The Lycan King novel Chapter 8

Nikolai

I went to the training room and attacked the punching bag. I was too furious, I couldn't sleep like this. I had to talk to her, had to ask her about her previous Masters, I'll get the list of all the people who have hurt her and kill them slowly. I was already thinking about the new torture techniques. Were all of her previous Masters sadistic fucks who raped her? Judging by her age, she couldn't have a lot but you never knew in our fucked up world.

The sand leaked out of the bag and I threw it away, putting another bag on the hook and continued my punching, this would have to do until I got my hands on the bastards.

"No training today, get out." I snapped at who ever had entered the room. I wanted to be alone right now.

"Fight me." I heard Dimitri say. I turned around and nodded at him.

We got in the ring and started. He was the only one who could give me the fight I needed right now. The blood of others was simply not strong enough to withstand the power of my wolf.

Without any warning, I punched him in the face. He flew back and hit the ropes. He shook his head. He was not prepared for the quick punch. I smirked.

He came forward and tried to punch me but I ducked. I didn't see his leg snake ahead to make me fall on my back until it was too late. I didn't fall but I tripped and that pissed me off more. I gave a hard kick to his gut and slammed my elbow in his back when he doubled over.

He fell down but quickly rolled over before I could attack him again. When he got up I punched again before he got his footing but he got a good punch in too when I did that. It was a quick fight, there was no need to drag anything out.

After he was done, Vladimir took his place, then Mikhail, and then Andrei. Sofiya came in the ring later.

"Get out." I growled at her, I was in no mood to play with her, I wanted to beat the shit out of somebody, my wolf was furious. I was not going to let him out right now because I knew we would run and mark Ava right now. That was something I was not willing to risk. Not right now.

"No." She gritted and came to punch me, I held her fist in mine and twisted it behind her back till her face scrunched up in pain. She would never cry out.

"I said get the fuck out of here." I whispered in her ear menacingly, using her twisted arm to push her against the ring cable.

"Vladimir." I snapped. He better learn how to control his mate.

"Dimitri, Mikhail, Andrei." I gritted.

Vladimir took Sofiya out of the room and the rest joined me in the ring. I let my anger surge the power within me and nodded. All three of them attacked together and I fought against them. Mikhail was out soom, Andrei and Dimitri were working together well. I went to kick Dimitri when Andrei packed a solid punch to the corner of my eye and I fell down. I held up a hand, breathing hard.

I nodded at them and sat up, both of them joining me.

"You good?" Dimitri asked. I nodded.

"Are you going to tell us why you beat the shit out of the punching bag and us?" Mikhail asked, entering the ring again. He was already healing.

"She is my mate. And all of this has messed her up, bad, I am helpless now." I whispered brokenly. They knew about her, they saw her, they know, but they didn't know the extent of it- how deep it is ingrained in her. Hell, I was only realising it now.

'What kind of mate am I?' I scoffed at myself. My wolf seemed to agree with me too. I knew he was furious with me.

Dimitri punched me, hard.

"What the fuck?" I snapped.

"You call yourself our Alpha? You've lost your touch Nikolai." He mocked standing up. I stood up and punched him twice as hard which made him fly across the ring.

"Watch who you are talking to." I gritted. Just because he was my Beta didn't mean I would take his shit.

"Exactly, you are Alpha Nikolai Volkov, you do what you want, get what you aimed for, you get shit done. You decided to buy her, you decided to love her, to mate her, then do it. You are not a helpless spectator, you are the Alpha. Protect. Fight. Rule." He growled before he limped out of the door. Andrei and Mikhail followed him.

I took a deep breath and exhaled. He was right, I don't give up, Nikolai Volkov doesn't give up! I was ashamed of the weakness I showed. I will protect Ava, rule her fears and fight for her. I will do anything for my Mate.

I got up and went to our room and took a shower, Ava was still asleep. I went to my office and locked myself in, determined to finish my work early and spend the rest of the day with Ava, we needed to have a long overdue talk.

When I was almost done, it was just past lunch time. I would leave the rest of the work for tomorrow. I went to the dining room, knowing Ava would be there. Everyone were still having food but their wounds were healed. Ava was eating but she stilled when she saw me and her eyes filled with tears. She was stood up and was coming to me when Sofiya stood up from her seat and marched towards me and punched me in the gut. I didn't stop her, I knew I deserved it.

"You were a dick." She said furiously and then suddenly hugged me, throwing her arms around my neck. I froze, I couldn't remember the last time we had hugged, probably before mom died. I put my arms around her waist and hugged her back.

"I'm sorry, little sis." I said softly in her ear.

"I'm sorry too. I knew I shouldn't have come or argued." She whispered and stepped back, she was crying. I brushed her tears away, giving her a soft smile. She grinned at me and went back to her seat.

I turned towards Ava and motioned her to sit on her seat before I sat on mine.

"Finish eating, Lyubov." I smiled at her.

"But you are hurt, let me help Nikolai." She pleaded. My wolf was angry at me and that slowed my healing process. We worked best as a team. The good part was that I knew my wounds looked much better than the morning.

"After lunch." I replied and started eating too. She gave me another pleading look but then sighed and continued eating when she realised I wasn't going to budge.

After lunch, I took her out of the house and we walked into the woods.