Nikolai "Excuse us," I told the slaves and all of them got up and left the bedroom. "Ava, come, have a seat," I patted the space in front of me on the bed. Ava took a seat and looked at me questioningly. "I want to first remind you that I'm here for you. And as long as I am here, nothing is going to happen to you," I started. "What is it, Nik? You're scaring me," she said, looking worried. "There is nothing to be worried about," I told her confidently. I needed to put on a strong front and make her believe it. Otherwise, she would just worry, and the probability of slipping up would increase. "There are just a few precautions we need to take to ensure that nothing happens. I want you to listen closely and remember all of them. Understood?" "Yes, Master," she nodded. "Vasilik was an asshole and so were all the people who were loyal to him. Don't trust anybody apart from our family. You do not need to be afraid of them, but you need to be cautious around them. We are werewolves r
Avalyn My eyes fluttered open when a soft sound hit my ears. I groaned. I hated when my sleep was disturbed. Nik slapped his hand over my mouth. My eyes snapped open in shock. He placed his finger on his lips, gesturing me to remain quiet. 'I think we have some unwelcome visitors in the quarters,' he mind linked me, Vladimir, and Sofiya together. 'I will go first. Vladimir, come in thirty seconds. Girls, don’t go out of the room,' he said. 'Yes, Alpha,' Vladimir replied. 'Um, no. We can help!' Sofiya said. 'Yes!' I pleaded Nik with my eyes. 'Fine. But only if we are not done in two minutes.' He looked at me. I nodded, scared of what was to come. He took off the blanket quietly and took the sword that was given to him during the coronation. 'Use your dagger if you decide to come out. It will kill any vampire with a single strike anywhere on his body.' He looked at me intently before opening the door and slipping out quietly. I got out of bed and took the dagger in my hand. I lo
Nikolai "Oath of fealty?" Rhazien paced around the courtroom. The court was over for the day and only Vladimir, Sofiya, Rhazien, Darius, Leikos, Ezra, Ava, and I remained. "I can't believe this. The people will not like it," he said and shook his head. "First is having their King killed by a werewolf. Second is a werewolf being their King. And now you give them hope but take it away by demanding the oath of fealty.” I glared at him. "You have no say in the matter. Tread carefully, Rhazien." "You were never going to make him the King, were you?" "No," I said honestly. "You gave your word," Rhazien looked at Ava. I didn't like him dragging her into this. Before I could say anything, she spoke. "What do I know? I have been a Luna for all of two weeks. Nikolai knows best about all of these things." She shrugged, still going on with our little charade. "He made a decision and I stand by him." Rhazien narrowed his eyes at us, clearly aware that something was up. "The people are sca
Nikolai "Trouble in paradise?" Dimitri asked as he strolled into the living room in his boxers. "We're fine!" I snapped. "Liar, liar, pants on fire," he tsked. "I heard your conversation. Don’t worry, Dimitri is back on duty. Kind of." I groaned. "But first, it's so good to see you two again!" he said in a cheery tone and then hugged Ava. She patted his back awkwardly for some reason and then he came to hug me, but I pushed him back. Now I knew why. "Take a damn shower. You stink of sex," I said, gagging. It dawned on me where he had disappeared off to for the last few days. He was having a fuck-fest. "Which is the best scent ever," he said and winked. "Man. I missed this place. Almost forgot how good it was." "No. You missed the sex. And forgot how good the pampering here was," I corrected him. "This man knows my heart." He pointed at me and grinned smugly at Ava. "You know he secretly loves me, right? Like he loves you, yes, but deep down, he is in love with me. Which, well,
Nikolai I knew at that moment, she would do anything I say, no questions asked, with no hesitation at all. Just like in the beginning when I had bought her. The difference was that she would now do this out of love and not out of fear. And that made all the difference in the world to me. It made me feel powerful. It gave me a sense of responsibility. It turned me on in a way I hadn't been turned on before. I love her so much. "Stand up," I ordered softly. She stood up gracefully, her eyes still downcast. "Strip," I ordered. In a second, her dress fell off her. Without hesitation and without fear of anyone walking in. I knew Dimitri was not going to come out for a very long time. No one else was in the quarters and the door was locked. But Ava didn't know that. The fact that she still followed my orders turned me on. Next was her bra and panties. She was about to toss her panties away but I snatched them from her hand and put them in my pocket. I stood up, our bodies touching.
Avalyn The next day. "Oh dear, sweet Moon Goddess! You look extra beautiful tonight," Dimitri said in a fake British accent and grinned as he offered me his hand. After what happened yesterday, I had been wary of Dimitri all day. He finally got tired of me running away from him and avoiding him and confronted me. He confessed and told me that it had all been just to figure out a way to help me. And it did. He told me that he had vaguely informed Rose and Sunflower about our dilemma and they readily volunteered to help. And apparently, those lashes weren’t ‘real’ lashes and their screams were fake. They had been exaggerating their pain. I understood how one could fake scream but fake lashes were difficult to digest, especially after I had seen the whole thing first-hand. But he was telling the truth. I cross-checked with them. They called those lashes ‘love-taps’. Apparently, they were… enamoured with Dimitri and how well he treated them, so they were more than happy to help them ou
Avalyn I forced my eyes to open. I couldn’t let him win. Suddenly, like a surge of power had burst through me, I jerked my head to the side, tearing off the man's head. It fell off his shoulder and rolled to the side. "Ava..." Dimitri whispered, his voice in unimaginable pain. Tears flowed down my cheeks as I crawled to where he lay on the floor. There was a huge hole in his chest. I could see most of his insides. He was going to bleed out before his wolf would be able to heal him. I needed to help him. I concentrated on healing him, but my entire body ached and my head throbbed. I couldn't concentrate. Not anymore. I had used all of my energy to kill the vampire. "H-help." He coughed out blood. I sobbed seeing his condition and forced myself to focus. My head felt like it was going to burst. There was no improvement to his wound no matter how hard I tried. I could hear his heartbeat slow down. He is dying.... "I can't," I cried. "Ava," I heard Nikolai's voice and my head
Avalyn I tried to pull my hand from his grasp, but he didn't budge. My eyes widened as I saw Leikos and Darius walk out in front of me. "Dimitri. What are you doing? Please! Dimitri! Let me go," I tried to pull my hand away from his tight grasp. I looked at the two men who had vicious smirks on their faces. Darius walked towards me and grabbed my face. "Pretty little thing, isn't she?" He chuckled darkly. "Why do you think Nikolai is stuck to her like a fucking leech?" Dimitri laughed maliciously. I didn't recognize him. Tears formed in my eyes as I looked at him. "Dimitri," a whisper left my mouth. "I considered you my brother. Nik consi—" "Shut up," he growled. "I've had enough of your talking for the night. My fucking ears are bleeding." "I saved you!" I cried. How could he do this? We were fine a couple of hours ago! Is this really true? Is he really betraying us? His entire pack? Especially after I saved him today? He let out a harsh laugh. "That was all a ploy. They wa