The Lycan King novel Chapter 48

Nikolai

"Under no circumstance will you use your powers. They make your hair go white and your eyes blue. And we do not want?anybody?to know about then. Am I clear?" I asked. The last thing I wanted was everyone to be after her life. Revealing her secret in an unknown place is as good as suicide.

"Yes." She mumbled.

Not good enough, Love.

"I asked am I clear?" I tipped her head up so she looked at me in the eye.

"Yes." She replied, licking her lips.

I pecked her lips.

"You do not need to fear the vampires. They are your people. But that does not mean you let your guard down. We are werewolves ruling vampires. I hope you know this has never happened before for a reason." Because both our species have hated each other ever since we were created. "We need to be extra cautious. I don't want you out of my sight." I said the last sentence in my Master voice.

"Yes, Nik." She whispered.

"Good. I also want you to tie your hair up or in a braid. I don't want me touching it even by mistake and anyone seeing it change colour. I do not want to raise questions." I caressed her long locks, seeing them turn silver under my touch.

"Can you but my hair in braid, please, Jasmin?" She asked one of the slaves.

"Yes, Queen Avalyn." A slave— Jasmin got up from her kneeling position from near the wall and rushed into the dressing room. She came out with a comb and a rubber band.

She quickly put Ava's hair in a braid.

"Thank you, Jasmine." Ava said.

"You're welcome, my Queen." Jasmine said with a smile and went to kneel back in her position.

We both walked outside our bedroom and saw Rhazien talking with Vladimir and Sofiya.

"Nikolai." Rhazien straightened up when he saw me. "Avalyn." He nodded at her in acknowledgment.

"Rhazien." I nodded back.

"Hello, Rhazien. Where's Jessica?" She asked.

"She will meet us in the dining hall." He replied to her and then looked at me in worry, "you've talked to her?"

"Yes." I replied, looking down at Avalyn.

"Okay. Thanks. That's good." He said.

"Chill Rhazien. It's going to be alright." Vladimir said. It's true. The man was stressing way too much.

"You can never be extra cautious." He spoke ominously.

"What is it?" I narrowed my eyes at him. There was something he isn't telling us.

"The people are divided. The middle class and the poor ones who disliked Vasilik like the new change in power but the older and affluent families who liked him are against it." By against it, he means against us.

"He only has to keep the throne for twenty four hours before he can announce he is making me the King. Nothing much will happen in one day." Vladimir looked worried too. I'm going to have to have a talk with him about that later.

"Which also means he will stay in power for three more days after that." Rhazien said.

"What do you need me to do?" I asked.

"Rule and be the best King you can. Don't make major changes. Don't do things which will affect any of the elites in any ways. We are pretty rigid in our system and we despise change. To be honest, the only reason you are standing alive right now is because Vladimir is here with you. And people like you more because you announced him as the first in line." Rhazien said.

It was true. Vladimir being here was the only reason we were alive right now.

"I can manage to not get killed for twenty four hours." I said dryly.

"Good. Avalyn, please don't say anything about the slaves. I know you feel strongly for them but if you die, there is no saving them ever." He said in a joking manner but a growl escaped my throat.

"No one is dying." I said. "Let's go. We are late for breakfast." I took Ava's hand in mine and led her out of the door.

The guards surrounded is as we walked to the dining hall.

The guards opened the doors for us and the chattering voices stopped and everyone stood up. A sign of respect.

Suddenly a little girl ran up to us, reminding me of Vanessa. They looked like they were of the same age. But I thought Vampire kingdoms didn't have a lot of children. Whose kid is this?

The girl tugged at my jeans, making every single person in the room freeze.

"Are you the King now?" She asked loudly, her voice echoing in the deadly silent room.

"Yes." I replied.

She raised her arms, wanting me to pick her up. I heard a gasp from somewhere in the room. Probably her mother. But I don't think she has anything to worry about. I picked the little girl up.

"Are you a bad king like Vlasik or a good one?" She looked in my eyes as she said the wrong name confidently.

I chuckled at her. So much like Vanessa.

"I would like to consider myself a good one." I replied to her.

"Which means you will release my sister from jail?" She asked.?

A lady rushed to us.

"Forgive me, King Nikolai." She bowed before standing upright. "The girl does not know what she speaks of. I should not have brought her here but she threw a tantrum." Her cheeks tinted pink as she took the little girl from my arms.

"It's fine. She is an adorable kid." I smiled kindly at the worried looking lady. "I would also like to announce that if an unfair judgement was passed against anyone's family members or friend, the court will be open to grievances." I said and I felt Ava squeeze my arm. She was happy with my decision.

There wasn't a better way to spend our three days as King and Queen anyways.

The room broke into murmurs as I walked to my seat at the head of the long table with Ava. Ava took her seat to my right and Vladimir took a seat to my left, Sofiya on his other side.

I could feel the shift in the air. They were warming up to us and Rhazien looked happy too. This had to be good.

I sat on my chair, followed by Ava and then everyone else.

The food was already placed on the table so the slaves came in and served everyone.

Everyone waited for me to have the first bite. After the slave had served my place, I picked up the knife and fork and cut a piece of omelette and ate it.

Taking that as a sign, the rest started eating too.

I caught Jessica's gaze who was sitting besides her mate and she nodded at me. I nodded back.?

The breakfast was more tamed than I had thought. And much more than what Rhazien had thought too. None of the slaves were punished, and that's because none of them messed up.

In this world, slaves were pets. Like ornaments. The more, the prettier, the better. The elites flashed their pets like women flashed their jewellery. And showing power and control over them, being the most strict Master to their slaves was them flaunting how great they are.

I understood that. I have spent a considerable around of time in this palace and I know how things work. They were just not opening up because of the change in power which hadn't happened in centuries. I give them a couple of days before they go back to their old ways. It only worried me for Ava.

I placed my spoon down after I was done and saw that Ava was done too. She looked a bit nervous but she was doing well. Most of the people on the table were done too.

I wiped my mouth with the napkin and stood up, making everyone else follow me suit.

"Thank you for the breakfast and have a nice day." I said and took Ava's hand in mine before taking my leave.

"Where are we going now?" She asked as the guards surround us.

"I thought that a Queen should know what her palace looks like." I smiled.

Her eyes brightened at the prospect of a tour.

"This is the library." I said as we entered the three storey library. Vladimir, Max and I used to spend a considerable about of time here. Mainly because both of them loved books. I am more of an outdoor person.

I leaned against a shelf and watched as she spun around herself, looking at the library. Avalyn liked books, I knew that. But not enough to read all day, everyday. But I had caught her reading a book every now and then.

"The books here are thousands of years old." I told her.

"Can I take one?" She asked.

"Sure." I said.

Smiling widely, she climbed up the stairs and roamed around, finding whatever she wanted. She got a book she wanted and she climbed down again.

I saw the book she picked up and I saw it was about Fayes. A shy smile grew on her face. She wanted to know more about her kind.

I handed her book back to her and continued with the tour. I showed her the ballroom, all five the court rooms, the throne room, the centre room which had a vast balcony to attend to the public, the gallery and the state rooms. I saved the gardens for the last.

As we walked through the garden, Ava had such a blissful expression on her face that it made my chest hurt.

"Do you like the palace?" I asked her.

She looked up at me and smiled. "I?love?it."