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
"I have a lot of questions Nikolai," I told him as I placed a stack of pancakes in front of him the next morning. "And I have one: Where is my chocolate?" He frowned. "Right here," I chuckled as I opened the Nutella jar and took a bit out using a butter knife. I smeared it over the pancakes just as he liked. "I wasn't talking about that," he said before he took my hand and swiped my finger over his chocolatey pancakes. I yelped. "Mmm," he exaggerated his moan as he licked the chocolate off my fingers. I blushed as I looked around to see if anyone was around. Nikolai had woken up in a playful mood and I was either joining in on the fun, giggling, or blushing. I loved this Nikolai. It wasn't very often that he sat next to me and let loose. He was always either thinking about work or worrying about me. He winked at me and then started eating his breakfast. "What did you want to ask?" he asked after some time, oblivious to my ogling. Oh yes. My question. "It was about yesterday. Yo
Avalyn "Are you excited?" Sofiya asked. I looked at myself in the mirror. She had insisted that I put on a white dress because it was a sacred colour for us. Other than that, my appearance was my choice. I had left my hair down, kept my face free of any makeup, save lip balm, and worn brown sandals. While I was getting ready, I had been excited. Now, my stomach was churning. I was nervous and I was dreading what was to come. I knew that shifting into your wolf was a painful experience. And it would be more painful for me because I was late. I could even die. Tonight could very well be my last night. My last night in Jivan. My last night with Master. I released a breath. I wasn't ready for that. Tonight couldn't be my last anything. I had to survive. I had to live. And I needed to be strong for that. I needed to push aside these nerves and embrace what was about to happen. It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience that I had been robbed of. I was getting a do-over and I should have
Avalyn I saw a man arrive with Vladimir and Sofiya by his side. He had dark mahogany skin and shoulder-length dreadlocks. He had a large and muscular frame with tattoos covering his left arm. And his intense gaze was locked on me as he walked towards us. If this had happened to happen before I shifted and mated, I was sure I would have cowered behind Nikolai. But at that moment, for some reason, I stood with my head high and met his gaze head-on. "Love, I would like you to meet Lord Rhazien of Kingdom Mozog," Nikolai said when the three of them were standing in front of us. "Rhazien, meet my lovely mate, Avalyn." He smiled as he introduced me and shook hands with the man. "It is my pleasure to meet you, Luna Avalyn," he said as he bowed in front of us. I did not sense any negative energy from his side or from Nikolai so I took it as a good sign and smiled back at him. "It is a pleasure to meet you too, Lord Rhazien." "Please, call me Rhazien." He smiled and then looked at Nikolai
Avalyn "What if the kids do not like either of them?" I asked nervously. I had tried my best to pick the most suitable parents for them but something inside me said that it wasn't enough. "They will like them," he replied. He looked confident but I somehow knew he was worried about it as well. "I hope so. I don't want to keep them with someone they don't like," I told him. During the after-party, I had met the kids and talked to them. They didn't talk much and were shy at first, but they opened up a little. I was happy about that. They deserved happiness. "Which is why they have a choice. You did a great job at selecting the couples, Moya Lyubov. Don't worry," he said soothingly as he pulled into the driveway of the packhouse. I didn’t think I would ever get used to its glory. We both walked inside hand in hand as several pack members bowed to us. I smiled at the familiar faces. I had mingled with a lot of them during the party. When we entered the living room, we saw Adrian and