Nikolai When I saw the first rays of the sun, I got out of bed and headed to the training grounds. I couldn't sleep all night; I was too furious. I needed to talk to Avalyn. I needed to ask her about her previous Masters. I would get the list of all the people who had hurt her and kill them slowly. I was already thinking about new torture techniques. Were all of her previous Masters just sadistic fucks who raped her? Judging by her age, she couldn't have had many masters, but you never know in our fucked up world. I should have fucking trusted my gut. She didn’t even know what she wanted. I fucking knew I needed to wait and that she needed time. But like a dumbass, when she offered, I couldn't say no. Was she even offering because she actually wanted it or because she realized that I wanted it? Maybe she was confusing my wants with her wants. It could be because she was trained to put others' needs before hers, so much so that fulfilling others' needs had become her need. That was
Avalyn "When I was thirteen years old, Emmanuel killed my father to become the Alpha. He was Papa's Beta and my favourite uncle. He had been very close to us, but his desire for more power led him to do it. Initially, I didn't know he killed him. They made it seem like it was a rogue attack. Like his death was an accident. A casualty." Her eyes teared up. "But it was Emmanuel and a few of his loyal men. They were our pack members. They were all sworn to protect me and Papa, but they betrayed us. They killed him." A sob tore from her throat. "They killed Papa." "Emmanuel, who had treated me like his own daughter all my life, told me that they were attacked and that Papa didn't make it. And I believed him," she said and her eyes focused on me again. "I believed him like a fool." "You were young, Avalyn, not a fool. It is natural to trust adults, especially ones that were there for you throughout your life." She pressed her lips together and shook her head. "I still should have known.
Nikolai I woke up the next morning and the first thing I did was train with the pack. I hadn't seen everyone in a while and wanted to check up on them. I had already told all of them that I had found my mate. They were excited to meet her, but I gave them strict instructions to steer clear of her until further notice. The last thing she needed was overwhelming attention. "The mission was successful. The area heads are already in the dungeon," Dimitri informed me after we were done. I smirked and nodded. I was itching for some blood. "Thirty minutes," I told everybody. I went to my room and saw Ava wasn't there. I took a quick shower and went to the kitchen, hoping to catch her before I had to leave. She was there, making pancakes for Andrei and Sofiya. I walked up to her and gave her a peck. "Good morning." I smiled. "Good morning." She smiled back. "Will you have pancakes?" "Only a couple, with chocolate," I said and sat down at the counter. If she wished, I would have breakfas
I messaged Andrei about Ava's whereabouts. She and Sofiya were at the beach, sunbathing. The image of Ava in that skimpy bikini flashed through my mind and I groaned. Fucking hell. I quickly walked to the beach. Andrei was sitting on a hammock, reading a book while Ava and Sofiya were sleeping on beach chairs. Ava was on her front, the back of her bikini top undone, and the bottom had become a damn thong. I gulped. I took a seat beside her and draped a towel over her ass. "Ava," I gently called, trying to wake her up. She jerked awake and looked around. She relaxed when she realized it was me. I chuckled at her reaction. "What are you doing, Nikolai?" she grumbled, rubbing sleep from her eyes. Her skin had turned darker because of the sun. It was not the same creamy, rosy-white complexion I had come to love - the pale colour that easily showed when she blushed. Her skin was sunburnt and I was sure it would hurt later. I tied the top strings on her bikini and she turned around and
Nikolai 2 weeks later. "Ava, wake up, Love," I said, caressing her hair. It was six a.m. and I wanted to start training her that day. She opened her eyes. "What time is it? Am I late?" she mumbled sleepily. "It's six a.m. We are starting your training today. Go get ready. We are already late," I told her. "Yes, Nikolai." She nodded and got up, getting ready quickly. I took her to the estate gym. It was empty, just as I had ordered it to be. "Let's start with a warm-up," I said and told her to copy me as I started with basic warm-up exercises. After we were done, I placed some mats on the ground and motioned her to stand in front of me. "Since your wolf is not present," I started softly, "you are not as strong as most wolves." I knew that she knew that, but me saying it out loud seemed to hurt her more. "Which is why I want you to train, so that you can take care of yourself if needed. I will train you in special techniques that need more skill and little strength. Tell me yo
Nikolai "Hello, Love." I smiled at her as I entered the kitchen. "Hello, Nikolai, here is your breakfast." Ava smiled at me and placed a plate of omelettes on the counter for me. "I want you to do something, Ava," I told her while she made more omelettes. "What do you want me to do?" she asked as she turned off the stove and turned around to give me her full attention. "I want you to start handling the kitchen," I told her seriously. I had thought about it and it seemed perfect. She liked cooking and this way, she would learn what it meant to be in charge of something and to be responsible for it. "I don't think I can do it," she replied, looking at me with scared eyes. "You love cooking; you know everything about it. You don't have to cook for everyone every day. The maids will do that for you. You just have to manage everything." It was the perfect start. "I'm not the right person. Sofiya handles everything and she is good at it," she whispered pleadingly. "You can do it bet
Nikolai 'Alpha, it's Luna. Come to the Kitchen.' Andrei mind-linked me and his wolf felt anxious. I practically ran to the kitchen, thinking about the possibilities of what could have happened. My heart stopped when I saw my mate kneeling on the cake-smeared floor, trying to scrub it clean with an alarming speed. There were small shards of glass on the ground that were hurting her. Her hands were bleeding. She was sobbing hysterically and constantly apologizing. Oh, Goddess. My poor Ava. I couldn't even begin to imagine what would be going on in her mind. My heart clenched in pain, watching her like that. She must have gone through so much for such a little thing to trigger her so much. My heart ached for her. Tears blurred my vision as I walked towards her and bent down. I held her hands, stopping her from hurting herself more. Just how much had Gonzalez fucked with her head? "Ava, get up. It's okay," I told her softly. "But it's not. I need to clean up the mess I made. I'm so s
Avalyn"Avalyn, wake up." I heard Master's command and my eyes shot open. I saw my real Master looking at me with worry in his grey eyes. I took a deep breath. My saviour had saved me. He was gone. I was safe. Maste- Nikolai wiped my ears and gave me a wobbly, trembling smile. That made me cry more. "Come with me," Nikolai said, pulling my hand and making me stand up. Then he took some blankets with him and started walking, holding my hand. I didn't ask questions. I followed him. I trusted him. We were walking towards the end of the beach and I frowned. It was cold there and I had worn hardly any clothing. He placed a huge bedsheet on the sand and sat on it, tapping the space next to him, motioning for me to sit. He wrapped the blanket around us once I settled next to him. "Whenever I feel sad, like when I miss my mom, I come here. The vastness of the ocean and the sky reminds me of how small I am, how small my problems are compared to other people, compared to you," he whispered
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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