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
Nikolai "You can do it, Avalyn. Concentrate," I told her. We were on the patio and I was helping Ava use her powers. We hadn't done this before because we didn't know how to control them. And since we hadn't been able to find a faye to help her, I had taken it upon myself to train her. I had placed a bottle on a table in front of us and I told Ava to use her mind power to lift it into the air. We were at it for almost an hour, but the bottle hadn’t even moved a millimetre. "I can't do it," she cried out in frustration. "Remember how you willed Lisa to stand up from her kneeling position and sit beside Rhazien? We need that kind of determination, Ava," I told her. "But I didn't even do anything consciously," she said and frowned. "I just felt very strongly about her not kneeling." "Do you remember when you saw me and Natalia in my office?" I asked her about the day she thought I cheated on her. She gave me an unsure nod. "I have cameras in the entire house, Ava. I could see yo
Nikolai "Follow me," I muttered and started heading out. The girl protested but Andrei shut her up and dragged her with us to the car. "This is kidnapping!" she screamed. "Let me go!" "Shut up," I growled and her mouth closed immediately. "What's your name?" I asked as I started the car. Andrei was sitting in the back with her. "Felicity," she snapped. "Real name," I rasped as I spun the car and drove deeper into Greenwich, which was the human town. "Jessica," she muttered. "Jessica Mathers." "Aren't you going to tell me your name?" she blurted after a minute. "There is no need for you to know," Andrei said after I didn't reply to her. "All you need to know is that we will get you your sister, but it will take time." "But why? He's dead! I can just go and get her. I don't need you two! Why are you taking me anyway? Where are you taking me?" "I said shut up," I snarled. "I am taking you to a place to stay for a few days. You are not going to get out of there or say anything t
Nikolai My legs felt heavy as I walked to my unconscious brother. I picked up his left hand and immediately dropped it when he let out a low, pain-filled groan. I inspected the bite. The visible flesh had already blackened and the tatters of the skin around it was turning a dark greenish blue in colour. The veins around the bite were slowly turning black. The poison was slowly spreading to his entire body. "What happens now?" I asked Grace. "The rest of the wounds will heal in a couple of days. It's the bite that worries me, Alpha Nikolai. I don't have full knowledge on how to treat a vampire bite," she replied. "Who will have full knowledge?" I asked. "There is no real cure for a vampire's bite. There are herbs that can slow it down, but that means extending his life for a couple of years and living in constant pain. He will feel the poison spreading in his body every second. Not a lot of people choose to do it," Grace replied. "But I had read in a book before I was kicked ou
Avalyn Nik and I didn't get a wink of sleep that night. After all the drama that I had created, I decided to go check up on Mikhail, who was resting in the infirmary. The wounds on his body would heal. That I knew. But the bite was bad. And it looked worse. It looked painful. It hurt to see him in pain. I wished I could help him. After I got back, I cleaned up the entire office while Nik continued to work. The chair that had been mistakenly pushed back had created a huge dent in the wall. And where I knowingly pushed him back, the entire wall of bookshelves was crushed. I felt so guilty that I had done all of that for no reason. Nik's hand had just healed and I hurt him again. That was not okay at all. I knew that he was angry, but he hadn't said anything at that moment because I was hurt and we had a lot of work to do. The last time I had hurt him, he had given me 'punishment'. To be honest, it didn't even feel like one. It just felt like he was dominating me in bed and I absolutel
Avalyn "What do you want me to do?" I asked in a small voice as I followed Nik to his desk. "Come here," he said softly and pulled back his chair, casting it aside. Chewing on my bottom lip, I walked up to him as his eyes glowed with need. Need for me. "You know what that does to me," he said and pulled my lip out with his forefinger and thumb. He then placed a chaste kiss on my lips. Sparks flew across my entire body. My head spun at the intensity of our bond. "Bend over, Love," he said. Huh? "Bend over," he repeated, tapping the desk. Oh! Suppressing my grin by biting my lip, I bent over the desk, placing my palms over it. It had been so long since I had seen a glimpse of Master. I was craving him. I had missed him. "Don't laugh," he said and I felt a sting on my ass where he spanked me. Oops. He pushed up my skirt so it bunched around my waist. A gasp left my mouth when I felt him tear my underwear. "Nikolai!" I chided. "That was expensive." Sofiya had made me buy thou
Avalyn The conference room Nik led me to was on the same floor. It was a big room with a big U-shaped table facing a projector screen. The seats were occupied by a mix of middle and old-aged men and women. There was another desk set up in front of the screen that faced the table. Nik and I took a seat on that desk. The atmosphere in the room was so serious and sombre that I felt slightly uncomfortable. Nik placed a comforting hand on my thigh and I relaxed. "Ladies and gentlemen, I would first like to introduce my wife, Avalyn Volkov. She is now a part-owner of this company," Nik introduced me and I offered everyone a smile. They all let out murmurs of congratulations and smiles, but it felt fake. I could feel the dread rolling off them. I could smell their uneasiness and fear. "Thank you," I said and nodded with a smile. Nik took a moment to look at everyone and then decided to be blunt as usual. "We know why we are here today. Twenty million dollars was stolen from my
Max's house wasn't as big as ours. But it had a warm vibe that I loved. It had a circular driveway in the front and the mansion was beige in colour with a brown roof. It was surrounded by a lot of trees and gave a secure, isolated-from-the-rest-of-the-world feeling. Which I suppose was good for a supernatural living in a human city. "Nice house," Nikolai said as we got out of our cars in the garage. From what we had seen, it really was. "Thanks," Max smiled, looking truly proud. Nat gave me a mischievous grin before he ran and jumped on Max's back, her arms around his neck and legs around his waist. "The fuck?" Max muttered but grabbed Nat so she wouldn't fall off. Nat giggled in his ears. "Yes, monkey, let's go get you a banana," Max chuckled and carried her inside. I laughed at their antics. I was happy for Nat. She looked happier than ever and Max was good for her. "Save the foreplay from the bedroom, Max," Nik rolled his eyes at them. "Oh, if you saw the foreplay, you'd kno