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
Avalyn "Thank you for having us over." I smiled at Max and Nat. We had a quick breakfast after we woke up and now, Nik and I were on our way to meet Mary. "It was our pleasure." Max smiled back. "I actually wanted to give you something," he told Nik and then handed him an envelope. "What's this?" Nik asked, taking it from his hand. "It's a gift from Mom. She told me to give it to you when you meet your mate," Max replied, his tone gentle. I sucked in a breath. I had no idea Viktoria had planned so far ahead. She was very thoughtful. "Why did she give it to you? Why not me directly?" Nik asked, his voice thick. "When I asked her to give it to you herself, she just made me promise that I'd give it to you. And that I'll always protect you." Despite whatever happened between the two brothers, there was nothing but love in Max's eyes for Nik. I bit my lip. I felt bad that they hadn't spoken to each other for so long. "Thanks, brother." Nik hugged him. Max hugged me afterward, surpr
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Avalyn 3 months later. "You look ravishingly beautiful, Moya Lyubov." Nik leaned against a column and looked at me through the mirror in front of us. I had worn an ivory-coloured gown with intricate golden patterns on the top bodice that hugged my figure. The bottom part of the dress puffed out a little, ending in a long trail to give it more of a princess-y look. The dress was beautiful and so was the perfectly done hair and makeup. Tessa helped me put on a red mantle with delicate white-and-gold handwork that went amazingly with my dress. Grinning at him through the mirror, I turned around and walked to him. "You look extremely handsome as well." Nikolai was wearing a charcoal grey tuxedo with a more masculine version of my mantle. It went well with his tuxedo. Tessa and another slave stepped forward with a cushion each in hand. On them sat the crowns that we had received in Mozog. This was the true symbol that this pack was not just for wolves but for vampires as well. Nikolai
Avalyn A deep pit formed in my belly the moment we stepped in. I was watching my step when I entered so I saw a line of green grass pass from under my feet. It started extending and covering the large expanse of void in front of us. A gasp left my mouth when I saw acres and acres of land in front of us, covered in neatly trimmed, lively green grass. And on that grass were well-groomed and beautiful gardens, covering the entire land. The cold weather changed and the sun shined more brightly. It was almost as if... as if it was spring. How was this possible? The temperature didn't feel like it was negative-something Celsius, but almost as if it was twenty degrees. The temperature I thought was perfect. My heart thudded. Was this real? Or was I imagining it? Nik and I continued walking forward. Suddenly, a line slipped from beneath our feet and a white cobble-stoned path followed the line and created a straight path for us, from the middle of the gardens, up to the top of the mount
Nikolai "Are you sure you want to keep going?" Ava asked wearily. After the... incident earlier, we decided it would be best for us to stay together and walk carefully instead of running or jogging. "Very," I replied, gripping her soft hand tighter. "Whatever is up there, it doesn't want us here." Her sides brushed mine. I was enjoying keeping her on this short leash. "And that's too bad for them because that is my land," I replied. "And if whatever is up there doesn't want us there, that means there is something important there that needs protection." I looked straight ahead and kept a steady pace, determined to make it to the top. "And I intend to find out what that is." "But what if we are better off keeping things the way they are? I'm not sure if I like this, Nikolai. This place is giving me weird vibes." She stepped closer to me. "My instincts tell me that I need to go up. They have been telling me that for a while," I told her truthfully. "If you are not comfortable, I ca
Avalyn When I woke up the next morning, Nik was already gone. I looked at the clock and realized it was nine a.m. Of course, he was gone. I got out of bed and stretched my limbs, a huge smile gracing my features. Last night had been... amazing. It was hands down one of our most memorable nights. I went to the washroom and took a quick, warm shower, soothing my sore muscles. Life was good. When I stepped out, I saw Tessa in the room with a pile of clothes in her hand. "For you, Mistress." "Thank you, Tessa." I grinned. I was in a very good mood that morning. "You're very welcome, Mistress. I'll go make your breakfast. Do you need anything?" She looked very worried. "Why are you so worried?" I took off my bathrobe and started putting the clothes she had got me. "I was very scared for you last night, Mistress." Deep concern was etched on her features. "I don't ever want you to have to go through pain. Especially under the hands of the man you love so much!" She whispered the last
Nikolai Ava's eyes closed and I tightened my hold on her waist and her legs. "He is yours to kill." I looked at Javier, jutting my chin towards Maggot before I left the cottage with my brave mate in my arms. I was in awe of her strength. I knew she would come at least once before the eight days were up. But she still managed to shock me with the strength that she carried inside her. All of us were shocked. I saw something in her eyes that day that made me realize something. I felt like I had been enlightened. She was done with her past now. She was done being the submissive, meek Avalyn she had been moulded into. Ava had broken out of that enclosure and was ready to metamorphose into the strong, confident and brilliant woman who would lead this world by my side. I just hoped she recognized that too and would listen to me with an open mind this time around. Halfway on our way to the cottage we were staying Ava's eyes fluttered open. Her hair turned back to brown and her eyes were b
Avalyn My first walk with Papa seemed ages ago. All of us had gotten very busy after that. We hardly saw each other. Especially Nik and I. But we developed a schedule. He would wake me up in the morning with either breakfast in bed and then we would go for a short run around the pack, or we would engage in early morning sex before a quick breakfast and then we would part ways. The first order we issued as the Alpha and Luna of the Montana Pack was to break down the wall on which the heads of wolves hung. Those heads were hung on Emilio's orders as a reminder to the pack about what would happen to them if they upset him in any way. The heads were finally taken down and were lit on pyres by their friends and family. I hoped that those wolves finally attained peace on the other side of the Moon. Max had been given the task of going through the pack’s bank accounts for illegal businesses and suspicious activities. Max's friend Daniel was great with numbers and knew trustworthy people w
Avalyn I saw our entire family waiting for us, and our entire pack standing behind them, looking at us with a reverent gaze. Nik was quick to stand in front of me and hide me from their gaze. Our clothes had burned off in the fire so I was naked. And Nik was being overprotective. I loved it. I loved him. And I wanted him. Desperately. I bit down on my lip. His eyes darkened. "Don't." He pulled my lip out and then groaned. "You're naked, Love." He closed his eyes, struggling hard to control himself in front of everyone. "I'm going to fuck you so hard after all this." I nodded, gulping. "I'll hold you to your promise." I had missed him. And then two slaves came in, carrying a dress for me and a pair of shorts for Nik. We both quickly got dressed before Nik finally relaxed and stood beside me. "The series of unfortunate events that have been happening since last night have happened because of one spiteful person who hated vampires — Mary. She was the one who lit the packhouse on fi
Avalyn My eyes lost sight of Papa and Nik. Why did he run away? Did he not like me? Did he think of me as a bad person? It didn't make sense. It hurt. Watching him run away from me hurt. Why did he do it? I couldn't think of a single reason why he would be upset with me. Maybe that day... when we were attacked... if I hadn't been there, and he didn't have to defend himself and me, he wouldn't have been kept as a captive in the dungeon. If it wasn't for me, he could have lived as an Alpha with Mama. And then it clicked, he resented me because I killed Mama. My heart dropped. Yes, that was it. It had to be it. My vision was obstructed by a chest. I looked up and saw Dimitri. "Avalyn, your nose is bleeding." Deep concern was etched on his face. My hand immediately came up to touch my nostril and sure enough, it was bloody. I wiped it all away. "It's probably nothing," I muttered. I didn't care about myself. I wanted to talk to Papa and beg for his forgiveness. "Or maybe it is somet