AUTHOR DEWHALES CHRISNEY’S COMMENTARY In this chapter, I wanted to explore the depths of Axel’s paternal love and the lengths a father would go to protect his child—even if it means surrendering his power. Axel is faced with a brutal dilemma as he watches Darcy subjected to the dark experiments of Cahir and the Grand Maester. he’s a powerful Alpha King, yet utterly powerless here. Darcy’s terrifying yet awesome ability to control the minds of her tormentors reveals the strength of her Lycan heritage, while also posing a haunting question: has her innocence been lost? In that moment when Darcy speaks through Cahir and the Grand Maester, the horror for both Axel and Ava is not just in the control she wields, but in realizing that their child may be forever changed by this experience.
AXEL VOSSAs the last lock fell away, Axel surged forward, unbolting Darcy from the chair and pulling her small, limp body into his arms. The steady thump of her heartbeat against his chest brought a fleeting relief—she was still in there, just in a trance, controlling two adults' bodies at once.Ava's heart ached seeing the multiple needles in her daughter's head. She reached to remove them, but Axel grabbed her hands with a deadly glare."I will not risk any complications!"Ava saw the look in Axel's eyes, still burning with rage.He turned to the Grand Maester, the man who dared bring pain upon his daughter. With a snarl, Axel walked over and snapped the man's neck in a single, brutal twist. The body fell lifeless to the ground, and silence blanketed the room for a heartbeat.Ava noticed Darcy's fingers move as she knelt before her. Though Darcy's eyes remained closed, the movement of her fingers at the moment Axel snapped the old man’s neck frightened her.Axel’s gaze shifted to C
AVA KILLIAN Ava’s voice broke through the chaos, her tone defiant yet fearful. “Axel, they’re not stopping!” she called out. She had never felt so powerless. She felt like she was slowing them down as her horse lagged far behind Axel's. She definitely couldn't match his pace—a conqueror who had ridden horses in several wars. She couldn't match up to his speed, even though his right hand was embracing Darcy tightly to his chest and his left hand held the horse's reins. It didn’t slow him down. And Cahir's men were already closing in on them. "Control your horse. Mount her! Let her know your urgency!" Axel growled from his horse. Ava yielded to his advice, urging her horse on with the same exclamation he used. "Hiyahh! Hiyahh!" She noticed the pace of her horse picking up, but the flying arrows didn’t help. They whizzed over their heads, threatening to knock her off the horse. Then, she sensed an eerie presence in the woods. An unnaturally strong fog seemed to cover them. Sudde
AVA KILLIANAva's face lit up, and her hands found their way around his bulging erection; her heart quickened at the sight. His penis was rock-hard, alive, and breathing, fighting to break free from the restriction of his pants.Even though Axel remained inscrutable and cynical, his cock seemed to have a mind of its own, happily responding to the subtle touches of her tiny hands.Ava felt her heart racing as her half-naked body pressed against his toned frame. She allowed herself to melt into his hot, muscular body, uncertain of what he'd do next. Perhaps he’d push her away, which would totally wreck her already patched heart. Summoning all the courage she had, she gently unzipped his pants and created an entrance for her ravenous hand to travel inside. As she gripped his thick, rock-hard cock, it was warm and getting harder with her touch.Ava realized Axel was still expressionless; he didn’t move, but his hand continued trailing around her burn scars. She swallowed as she caressed h
AT THE CAPITAL, CENTRAL POWER OF THE ROYAL HOUSE OF LYCANS PALACE HENRI OF BLOODCLAW Henri was furious as he clawed the council table, his eyes filled with dangerous resolve as he grimaced at the faces before him: the Small Council, Lord Ashfold, Kaila, Grand Prince Aric, Vera Cole, and the Grand Maester. Their eyes shifted between one another as Henri prowled around the table, anger clear on his face. “Princess Darcy is missing!” Henri’s voice was a low, seething growl as his gaze swept over the council. “I received word she’s been taken to Cahir at Darksword. Who among you has committed this treachery?” Silence hung thick in the room. No one could speak, yet the tension was like a burning fire. Finally, Henri’s glare landed on Kaila, his eyes narrowing with suspicion. She was the one who desperately wanted Princess Darcy punished and wasn’t satisfied with his rule. “Consort Kaila,” he snarled, “you’re the only one who voiced disagreement with Darcy’s punishment, claiming it
AXEL VOSS"Shh!" Axel shushed Ava as he sniffed the air and paid attention with his vibrant senses of hearing and smell. He knew immediately that Cahir's men were already closing in on them.“What is it? Cahir’s soldiers?” Ava gasped, her instincts directing her back to the shelter where Darcy lay unconscious. As she tried to run inside the fort, her heart dropped when a savage-looking Delta guard came out of the shelter with Darcy's unconscious body in his arms, and a vicious smile crept onto his face.Axel's face etched with anger and a protective resolve as he tried to jump on the guard, until he saw the glistening knife gently placed at Darcy's neck, which momentarily froze him—Darcy was his hostage.And so fast, they were surrounded by another dozen of Cahir's Delta guards, and then a hysterical laughter cut the tension."Do you think you can escape from me, Axel?" Cahir purred."It is over now, Cahir. Let my girl go, or I’ll stop at nothing to tear you to shreds alive and feed y
AT THE CAPITAL, CENTRAL POWER THE ROYAL HOUSE OF LYCANS PALACE HENRI OF BLOODCLAW Henri could not wrap his head around the ridiculousness of it all—how he was quickly accused of this great crime of committing adultery with Vera, the king's concubine, and immediately locked up without the council giving him the benefit of the doubt or a chance to deny the allegation. He wasn't only surprised by the absurdity of it all, but also by how the Council didn’t discuss getting Princess Darcy back. Henri could not imagine what might have gone wrong with that little princess, and her uncle Aric, who was supposed to be enthusiastic about finding her, seemed so relaxed, instead fighting a power struggle. Henri growled as he banged the cell gate continuously. "I need to get out of here and find the Princess! Do you think the king would do this to me if he were here? What is this misplaced priority?" Henri growled loudly, hoping there was anyone from the council behind the dungeon. Just as he ha
HENRI OF BLOODCLAW It happened so fast that Henri was presented to the court as the moonsaint draped in his robe proceeded."Henri Payne of Bloodclaw Pack you are faced with this grievous allegation of adultery with the king's concubine, how will you answer to this treachery?"Henri’s face burned with indignation as he addressed the court. "This is madness," he spat, casting a fierce look across the assembly. "Instead of wasting time on these fabricated lies, you should be searching for Princess Darcy!"Henri had no time for this little drama brought up by Aric, He was desperate to know the condition of the missing princess, especially since Alpha Axel has been gone for days now and there were no message or orders from him.Axel had told him not to lift a finger since he was gone until he returns back with Ava alive, and now his daughter has been kidnapped to the same enemy he risked his life to deal with.He doesn't know what to decide on, he could have raised armies against the Da
AVA KILLIAN Ava held onto Axel, who was gradually losing consciousness, but he tried hard to gain control of himself, despite being unable to stand properly. With a single snap, he broke the arrow buried in his arm, closer to his chest, without removing it in order not to lose blood. "We need to get to the Capital before dawn," Axel’s voice was gruff. "You need to rest. I'll check around for help, maybe a traveler, farmer, or anyone! You are poisoned," Ava panicked as Axel held her tightly with a deadly glare. "I can hold on. Let’s get back to the palace now!" he growled. "I could bring help from the palace, Father," Flynn proposed, looking worried for his father, as Axel gently patted his shoulder. "I’ll be fine. We need to get to the palace. Can you mount your Direwolf? They are almost bigger than a pony. They are safer than the enemy's horse," Axel questioned, as the lethality of the poison coursed through his bloodstream, causing excruciating pain. He was drenched in
AVA KILLIAN“You lost! You thieving bastard, the son of a sinner whore.”Ansel cursed with a smirk, leaving Ava shocked to the bone. Before she could gather her thoughts, Cavil, who had a tough time managing his anger, struck Ansel on the face with his bow. Ansel fell to the ground with a bleeding cut and a scream.Ansel’s scream echoed through the field, sharp and pathetic, as everyone witnessed what Cavil had done to his half-brother. Blood trickled from the gash on his cheek as he writhed on the ground, his small hands clutching his face.“My son! The Crown Prince!”Kaila let out a piercing shriek, rushing to her son’s side with a flurry of panicked energy. “Ansel! My poor boy! What has this savage done to you?” she cried, cradling him in her arms as if he were gravely injured.Her voice cracked with overly exaggerated anguish as her gaze snapped toward Ava and Cavil. She quickly glanced around, making sure everyone was witnessing this—that everyone saw her son was injured by his j
Days turned into months of punishment and damnation which persists and damaged Claire, her resentment grew as the day goes, She became a strange version of herself, It's been a week now that her captor had not seen her yet, She knew the next minute he'd come in there it'd be another round of sexual torture, pain and damnation, at this extent she was now pale and has constant morning sicknesses, this morning the feeling intensified morphing into a relentless wave of nausea that seemed to grip her entire being.Coupled with the anxiety that her captor would come for her soon, it was a relentless assault on her senses and her ability to navigate the world around her. The sound of footsteps coming closer to her bedroom drew Claire's attention, and the bodyguard assigned for her walked in, looking so sinister with an hatred she would describe contrived or not everyone here hated her anyways, he walked in looking savage as always with the sharp blade she' had prayed he slash her once and
AVA KILLIAN"How about we judge by skill? Let the princes compete in archery. Whoever loses will withdraw from the archery lessons." Ava’s voice rang clear, her gaze unwavering. The murmurs of the gathered nobles fell silent as eyes darted to Kaila. The Queen Consort's face darkened, her lips curling into a tight sneer. Ava could see the storm brewing in her rival’s eyes, that flicker of rage barely contained. "What? Do you think you have a say here?" Kaila’s voice sliced through the air, venom dripping from every word. "I am the Queen Consort, and you will remain silent when I speak!" The force of her tone would have made a weaker woman shrink, but Ava stood tall, refusing to be cowed. Her mind raced—why was Kaila so furious? Did she lack confidence in her son’s skill? Or was this outburst merely a shield for her insecurities? "And *I* am the mother of Lycans—sextuplet Lycans, to be precise!" Ava's voice surged like thunder, her pride and determination blazing in her eyes. "I
AVA KILLIAN The next morning Ava stood before the mirror in her room, the light seeping from the open winding casting on her as her fingertips traced her neck and collarbone, searching for the bruises Alpha Axel had left the previous night whist trying to force her to confess who had burnt, and who instilled that panic of fire in her.His tortures, bruises and hickeys wouldn't make her tell him anything, knowing she doesn't have enough evidences and the way he's known her as a cunning spider, he wouldn't believe her if she told him it was Kaila's doing.She would rather keep this card and use against Kaila in the future, perhaps to threaten her. Than rather wasting it by telling Alpha Axel now and she wouldn't be believed.Using it against Kaila sounds reasonable instead.She bit the inside of her cheek, willing herself not to cry, seeing the scars from the fire and the painful memory it brought back, Though Alpha Axel had ordered his royal physician to deal with all the scars, that
She was frozen in absolute shock. The scream about to escape her lips got muffled by his big, veiny hand that covered almost half of her face."You don't seem to understand me, do you?"He asked coldly as his fingers applied pressure on her cheeks.Her ocean eyes were opened wide as fear danced in them. She immediately tried to get off his lap but his free hand grabbed her thigh keeping her in place.Her frail hands came up as she attempted f to remove his hand from her mouth but he just watched her struggle. Her eyes were closed."Don't scream," He muttered and she immediately nodded her head. He slowlymoved his hand away.Aurora took in a deep breath filling her lungs to the fullest as her lips parted slowly and then she screamed at top of her lungs."HELP." He abruptly covered her mouth again rather roughly and grimaced at her.Her eyes were closed as she tried to pry his hand off her mouth."If*cking hate disobedience," He hissed lowly near her ear as he pulled her face closer.H
UneditedWhose brother? What is his mother talking about? Is he hearing wrong? Lady Voss's voice a plea and a command at once, her words both foreign and shocking. Axel stared in shock struggling to understand what he was hearing."Spare him. I Beg of you. Spare my son. He is my only first surviving son.""Sister... Your Luna is my Half- Sister Princess Amethyst." The mad king revealed to the people in the room and everyone's brows raised in shock and fear, knowing that they were dead already after the mad king revealed this huge old secret.Lady Voss of the BloodClaw, the mother of Axel Voss, The ruling bloodlines of the BloodClaw Pack was actually a Princess of the House of the Lycans all these while? The word echoed in Axel’s mind, hammering against his disbelief. He had never known, had never suspected. His mother, a princess of the House of the Lycans, the rightful heir to the realm's throne. The mad king’s older half-sister. The truth felt like another blow, crushing him u
Ava KillianAva stirred awake on the cold, unforgiving floor beside her bed, the remnants of her collapse leaving her head throbbing. The room was dim, illuminated only by the moonlight filtering through the window. Her breaths came slow and uneven as her eyes adjusted to the darkened space.And then she saw her.Kaila stood at the foot of the bed, her posture rigid, her expression carved from stone. But her eyes—burning with disgust—made Ava’s blood run cold.Ava scrambled to sit upright, her palms clammy against the floor. “What are you doing here?” she rasped, her voice still fragile from earlier.Kaila tilted her head slightly, a mockery of curiosity. “I’m here to make a deal.”Ava’s lips curled into a faint, bitter smile, her voice laced with sarcasm. “A deal? Let me guess, you’re scared. Scared you and Jeremy are going to burn for everything you’ve done to me… to Layla.”Kaila’s face didn’t flinch, her tone sharper than a blade. “I’m not here to apologize. Not for torturing you
AXEL VOSSThe room felt more like a dungeon than a chamber, its cold stone walls pressing in on everyone present. Alpha Axel stood with his intimidating gait, his cold gaze cutting through the tension like a blade. No one dared meet his eyes for long, not even the guards stationed by the doors. Ava stood tall, her presence as sharp and unyielding as Axel’s own, despite the attack she’d barely survived, which made Axel wonder.Jeremy knelt on the floor, shackled and trembling. A thick muzzle strapped across his face silenced his panicked breaths. His wrists were raw, and the other fists had been chopped off and were still dripping with blood, his resolve crumbling under the weight of the stupid things he had done.The evidence against him was hard—he’d dared to strike at the King’s property, and there would be no mercy. Especially since the King came back from the DarkSword Pack. He had been colder and wilder than he had actually been before.“Your Majesty,” the royal physician spoke c
AVA KILLIAN "Would you kill me for ?" Ava asked and Jared was taking aback for a second, it was a knight's duty to protect, and even kill anyone who poses harm to those under their protection.He took it that way and replied."Ofcouse I would." Jared had said.Ava had now somehow left the palace in protection of Jared, "For me to trust you and your words, you should be able to at least keep this little secret with you" Ava had said to him. And Jared kept to his words and illegally brought Ava outside the palace to the ocean's shore where ashes of the dead, the ashes of capital sinners, and unclaimed body were disposed.Layla's ashes was most probably disposed there too, She wanted to visit Layla's resting place first, and make her promise to her. Ava took a deep breath as the ocean stretched before her, the breeze blowing on her face and for a brief moment she could perceive that sweet scent of Layla. Her kindness, her loyalty. Dieing unjustified like that made her heart ache, she