The Lycan King novel Chapter 82

Nikolai

"Sometimes, Nikolai, you shock me with just how cruel you can be."

"I'm going to see Andrei because unlike you, I actually consider him my brother and love him like one. And don't worry, I won't heal him, I wouldn't want to give you an opportunity to whip me too."

"She'll come around." Natalia patted my shoulder. I snapped out of my thoughts and realised almost everyone were already gone. "She just doesn't understand the workings of our pack entirely."

I sighed. "I know. It's just?? I've never seen her that pissed. Not even the day when she saw us in the office."

"That's because deep down she knew there was more to the story than what she saw. And right now, she knows the entire story and then saw what happened. She just needs time to cool down." She shrugged. "Let's go, I'm missing Vermin."

I smirked. "Let's go take our frustrations out on him." This was going to be so much fun.? Much better than going on a run to let my frustrations out.

The both of us made our way back to the house in silence. The only thing going on in my mind was Ava. She's upset. But I'm sure she just needs time. She's been doing so good recently, she understands our world so much better now. And she'll soon see why I had to punish Andrei too. I'm sure of it.

"Max is calling us." Nat said when we entered the mansion. The tone said that it is something important.

"Where is he?"

"My office." She replied and I quickly climbed up the steps and entered Nat's office that she used when she is here.

Max was hunched over the desk, drawing something.

"One of my contacts said that the news that Emilio is dead had spread throughout the pack. Emmanuel has taken the Alpha position again. And young wolves think that he is too old. They are planning to challenge him for a duel to death to fight for the title of Alpha. But he's not that old and the chances of them winning are sparse." A wolf is in his prime for at least two centuries, only after that the age starts showing.

"We cannot take the chance," I murmured. He's not a true Alpha, he's not?that? much stronger than the rest of the wolves. If the opponent wolf is actually?really?good, he might win.

"Exactly. They are planning to challenge him today. We have to reach there before the fight if we want Emmanuel alive." Max said.

Fuck.

"If they have a decent head on top of their shoulders, they will do it during the day time because the presence of the moon strengthens us. And Emmanuel will grow much more stronger than the others considering he is the beta." I whispered.

"It's twelve right now. How long will it take us to reach there?"

"Six hours. We will have to fight against the patrol. That will take up more time. Bringing more people would mean it will take more time. But we will need numbers if we don't want them to attack us on sight." I replied but then an idea clicked in my head. "But we have their Alpha. Since Emilio is alive, what he says, will go. And we have Avalyn. And Mary."

A grin formed on Max's face. "I'll call her and tell her to get there right as soon as possible. I'll say it's an emergency. But we will still need to leave right away, I need Emmanuel alive." He cracked his knuckles.

A smirk formed on my face. "We will gave fun torturing the father- son duo. My head is already buzzing with ideas."

I told Tessa and April to pack clothes and weapons for Ava and I in separate bags for cold weather before I ran all the way to the hospital. Max and I had discussed everything while Natalia went to prepare and get Vermin.

Max had a friend who could sneak us in. But we had to go to Montana Pack through a helicopter and then cover some distance in foot. And I only have one helicopter on stand by right now. So the only ones going were Ava, Max, Natalia, Vermin and I. We would pick up Mary on the way.

The hospital in the pack was a three flood building which has the basic and werewolf and vampire specific treatments that happen. Anything other than that, we had to go to Greenwich. It had a good hospital with good doctors. And a couple of doctors knew about us and we pay them well enough to keep our race's existence a secret and be discrete.

"Where is Avalyn?" I asked the receptionist.

"Luna is in the second floor waiting area, Alpha." She replied and I ran upstairs to the waiting room. Ava was sitting on a bench, her legs brought up to her chest and her arms circling it as she cried, resting her face in her knees and behind her long brown hair.

"Ava." A whispered felt my mouth.?Shit. I didn't know it was this bad, or else I wouldn't have left her alone. But I'm thankful I went back to the house or else a lot more time would have been wasted.

She sobbed harder but didn't uncover her face.

"We need to leave, Ava. Something has come up." I sat besides her and wrapped my arm around her shoulder, bringing her closer to me. "Look at me Ava. We need to leave. I wouldn't call you with me right now if it wasn't important." She didn't even turn to look at me.

"Where are Dimitri and Mikhail?" Did they just leave her here? That can't be possible.

"D-Dimitri...doctor...Mikhail...coffee." She sniffed. I relaxed a bit. I knew they wouldn't leave her alone.

"We need to go, Love. Max needs some help, we will be making a short trip. Please come with me." I kissed the side of her head and wiped her cheeks.

"I don't want to go anywhere, Nikolai." Ava snapped, pushing against my chest and backing up from me. It pissed me off. Her eyes, nose and lips were red from crying. "I'm going to stay here till Andrei wakes up. Because unlike you, I actually give a shit."

I sprang off my seat and glared at the infuriating woman in front of me. "The doctors have given him medicine which made him sleep. He is not dying. And he will wake up and recover, whether you are here or not." And then I extended my hand and added softly, "come with me, Ava. I need you."

Her eyes snapped to mine before her gaze flickered from my hand and back to my eyes before looking out through the glass at a particular door, probably Andrei's.

I don't have time for this. I grabbed her hand in mine and pulled her off the seat and took Ava outside.

She struggled under my hold and then screamed in my face, "I don't want to anywhere, you-you?asshole! Release me.?Now!"

I flinched and my heart squeezed with hurt. This is what we are down to.?Name calling.?I've been called much, much worse than an asshole. But not by Ava, never by my Ava. And that's why it hurt. I would?never?do that to her. I know many people called each other names jokingly. Nat called Max asshole on the regular. But in our relationship, we had a few unspoken rules. And name calling was the biggest no-go. I know it was a trigger for her for sure. And no matter how pissed off I was at her, I made sure to never cross that line. Ever. But as always, when Avalyn gets angry,?nothing?is off the table.

Doesn't she see my desperation? Doesn't she see how much I need her? Especially right now?

She never understands me.

I released her hand. Her eyes widened before they teared. Realisation set in of what she just did and then she opened her mouth to give some lame and useless excuse and apology. But I didn't wait for that. I had already shifted into my wolf, and was far, far away from her to hear anything.

I pushed Avalyn at the back of my mind. My mother needs me. I need to avenge her. I need to be the one to kill the man who kept her captive. I will never be able to forgive myself if I let anyone else do that.

I reached the mansion and shifted to my skin, annoyed that I would have to waste more time wearing clothes. I tore the clothes on my back when I shifted into my wolf.

I ran to my bedroom and threw on another pair of clothes.

"Which one is mine?" Is asked Tessa.

She quickly handed me my bags. "What about Mistress?"

"She won't be coming." I growled as I clutched the bags tighter and ran out. I reached the terrace and saw that Max and Nat were already seating and buckled in the helicopter, Vermin in between them. I threw my bags inside before I got in the cockpit. I buckled myself, wore my headset and checked all the lights before I turned on the copter.

In two minutes, we were airborne and were flying away.