I messaged Andrei about Ava's whereabouts. She and Sofiya were at the beach, sunbathing. The image of Ava in that skimpy bikini flashed through my mind and I groaned. Fucking hell. I quickly walked to the beach. Andrei was sitting on a hammock, reading a book while Ava and Sofiya were sleeping on beach chairs. Ava was on her front, the back of her bikini top undone, and the bottom had become a damn thong. I gulped. I took a seat beside her and draped a towel over her ass. "Ava," I gently called, trying to wake her up. She jerked awake and looked around. She relaxed when she realized it was me. I chuckled at her reaction. "What are you doing, Nikolai?" she grumbled, rubbing sleep from her eyes. Her skin had turned darker because of the sun. It was not the same creamy, rosy-white complexion I had come to love - the pale colour that easily showed when she blushed. Her skin was sunburnt and I was sure it would hurt later. I tied the top strings on her bikini and she turned around and
Nikolai 2 weeks later. "Ava, wake up, Love," I said, caressing her hair. It was six a.m. and I wanted to start training her that day. She opened her eyes. "What time is it? Am I late?" she mumbled sleepily. "It's six a.m. We are starting your training today. Go get ready. We are already late," I told her. "Yes, Nikolai." She nodded and got up, getting ready quickly. I took her to the estate gym. It was empty, just as I had ordered it to be. "Let's start with a warm-up," I said and told her to copy me as I started with basic warm-up exercises. After we were done, I placed some mats on the ground and motioned her to stand in front of me. "Since your wolf is not present," I started softly, "you are not as strong as most wolves." I knew that she knew that, but me saying it out loud seemed to hurt her more. "Which is why I want you to train, so that you can take care of yourself if needed. I will train you in special techniques that need more skill and little strength. Tell me yo
Nikolai "Hello, Love." I smiled at her as I entered the kitchen. "Hello, Nikolai, here is your breakfast." Ava smiled at me and placed a plate of omelettes on the counter for me. "I want you to do something, Ava," I told her while she made more omelettes. "What do you want me to do?" she asked as she turned off the stove and turned around to give me her full attention. "I want you to start handling the kitchen," I told her seriously. I had thought about it and it seemed perfect. She liked cooking and this way, she would learn what it meant to be in charge of something and to be responsible for it. "I don't think I can do it," she replied, looking at me with scared eyes. "You love cooking; you know everything about it. You don't have to cook for everyone every day. The maids will do that for you. You just have to manage everything." It was the perfect start. "I'm not the right person. Sofiya handles everything and she is good at it," she whispered pleadingly. "You can do it bet
Nikolai 'Alpha, it's Luna. Come to the Kitchen.' Andrei mind-linked me and his wolf felt anxious. I practically ran to the kitchen, thinking about the possibilities of what could have happened. My heart stopped when I saw my mate kneeling on the cake-smeared floor, trying to scrub it clean with an alarming speed. There were small shards of glass on the ground that were hurting her. Her hands were bleeding. She was sobbing hysterically and constantly apologizing. Oh, Goddess. My poor Ava. I couldn't even begin to imagine what would be going on in her mind. My heart clenched in pain, watching her like that. She must have gone through so much for such a little thing to trigger her so much. My heart ached for her. Tears blurred my vision as I walked towards her and bent down. I held her hands, stopping her from hurting herself more. Just how much had Gonzalez fucked with her head? "Ava, get up. It's okay," I told her softly. "But it's not. I need to clean up the mess I made. I'm so s
Avalyn"Avalyn, wake up." I heard Master's command and my eyes shot open. I saw my real Master looking at me with worry in his grey eyes. I took a deep breath. My saviour had saved me. He was gone. I was safe. Maste- Nikolai wiped my ears and gave me a wobbly, trembling smile. That made me cry more. "Come with me," Nikolai said, pulling my hand and making me stand up. Then he took some blankets with him and started walking, holding my hand. I didn't ask questions. I followed him. I trusted him. We were walking towards the end of the beach and I frowned. It was cold there and I had worn hardly any clothing. He placed a huge bedsheet on the sand and sat on it, tapping the space next to him, motioning for me to sit. He wrapped the blanket around us once I settled next to him. "Whenever I feel sad, like when I miss my mom, I come here. The vastness of the ocean and the sky reminds me of how small I am, how small my problems are compared to other people, compared to you," he whispered
Avalyn "Okay, you're all done," Sofiya said and grinned at me. "Are you sure that it's not too much?" I asked her, looking at myself in the mirror. Nikolai had asked me out on a date, and Sofiya was helping me get ready. "It's perfect. You'll realize that when he takes you to the restaurant," she replied, packing all her stuff. I had worn one of Sofiya’s dresses. It was peach-coloured and came to the bottom of my thighs. It was a bit tight, but Sofiya said it looked better on me than it did on her. She had also done my makeup and hair. I felt beautiful. "Thank you so much." I hugged her. "You’re welcome. Now go. He’ll be waiting for you in the main foyer," she said and smiled. I nodded and rushed downstairs. Time slowed down when I saw him. He had worn a black suit and a bow tie. He looked so handsome and he was looking at me like I was the most beautiful girl in the world. "You look gorgeous, Love," he whispered when I stood in front of him, his eyes devouring me. "Thank you,
I used to sit by idly like a useless pet. I had witnessed a lot of my loved ones die, but not anymore. I saw two jeeps cruise down the road and, after a few more shots, it went dead silent. I still didn't move; I was not sure what happened. My heart was beating so fast that I could hear it. I tried to calm myself, but it was of no use. I just wanted Master to be safe. I wanted him alive. Tears formed in my eyes at the thought of something happening to him, at the thought of never seeing him again. I brushed them away, not wanting them to blur my vision. This is not the time to cry! I couldn't see anything from my position when I heard the two cars start. I prepared myself to shoot again if anyone came near me, but then I saw Master walking down the road, towards me, not bothering to hide from the jeeps, and I knew they were his own men. Everything was done. He was safe. I quickly stood up from behind the car, ran towards Master, and jumped on him, hugging him to me. He had caught me
Nikolai The words 'they are all coming for you' were floating around in my mind. It was just Emilio González. Who was 'all'? Maybe the Montana Pack and some other pack were planning a joint attack? But it didn't make sense to me. From what I knew, most Alphas didn't like Gonzales. I thought about all the activities in my pack that Montana was responsible for since Ava had come into my life. Wolves from Montana had been trespassing for information lately. Two times in one month was too much. And those two were only the ones we knew of. However, they came in alone or in small groups. And none of them seemed well-planned or organized. They had to be unrelated. It suddenly clicked. Maybe Gonzales announced some sort of reward for some kind of information. And those who were stupid and greedy enough to fall for it actually attempted to trespass into my pack and give spying a shot. The reward to those who got the information had to either be monetary or a higher rank in his army. That