The Lycan King novel Chapter 14

Nikolai

'Alpha, it's Luna. Come in 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 pieces of the glass plate that were on the ground that were hurting her, her hands were bleeding and she was sobbing hysterically and was constantly apologising.

Tears blurred my eyes as I went towards her and bent down, holding her hands, stopping them from hurting herself more. Just how much had her previous Masters 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 that I made, I'm so s-sorry, I didn't mean to spoil everything, I don't know how I f-fell down, p-please let me go, I have to cl-clean it up." She cried, thrashing in my arms. No fucking way I was going to let her go.

I wrapped an arm around her waist and stood up with her still in my arm to stop her from kneeling on the ground again. She was thrashing in my arms but I ignored it and there was no way I was going to use my Master voice to have her obey me anymore. I will help her as Nikolai.

"What happened?" I growled furiously at the three slaves standing in the kitchen. My Ava was not clumsy, she is well coordinated and knows what she was doing, she can't just fall.

"She was taking the cake out and she tripped and fell." Violet said confidently. I knew her, I used to fuck her to release my stress and I knew she was lying, it was written all over her face. The other two were trembling and I looked at them.

"I was facing the other way, I-I don't know." Irina said, looking scared.

"Violet purposely extended her leg backwards while she was washing dishes. Luna tripped on her leg." Sasha said with conviction. And that was the truth. I turned towards Violet.

I gave her the full heat of my glare what chipped away her confident smile and filled her eyes with fear.

"I will kill you." I whispered menacingly and her eyes widened. I have killed people for less. And this girl hurt my Queen, who had now gone limp in my arms and I knew if I loosened my hold, she would fall down.

"I am sorry Master, I didn't know she was your mate." She whispered, her eyes filling with tears. I backhanded her, making her crash against the cabinets in the side with a sharp cry.

Growling, I walked towards her and grabbed her by her hair, yanking her up so I could look her in the eye. She was crying. Good. I could feel my canines extending, my wolf demanding blood from the person who hurt our mate. I got a hold of her throat and squeezed her windpipe enough to cut off her air supply and her eyes widened.

"Just because I fucked you, does not mean you are special." I growled and pressed harder. Her hands were clawing on my hands and just when I knew she would pass out, I let go of the neck and she fell limp on the floor. My wolf was itching for blood but I tightened my hold on Ava, reminding myself that she needed me right now.

"Take her." I glared at her and picked Ava up, walking out of the kitchen.

Stay the fuck away from my Queen.

My point was made to everyone in this household and would soon spread in the entire pack. Words travel fast here.

"I want two plates kept outside my room." I told the other two slaves and carried Ava to our room. She was crying silently, her face pressed against my chest.

I placed her on a chair and got out the first aid box. I started removing the glass shards that had pierced her skin, wincing every time I did, feeling her pain but it was like she did not even care about the cuts, she didn't even wince. I picked her up and took her into the shower.

"May I?" I whispered, my hands on the hem of her top.

She didn't say anything, just put her hands up. I pulled her top over her head and then unclasped her bra, freeing her breasts. I took off her jeans and underwear too. I undressed myself before I led her to the shower, letting the warm water drench us both. I shampooed her hair, washed her face and body, not letting my hands linger. I kneeled down in front of her and washed her legs, noticing that she was bleeding from her knees too. I was applying the soap avoiding her wounds, by chest tightening with every wound, every drop of blood I saw and then I felt her hand on my head, caressing my hair, a soft gesture that warmed my heart.

She had not moved after the fiasco except lifting her hands, this was at least something. I leaned my head against her stomach, quenching my thirst for her touch. I got up after she took her hand away and dried both of us. I searched through her clothes for a dress that would be comfortable but found none. I took a shirt of mine and buttoned her up before I wore my tracks. I sat her on the bed and then licked all of her wounds. They would heal in about two days. I got our plates and started feeding her. I saw that she had made Schi, Pat?? and Beef Stroganoff which brought a smile to my face.

After I fed her, I expected her to feed me but she didn't, I shrugged off the hurt and started eating, I knew she had put a lot of effort and I would not let it go to waste. It was good for her first try.

"Thank you, Love. The food is delicious." I smiled at her.

"It's too salty." She whispered. It was salty but she had made it so I would eat.

"Seems fine to me." I smiled at her and finished my plate.

"Do you want to talk about what happened?" I asked her softly.

"No." She whispered and lied down, closing her eyes.

Fuck! I didn't know what to say to make it better, she said she didn't want to talk. I was not going to order her to tell me when I gave her freedom.

'Is it done?' I asked Dimitri.

'Yes, I killed her just after she left the house and everyone knows about it.' He replied.

'Good.' I said, cutting off our link.

I would have killed Violet then and there but for some reason, I didn't do it in front of Ava. But what had to be done, had to be done. No one got away with messing with my mate. And I wanted everyone to know that.

I was so proud of Ava, she was doing well but this fucked everything up. I lied down on our sides of the bed, so close yet so far from my Love.

Avalyn

"You have become a big girl today haven't you pet?" He asked. I nodded. It was my sixteenth birthday today.