The Lycan King novel Chapter 35

Avalyn

"I see you've had a?rough?night." Sofiya grinned at me.

I flushed and tried to ignore my sore legs. After my punishment last night, Nikolai and I had sex many,?many?times. He said that we had to make up for the few days we didn't have sex. Needless to say, I was thoroughly fucked, spent and blissfully happy. The dull ache which was progressively getting better was also something I didn't mind because I could still feel him inside me.

"How do you know?" I bit my lip.

"Your walk of shame says it all babe." She winked. "And there is this glow on your face that makes you look...alive."

It was true. I felt alive. The way he dominated me yesterday, the way he took control...he looked like my saviour again. The way he was with me during the start. I loved it.

"I feel alive." I admitted.

Yesterday's punishment helped me clear my mind. I had to admit that I liked taking control of things now. I also knew it had a lot to do with me shifting into an Alpha wolf. But the human part of me felt like I could truly let go only when I submitted. Because that's the only time no one expects anything of me, I only have to do what I'm told. It helped put things into perspective.

I had been wrong in trying to stop Nikolai yesterday at the training ground. The pack runs on rules. And just because I had a soft heart doesn't mean that the crimes of others will be shown mercy. I needed to toughen up.

"Sofiya? How do you feel about moving to Mozog?" I asked her.

"I've been there before. It's beautiful Ava. And it's Vladimir's home. Which means it's my home too." She smiled.

There was a sadness in her tone that caught my attention. "But?" I prodded further.

"But I will miss all of you. I hardly know anyone there. You guys are my family. The only ones I've known." She whispered.

"And you are going to start a new family now." I eyed her flat stomach and thought of the little bean that would grow to be a beautiful baby. I was sure of it. Sofiya was drop dead gorgeous and Vladimir was handsome in a dark prince sort of way. "She needs you both. Mozog is her legacy too. And being a King is Vladimir's birthright."

"And that's why we are going to go there. I'm going to be happy there and fuck anyone who doesn't want a werewolf as their Queen. I am Vladimir's mate and there is nothing anyone can do about it." She said, her eyes narrowed in the distance as she said fiercely.

"Yes! That's the spirit sis." I smiled.

She tackled me in a bear hug. "I'll miss you."

"I will miss you too." I whispered and hugged her tightly.

I heard someone cough from behind us and I back up and turned around to see Dimitri holding a leash in his hand which connected to the girl's collar that was at the training ground yesterday.

"Alpha had ordered me to bring her home. She is yours now." With a dip of his head, he handed me her leash and then walked out.

My hand trembled as I held on to the leash. There was a time when I was on the other end of it. I hated it. I wasn't sure what this girl was thinking but if the shuddering of her body said anything, she was scared as hell. She had worn a t-shirt which smelled like Dimitri's. Thank goddess she wasn't naked like she had been yesterday.

I felt a hand on my shoulder and I saw Sofiya was smiling at me and tipped her chin towards the girl.?You can do it Avalyn,?it said.

I nodded. Yes, I can do it.

I unhooked the leash from her collar first and tilted her head up which was lowered in submission. Her face was straight now but her eyes were still lowered.

"Look at me." I told her. Her eyes snapped to mine immediately. She was trained properly. I smiled at her softly. "What is your name?"

"April, Mistress." She whispered, looking scared.

"Hello April, I'm Luna Avalyn. You may call me Luna and this is Sofiya." I told her, not yet comfortable with being called Mistress. Her eyes widened at my words. I knew how guilty it felt to call anyone by their name in the starting.

"There are some expectations that you will need to fulfil." I started and then pressed the buzzer which was installed in every switchboard around the house. "You will work five days a week. It will be your job to keep the estate clean and cook food. Do you know how to do that?"

"Yes, Mi??Luna." She flinched.

"You will not be punished for such mistakes." I told her softly. "However, disregard for rules or incompletion of the tasks assigned to you will have consequences. We do not tolerate incompetence." I told her firmly.

Irina entered the kitchen and lowered her head. "Good morning Luna, Ms. Sofiya." She greeted.

"Also," Sofiya added. "There is a vampire in this household who will drink your blood time to time." She said. "Your clothes will be delivered to your room by tomorrow. There are quite few unmated werewolves whom you will...help out when they call for you." Sofiya said. My eyes slid to Irina, I didn't know about all this. But I kept my mouth shut.

"This is Irina. She will show you around the estate and explain what the job exactly entails." I told April.

"Irina, this is April. She is new here. I would like you to show her around and give her a week's training before she starts her actual job. Assign her a schedule too." I told Irina.

"Of course Luna. May we take our leave?" She asked.

"You may." I said. Irina took April's hand and took her towards the kitchen first.

Sofiya was grinning at me and I raised my brow at her in question. "You are a natural, taking control suites you."

That's because you have never seen me submit to Master,?I wanted to say. If I'm a natural at taking control than submitting is a part of my being.

"Thank you." I smiled back.

"Do you know what we should do? We should have a girls day out, just like the last one. I want to spend some quality time with my sister before I leave on Sunday." She said, her eyes wide with excitement but still tinged with sadness.

"I would love it. I'll meet you in the main foyer in ten minutes alright?" I said, feeling just as excited.

"Yes." She said and we both rushed upstairs. But instead of going to my bedroom, I went to Nikolai's office.

I knocked on the door and opened it when he said 'come in'. His smouldering grey eyes stared at me as I walked in and stood besides his seat.

My face heat up at his gaze. I still wasn't over how perfect last night was. "C-can I go for a girl's day with Sofiya." My voice was breathy for some reason.

A smirk formed on his lips. "And why would I let you do that?" I know he was only toying with me. Nik never said no about these things.

I faltered. He could very easily say no. But I could persuade him somehow. I bit my lip, beginning to extend my hand as I placed a lock of his hair in its position. It turned golden and I smiled. I trailed my finger down his face and along his jawline. "Because you love me?" I whispered.

"Yes." He whispered back, his eyes on my cleavage that was popping out of my dress in this position.

"Thanks for the permission." I said and ran out of the door, not before flashing him a mischievous smile. His eyes were shocked but an amused smile played on his face. I chuckled under my breath as I went to our bedroom and changed into better clothes and applied some makeup. After I as ready, I went down to the main foyer and saw Sofiya talking with Andrei and two other men standing with them.

"Thank you for waiting for me." I said as I descended the stairs.

"It's about damn time." Andrei grinned at me. I rolled my eyes at him and we all made our way to the first stop of the day, the parlour. Which would be followed by a long and tiring trip to the mall.

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"I swear to goddess I'm never coming to another one of your girl's day." Andrei grumbled.

"But you look pretty." Sofiya grinned at him. We had somehow forced Andrei to get a hair spa, hair cut, a full body massage and we had shopped for him too.

"Shut up." He rolled his eyes and walked away. We both giggled at him and climbed up the stairs.

"We are having a sleep over by the way." Sofiya informed me.

"I need to go see Nikolai first." I told her and began climbing the steps to go to the third floor but Sofiya pulled me down.

"I already informed him and he was okay with it. And he isn't at home tonight, Vlad and Nikolai had gone out for some work. They won't be home tonight, in fact, they won't be home till tomorrow night." She said and pulled me towards her room.

I narrowed my eyes at her suspicious behaviour but complied anyways.

We were passing the kids's room so I pulled her in there first.

"Hey kids." I beamed. Adrian was reading a book and Vanessa looked bored out of her mind.

"Hey." They both said together.

"How was your school?" I asked and sat besides Adrian.

"The teachers are great, we learnt so many cool things." He replied and I smiled at that.

"We made new fwiends." Vanessa said shyly. Of course she did, she was a beautiful girl, inside and out and I knew kids would gravitate towards them.

"That's nice." Sofiya said. "We are having a sleep over, do you both want to join us?" She asked.

Vanessa looked up at her with excitement and then at her brother who looked reluctant.

"It's okay if Adrian wants to read his book, we will have just as much fun." I smiled at her.