All Chapters of House of the Lycans: Chapter 11 - Chapter 19

AVA KILLIAN "I'd make her grovel for the cold hands of death. Ava, is it?" Axel asked, his voice cold and dripping with pure hatred. Axel's eyes never left the mad king, burning with the promise of revenge. Until the pressure of Ava’s trembling body beneath his hands yanked him back to the present. Her breath hitched, the sound sharp and desperate, pulling him out of the nightmare. His fingers loosened slightly, the pain in his shackled wrist seeping through like the 10-year-old memory had just resurfaced. The distant echo of the chains was gone, replaced by the low crackle of the hearth. He blinked hard, the horrible memory of his sister's death dissolving into the pale, frightened eyes of Ava beneath him. For a moment, he stared, his heartbeat still pounding in his ears. The scent of lavender lingered in the air, mocking him. "The mad king's daughter, Ava! I promised to make you grovel for the cold hands of death!" he said. Ava, who had no idea what was going on in his head

AVA KILLIANAva stood before the mirror in her dimly lit room, staring at her naked body. Her breasts, her nipples—they all hurt. The injury from the thorns Axel had pierced into her flesh stung sharply, and the bruises on her wrists from where she had been bound by stems itched relentlessly.Tears spilled from Ava’s eyes. She scratched her wrists with growing desperation, blood trickling down her arms to the floor. Still, she didn’t stop."Ohhh, princess—you’re hurting yourself!" The maid rushed forward, lightly grasping Ava’s arm, but Ava shoved her away with more strength than she intended."Leave me alone! You don’t care about me! I’m being watched by everyone in this palace. And you—you’re just like the rest! Just like the one who stole my hair and framed me. You don’t care!" Ava’s voice rose in a fury, her words tinged with desperation.The maid looked at the princess—once full of life, gentle as a dove, and kind. Now, Ava was a shell, shattered by the sins of her father, punish

AVA KILLIANHer lips were dry and her eyes darkened as she sat before the vanity desk, glaring at the mirror reflecting her miserable state. Her hands shivered as she reminisced about the other night. It was blurry; she couldn’t have possibly done it. There’s no way.How did Alys' scarf get into her hands? What could have come over her to become so ruthless? A child?"Don’t hide behind the cloak of your righteousness. You killed her!" Her own voice spoke, betraying her will. She smacked the table and nipped her hand until it turned red."You killed that poor girl! After all, you are just as mad as your father! You want to escape the punishment of the king so desperately, you killed an innocent child who caught you escaping!" Her voice spoke eerily into her ears again as she blocked her ears with both hands."Please... stop! I am sorry, I didn’t mean to... please," Ava pleaded, her voice grating as tears blurred her vision. She buried her face in her lap as she panicked and hallucinate

AVA KILLIANThe gate creaked open as Ava immediately crawled out of the Iron Pit, traumatized and trembling, her silver hair wet from her sweaty scalp as it cascaded down over her face.Immediately, she got out, and the gate was dropped down and locked at once.She couldn’t believe her eyes. She was unscathed. The beasts didn’t touch a strand of her hair when she spoke to them in the ancient Lycans’ language.“The gods are by your side, Princess. The Direwolves have gone totally mad, and about twelve of our keepers have been brutally devoured. How could you have escaped this?” one of the keepers said.Ava’s heart was thudding fast, still trembling cluelessly. Why her? Why did they bring her here to test the Direwolves’ appetite?As she sat close to the rocky wall, hugging her legs while still shivering in shock, her flimsy gown was red from the devoured keeper’s blood. She raised her head to see Alpha Karl walking down the stairs.“You did this to me! Why?” Ava yelled as tears streame

AVA KILLIANHad she cut it? Ava couldn’t tell. She couldn’t breathe."Huh... You wench! You were the one!" Kaila yelled at Layla, as the other ladies squinted their brows, clueless as to why she had stopped.Layla walked towards Kaila, smirking. Anger coursed through Kaila’s veins. This wench was the one who had exchanged her meal with a bloody piglet's head and written that blackmail message."Leave her alone now!" Layla ordered, authority in her tone as a vicious smile crept across her lips. Ava immediately felt the release of Kaila’s grip on her hair. She stood up and staggered backward, trying to catch her breath.Layla walked very close to Kaila, bending slightly, her mouth near Kaila's ear. She spoke softly, barely a whisper, inaudible to anyone else."You do not want your secret revealed here, to these ladies," Layla threatened.Kaila scoffed, though her legs were frozen in place. A lowly physician had just threatened her in the midst of everyone. "How you killed your daughter