Chapter 1: Sold

"I can't go with that man, Do you even know what he's going to do to me? " Ava held tightly on her half brother's sleeve, and he swung her hands off, with a seething growl,

He faced her, pinning her neck to the wall as she struggled for breath,

"I don't fucking care what he does to you, I don't care if a hundred and one men fuck you crazy in order for me to escape Axel's wrath!

I am going to offer you princess Ava of the House Of Lycans to him as his slave, his property, so that I can live!"

Sinclair said as he released his grip, Ava was gasping for air following the long pent up breath, after the gagging almost took her life.

"You are really offering me as a slave to save your life?" With a cracking tone and heavy breath, Ava's eyes was welled up with tears,

As she held it back not giving him the satisfaction of seeing her cry, she's his princess after all, she hoped there could still be some authority in her tone.

"I do not care, I'm not even fit of a heir to the mad king! You' are the one with the perfect legitimate birth, I'm just the son of the mad king's whore, so go on PrinCesS Ava! " Sinclair said with a smirk, sarcastically empathizing his word, as he walked out of the monastery quarter slamming the door behind.

Ava fell on her knees as tears blurred out her eyes, as she anticipated the horror of what was coming for her, The House of Lycans has been defeated, and the palace taken over by a powerful Alpha Axel, and now her half brother is offering her as a slave to him to save his life.

She didn’t wish for this life, she didn’t wish to be any princess, she’d rather be a commoner hawk crabs, oysters and salted clams in the city and live with the little she had, than being a princess who had inherited her father’s sins.

Ava loathes her father, the mad king as much as everyone does, he had thrown her in exile at the temple for 5 years now where she is practically serving as a slave, beaten, stripped and tortured by vicious fanatical nuns serving in the temple.

You cannot imagine how cruel they can be, she had once been locked in a tight container box for a whole week and starved of water and food, merely because she used a fragrance that was smuggled into the temple by her female attendant on her orders, her attendant Layla was lashed 100 times stark naked and her hairs shaved.

Ava loathes her father with passion, he was a very deranged insecure tyrant, he blamed her for being a curse because he wanted a male heir not a useless princess,

The mad king wasn't a Lycan and the House Of Lycans has not had a real Lycan in 200 years, and his insecurities made him think one of the Alphas of these big Packs and Houses in the kingdom would revolt and take his throne;

That he massacred all the Alphas of these big Packs and Houses so ruthlessly... And the karma is here for him, but he was too cowardice and committed suicide because he lost already to one of the Last blood of one of a Great House he annihilated; Alpha Axel of the Blood Claw Pack

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The heavy oak door of Ava's living quarter at the monastery flew open, as four absolute overall clothed nuns stormed in, their faces etched with fury as they descended on Ava..

"Take her!" sister Melera spat, as two other nuns rushed towards Ava and gripped Ava's both arms with iron fingers, as they dragged the struggling Ava across the cold floor of the room,

Ava wondered what she had done, "I've prayed today! I haven't eaten yet! my underthings are not stained, I didn't use cotton I used just clothing, I didn't bring in any comforting clothing for my bed!! Please what's my offense!"

Ava begged, as she denied every possible things that could be the reasons for the punishment that was about to befall her.

"Shut up!" Screamed Sister Melera, her eyes blazing with fanatical light as she struck Ava's cheek with a leather strap, she yelped in pain, she fell and they yanked her silky long silver hair up mercilessly.

As they stripped her totally leaving Ava stark naked, a broken girl with tears stained eyes, they washed her body ruthlessly with rough sponge and bathed her with cold icy water and their faces was with pitiless resolves.

The moment they were done Sister Melera brought a regal gown passing it towards one of the sisters, Ava was surprised as they dressed her up in a silk royal gown once again after 5 ruthless years of serving at this cruel temple.

"Your service has ended, you are to return to the palace " Sister Melera said with an inscrutable expression, as Ava saw some guards from the palace stormed the yard,

"Princess Ava of the House of Lycans, you are to return to the palace and kneel before your King, Alpha Axel of Blood Claw pack the new Lord of the House of Lycans!"

The armoured guard ordered, As two armored palace Guards walked to her and clawed their fingers into her arms just as the same way the Nuns does, only that this one is worst dragging her away with them once again.

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Ava was made to stand in the middle at the hall with Lords and Alphas of houses and packs in the realm waiting for the king,

As she suddenly caught a strong earthly scent that suggested the presence of her mate, it smelled of dominance and safety,

"His majesty the Alpha King of the Realm, The Protector of the kingdom, The last Blood of The Great Blood Claw Pack, The Lord Of the House of Lycans" The herald announced as Ava raised her head to see A godly looking figure strode into the hall and walked towards the majestic throne which her father the mad king once sat.

This man was so handsome with an emotionless face, tall and imposing, exuding an effortless charm that was as captivating as it was dangerous, his masculine jawline and a razor-sharp nose Ava was lost in his allure.

"Your majesty! Here, Princess Ava of the House of Lycans, my half-sister and sole heiress of that mad king, he hid her in the temple, hoping she'd escape the chaos of war while we endured his tyranny.. But I found her, captured her before she could orchestrate a revolt against your ascension, I present her to you as a slave, your property, in exchange for mercy for the rest of us,"

Sinclair declared, pushing Ava forward, his eyes burning with viciousness as Ava was dumbfounded by his heart-wrenching lies,

As Alpha Axel's eyes fell upon Ava,

"It appears the daughter of the mad King is my mate, Which means your trade is not fair!" Alpha Axel declared as the whole Lords and Alphas were surprised and the room was filled with indistinctive murmurs.

Ava's heart was thudding anticipating the decision that will forever change her life, wether he claims her as his mate, or his sex slave.