Avalyn It was evening and I was making sure that that the dinner was prepared when Dimitri strolled in and picked up a banana from the fruit basket. "Do you know where Nikolai is?" I asked him. I hadn't seen him around or heard from him yet. I was worried. He looked confused. "Not really. He didn't show up for a meeting either. I thought he was with you." He frowned and then his eyes fogged over as if he was mind-linking. A second later, Andrei materialised in the kitchen. "Have you seen Nikolai?" Dimitri asked him. "No. Wasn't he with you?" The words were like a punch to my gut. "We just… got in a fight this afternoon," I murmured. "He left to get some fresh air." "Avalyn, we have visitors," Sofiya said through the mind link. She sounded worried. "The front gate." I immediately rushed out and the men followed. I met Sofiya and Vladimir at the front gate and saw four men approaching. I pulled my wolf forward to judge them. They were vampires and Sof was wary of them, but she wa
Avalyn "You did good, my child," a sweet voice told me. I turned around to see the same blue-eyed and white-haired lady smiling at me. I envied how she was always so at peace. "Don't worry, Avalyn. I am you. You will soon find your own peace too," she said with a soft smile. How did she know what I was thinking? "That's because we are the same. I can hear your thoughts," she replied. "I am so proud of you, Avalyn. You are slowly becoming what you are destined to be. It's time to wake up now. It's time to fulfil your duties. Your people have arrived. They need you." What I am destined to be? What does that mean? And people? Who was she talking about? "You'll know soon," she said. "Save Nikolai." "Lead them all to victory." "Lighten the darkness." "The time is coming." Then she faded away, just like last time. Slowly, and then all at once. My eyes fluttered open and I saw Nikolai sitting on the bed, his hand resting on the top of my head, as if he was caressing it before he
Nikolai Ava invited the vampires to stay the night, but they politely declined, informing her that they had rented a hotel in the nearby human town. I knew she was worried, but I told her to let them be. More than being worried about them, I knew she was worried about the humans, but all of them clearly had their own slaves. When you were a high ranker, having slaves was more like a status symbol than a necessity. I took Ava down to the beach after that. We had lots to discuss. "Take off your sandals," I told her as I removed my own. She smiled widely as she quickly did as I said. I placed them on a rock before holding her hand. We took off for a walk along the shore. "Let's talk about you first. I know we haven't done that much since you shifted," I told her. "How do you feel, Love?" "I feel... alive." She looked up at me with a sweet smile. It was true. I could feel the strength flowing through her now. Her eyes glowed with more happiness than I had ever seen and there was just
Avalyn "Let me introduce you to your new family." I smiled at both of them and then looked at Sofiya, Vladimir, Dimitri, and Andrei. They all had welcoming smiles on their faces. When Nikolai had informed them that Adrian and Vanessa would be living there now, they were all surprised. Apparently, Nikolai wasn't the type to take the responsibility of raising children. Until now. "That's uncle Vladimir and aunt Sofiya. This is uncle Dimitri and uncle Andrei," I introduced them. As expected, both of them were too shy to say anything except flashing smiles towards whoever I introduced. "And what's the name of her child?" Adrian frowned as he pointed at Sofiya. Sofiya frowned back and looked down to her stomach, her hand coming down over her belly. "I told you I look fat in this dress," she grumbled to Vladimir and elbowed him in his stomach, which made him wince. "Dammit, woman." "She isn't pregnant Adrian." I bit back my smile at the couple's banter. "But she is." He frowned and to
Nikolai I was going crazy. We had continuously been trying to contact Mikhail and Natalia, but their mind-links were completely cut off, their phones unavailable. Something was wrong and I was going crazy, because one mistake could cost them their lives. I had sent my best tracker and my best warrior to investigate and we were waiting for them to contact us. I would have liked to go myself, but it wasn't safe and if they were being held hostage, I would walk right into a trap. Sending more people would raise suspicions, so I sent a small team I trusted the most. It was four in the morning when the warrior, Denis, mind-linked me. "I found Natalia, Alpha. There are no visible wounds on her body, but she isn't waking up." "Denis found Natalia. No wounds but she isn't waking up," I told my men. We had stayed together in the conference room for the night. "Check her pulse," I told him. "Maybe she was drugged," Vladimir replied. I nodded. That was the best guess. "Her pulse is very s
Nikolai I tore open the door of my bedroom to see Ava lying on the bed, crying. Sofiya was trying to console her. "Get out," I told Sofiya as I stepped in. She got off the bed and stood in front of me. "I'm not going anywhere. I know you are angry and I am not going to let you take your anger out on her," she said stubbornly. I flashed my canines, not liking her tone. Did she think that I would actually fucking hurt Ava? "He will not hurt me. Thank you for being here Sofiya, but I would like to talk to him alone," Ava replied softly yet firmly. Sofiya narrowed her eyes at me before turning around and hugging Ava. She left the room after that and Ava sat on the bed, hugging herself. There was a knock on the door. "Come in," I grunted. Irina stepped in and placed a tray that had a bowl of ice, water, and a cloth on the side table and left, shutting the door behind her. I settled on the bed, just beside the table, folded my legs, patted the space in front of me, and softly said,
Avalyn "Looks like you had a rough night." Sofiya grinned at me. I flushed and tried to ignore my sore legs. After my punishment the previous night, Nikolai and I had sex many, many times. He said that we had to make up for the few days we didn't have sex. Needless to say, I was thoroughly fucked, spent, and blissfully happy. The dull ache which was progressively getting better was also something I didn't mind because I could still feel him inside me. "How do you know?" I bit my lip. "Your walk of shame says it all, babe," she said and winked. "And there is this glow on your face that makes you look... alive." It was true. I felt alive. The way he had dominated me... the way he took control... he looked like my saviour again. The way he was with me during the start. I loved it. "I feel alive," I admitted. Last night’s punishment had helped me clear my mind. I had to admit that I liked taking control of things. I also knew it had a lot to do with me shifting into an Alpha wolf. B
Nikolai I sat back in my seat and watched Dimitri and Andrei bring Ava to middle of the ground. She looked beautiful in her white dress. The entire pack had assembled for her Luna ceremony, and I was sure it was going to be glorious. When Ava's eyes fell on me, she visibly calmed down. "Avalyn Alvarez, daughter of late Alpha Javier Alvarez of Montana Pack, has mated Alpha Nikolai Volkov of the Rogue Pack," Vladimir announced and the crowd broke into cheers. I didn't move my gaze from my sweet mate. "I commence the Luna Ceremony," I said, my voice reverberating throughout the ground. I saw Ava's eyes light up in understanding. She had no idea the Luna ceremony was today. I wanted it to be a surprise and I had to stay away from my mate for an entire day to follow the traditions of the Luna Ceremony. "Do you, Avalyn Alvarez, vow to protect this pack?" Vladimir asked. "I do," Avalyn said in a strong voice. Vladimir motioned with his fingers and four warriors brought a cage and pla