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
Avalyn I was coughing too much. The burning sensation in my lungs was dimming. Then suddenly, I felt air fill my lungs and I woke up with a gasp. I saw Master's concerned face looming right above mine. He was drenched. He was the one who had pulled me out of the water then. Why did he save me? Did he really care? "Are you okay?" he asked me in that soft voice of his. No. He didn't care. He never cared to give me what I needed, but he wanted to make Natalia his slave and punish her. He was not my Master. Was I not enough for him? Did he get bored with me? Was it because I had that flashback when we tried to have sex? Did that ruin his attraction for me? Had he been with other women all along while he showered me with sweet words? All this time when he made me believe he liked me and wanted me as his Luna? Especially when I was falling in love with him. My heart could not bear more wounds. I was tired. I really, really want to give up, to die. Free will. That should include the choi
"Please get up, Ava," he pleaded, his tone making me shiver. And it had nothing to do with the cold. It hardly bothered me at that moment. I got up and kept my hands behind my back with my chest out. It was a standing position for a slave. He picked up his shirt from the ground and made me wear it. He was being so sweet to me when I was so rude to him. I couldn't look into his eyes anymore. It hurt. It hurt because he was hurting and that hurt me more. "Please, look at me, Love. What you saw is not what you think it was." My eyes watered at the use of my nickname again but I didn't look at him yet. I was embarrassed. "I am sending Natalia undercover as a slave to a club, Ava. It's all business. You have to believe me. I would never do that to you. You are my mate, my Luna, my Queen," Nikolai said softly. "I was simply briefing her about her next assignment." My heart stopped when his words registered in my mind. I sucked in a harsh breath and my eyes snapped to his. I had not eve
Avalyn "Are you sure you want to do this? What if it gets out of hand?" I asked worriedly. But both of them waved it away. "We've done this like a million times, Avalyn. Don't worry. Now, we will start when you say start, and when you see one of us overpowering the other in human form, say ‘shift’ and then we will fight in our wolf forms. It ends when one of us submits," Sofiya said with a reassuring smile. They both entered a circle that was drawn on the ground. They stood on opposite sides and then nodded at me. "Start," I announced. At my word, Sofiya dashed to Natalia, who got out of her way before delivering a punch that Sofiya blocked. Natalia kicked Sofiya in the stomach. Sof winced but caught Natalia's leg and flung her away. Natalia landed on the other side of the circle on her hands and legs. Letting out a growl, she ran to Sofiya who punched her in the gut while Nat punched her in the face. Sofiya staggered back but held her ground. I winced a bit. This was my first ti
Avalyn It was the day of the court hearing. I was ready at eight in the morning and the hearing started at nine-thirty sharp. Andrei was with me the entire time and I had not seen Nikolai since the morning. I knew he was very busy, but I was feeling very nervous and I needed him to be with me. "Don't worry, Avalyn. Nikolai is the one who will carry out the ceremony. I have no doubt that you will do good." Andrei smiled at me. We were on our way to the building where it would take place. "He is a fair Alpha. So I will be presented as a rogue in front of him like everyone else and I have to prove that I am a good person, right?" I asked him. "Not necessarily. It's different every time. But that was what happened the last time," he replied and took a left turn. We came to a stop at the end of the street and I was gawking at the mansion in front of me. It was almost twice the size of the one we stayed in. "Impressive, I know. You should check out the interior." Andrei smiled and open