain himself and, lowering his eyes, sat down closer to the crackling logs, holding out his hands. Jaan settled down next to the leader. Jino plopped down on the nearest chair and stretched out his legs, watching the dancing flames. He was very fond of fire in all its manifestations. - What? Is the blood not warm? — casting a glance at the two by the fireplace, Najak grinned, — oh, well, yes! You’re walking corpses, — the blond man giggled, leaning his elbow on the shoulder of his green—haired brother, who clearly supported his remark. — Heli, do you feel it? The dog stank again. We intentionally sat closer to the fire to kill the smell, but in no way, — Jaan calmly said in response, without turning his eyes to the werewolves. — Are you, a bloodsucker, looking for something? Not only did they fall on our heads out of nowhere, but will you humiliate us in our own house? — the pack’s beta was losing patience. — We didn’t come here on purpose! If you would invite us, we would never even stick our noses in! I see no one taught you hospitality at all? — The gray—haired vampire was losing his temper, getting to his feet. — I’m going to very hospitably show you where the door is, evil spirits! — The blond man hissed instinctively, rolling up his sleeves. — Just try! — approaching point—blank and practically colliding with a werewolf with his forehead, a super strong vampire accepted the challenge, — you will never defeat me! — Let’s check it out! — Najak barked and had already grabbed his opponent by the breasts when Sooha appeared in the doorway with two assistants. — Stop there! — she shouted, and as if some invisible protective aura appeared around each of the guys, not allowing them to move, — what are you doing here? Do you want to destroy the house?!       Solon and Khan watched in shock while Jino quietly chuckled at the ridiculous expressions on the faces of the two culprits, and Heli worriedly tried to figure out where Sooha’s strength came from. — Oh, well, the guys quarreled a little, — Enzy tried to laugh it off, — I wouldn’t let them break anything, Sooha, — he soothed, — well, maybe only a couple of vampire bones, — carefully adjusting his glasses, he said in a barely audible voice so that only Jaan, who was frozen next to him, could hear.       The vampire’s eyes were shone with rage, but there was nothing he could do, so he decided to just give up this time. Feeling that the conflict was over, the girl calmed down and smiled again. The alpha and the blue-haired half-werewolf together helped bring all the prepared dishes, while the hostess managed the remaining guys in the arrangement of food and drinks on the table.       Everyone finally sat down, as if remembering something, Sooha ran out of the room. - It’s kind of uncomfortable to sit at the same table with dogs, — Jaan remarked in a barely audible voice, clearly not forgiving the insult. - You can always leave our booth, — Enzy countered calmly, helping Khan get the right dish.       Just as the gray-haired man wanted to answer something, the fire lover immediately pulled him back, nodding his head to make it clear that the hostess had returned. Gritting his teeth in frustration, the guy retreated again. — So how did you get here? — piling food into her plate, Sooha asked and looked in the direction of Heli, who was picking at something in a half-empty plate. — Oh! We were going to spend the holidays at the ski resort with the rest of the team. Jakah, Noa and Shion left first, and we followed, but this damn snowfall caught us on the way and we had to walk further, — the red—haired man said enthusiastically. — But apparently you got lost, since the only ski resort in these mountains is in the opposite direction, — the werewolf in glasses coldly but very sarcastically remarked. - Would love to see you looking for the way… — Jaan began, but the leader sitting on the other side imperceptibly pulled him by the hand. — Well, how did you end up here? — Heli asked immediately. — Khan and the guys invited me. And since almost all the students at school had left, and I had nowhere else to go, — I gladly accepted the offer. — I see. Sounds nice, — the brunette replied, trying to smile, looking down at his plate again.       “And why didn’t any of us come up with such an idea?!” — Heli immediately asked the guys sitting next to him with the help of telepathy.       But the guys just sat there in silence.       The dinner passed without fights, almost in complete calm, diluted with several entertaining stories from books, that Heli shared. — What about fireworks? — Sooha suddenly asked with a special twinkle in her eyes. — I warmly support you! — Jino immediately jumped up. - Who would doubt it, — the other vampires said almost at once, making the girl smile. — Let’s light it up! — Najak exclaimed joyfully, as if waiting for a signal, throwing a thick jacket over his shoulders, put on his shoes and taking a weighty pre—prepared box went outside.       The storm stopped, revealing an infinitely beautiful sky strewn with millions of stars. After watching for a while, looking up, the werewolf simply froze in place. The others soon followed him, leaving only the alpha and the girl behind. He invited her for a reason. With each passing day, his feelings only grew stronger, flooding his mind. Trying to plan the whole weekend perfectly, Khan tried his best to get closer to his beloved and spend as much time together as possible, but these damn uninvited guests ruined all his plans.       Right now, he was deliberately going slowly to stay behind with her. At least for a moment. Just the two of them. With special tenderness, helping the girl get dressed, the alpha felt like he was in heaven. It would be great if they could live together in the future and help each other and take care of each other every day. The pleasant scent of her hair touched the Lycanthrope’s sensitive nose as he carefully pulled her hood over her, head making his heart go crazy. — Sooha, — the guy began timidly, looking into her clear pink eyes, — I’ve been wanting to tell you something for a long time…

- BOOM!

      The first explosion rang out on the street, as if deliberately interrupting the alpha. — We’ll talk later, okay? — Decelis Academy student asked excitedly, clearly wanting to see the incredible fireworks. - Of course…       “Damn guests,” the werewolf swore, following the girl outside.       Outside, it seemed that the guys had completely forgotten about their feuds and turned into ordinary high school students, running around, fussing with firecrackers, installations and other devices. But most of all, Jino was undoubtedly getting high. Without problems, setting fire to each of the launched missiles and installations without a drop of fear, but with an irreconcilable fire of passion in his eyes. — Come to us! — Najak shouted, waving cheerfully at the girl and the pack leader.       But as soon as Khan took a couple of steps forward, hurrying to the blonde, the captain of the Nightball team of the Academy appeared next to the brunette girl. His earring was swaying slightly, and his handsome face was adorned with an incomparable smile. The one that made the her blush. - You’d better stand a little behind, Sooha, — he said gently, — who knows what these weirdos can do.       The student only nodded sheepishly. She liked being around Heli, even though she often tried not to show her feelings. - I think the view will be better from another angle, — he remarked, looking out at something, — let’s go!       Helping a friend quickly cover a distance of several meters, they climbed up a small ledge of the mountain not buried under the snow and carefully settled there, silently watched until the rumbling and bright flashes stopped. The frost was getting stronger and standing at one place without a move was making things worse. Sooha unconsciously began to tremble, trying to wrap herself up more tightly. — Are you cold? — Heli asked worriedly, — then we’d better get back as soon as possible, — he said, as he felt the girl slipping out of his arms in the blink of an eye.       Carelessly, taking a step forward, she slipped and rushed straight down, instinctively closed her eyes. — Got ya! — A joyful voice exclaimed.       The girl opened her eyes. Khan held her tightly in his arms, warming her with his unusual warmth and giving her comfort. - It seems like it’s time for someone to go home to warm up, — he had just said when a clearly displeased vampire appeared on the way. — I can carry her myself, — the brunette declared, losing his temper, his eyes flashed. — If it wasn’t you, who brought her there, she wouldn’t have fallen, — the alpha replied sharply and went on, — she’s alive human, and not a toy, — clearly hinting that the vampire behaved too carelessly, finished off the Lycanthrope.       It was late night and everyone was pretty tired. Although vampires didn’t need sleep, they couldn’t just break the general rules by being guests in this small cozy hut that had become their shelter for one night. All the guys settled down in a small living room while Sooha stayed in the kitchen. While she was sipping hot chocolate, carefully prepared for her by Khan, the guy arranged a comfortable and warm place for her to sleep. After which, whishing good night, he left.       Left all alone, the girl put down the still warm cup and buried her head in a cotton blanket, enveloping in such necessary comfort, after a hard but very entertaining day.       “Sooha… Sooha…” Heli’s gentle voice in her head made her wake up, “are you awake?”       “Heli?” the brunette called out to him in her mind, “is something wrong?”       “I miss you. Can we talk?” His voice was so pleasant, it seemed to spread through the body, giving a pleasant feeling.       “Of course,” the girl replied, unable to object.       The door to the kitchen creaked softly and a moment later, in the dark in front of the student lying in a cozy nest, a tall figure of a young man appeared. She did not expect him to come to her so easily. A blush covered her cheeks, fortunately the guy would not have been able to notice it.       “Confused?” as if reading her mind, Heli asked.       The girl, blushing even more, actively shook her head, clumsily getting out of bed, wrapped in a blanket like a cocoon.       “You… you wanted to talk?” Sooha asked, starting loosing her breath.       “Yes…” The guy took a step forward       “About what?” — almost hiding her blushing cheeks in a thick blanket, the night interlocutor clarified awkwardly.       “I wanted to ask you, what do you think of me, Sooha?” The gleam of his golden eyes was clearly visible even through the darkness.       “Me…” The girl stammered, speechless, as his face slowly approached, and his arm suddenly wrapped around her waist despite the cotton protection. — You, — the vampire leader and her friend from the Decelis Academy whispered, — tell me how you feel right now…       The brunette clearly felt his heavy breathing against her lips and could not find the strength to respond. - Then do you mind if I bite your neck? — slowly drawing out the words, the guy asked in a whisper again.       Sooha froze. She knew who he was, but for all her hatred of vampires, she trusted him. Closing her eyes, the girl just waited. Soft lips touched her heated skin, warmed by hot chocolate, a cotton blanket and incredibly fast blood moving through the vessels. The crazy pulsation of her artery on the neck was making her feelings too obvious. The next moment, she felt the gentle touch of two needle-sharp fangs. No sudden movements. Only the purest trust and a loud heartbeat…

***

— Sooha? — Khan’s caring voice woke the girl from her sleep.       Her head was aching terribly, and entire body was aching and shaking. Opening one eye with difficulty, she looked at her worried friend. — You’re in fever, Sooha! I’ll get the medicine and water now. Hold on, — he had just said, when rapid footsteps were heard, retreating footsteps. “Was it a dream?” the brunette barely had time to think before she lost consciousness…