AVA KILLIANHer lips were dry and her eyes darkened as she sat before the vanity desk, glaring at the mirror reflecting her miserable state. Her hands shivered as she reminisced about the other night. It was blurry; she couldn’t have possibly done it. There’s no way.How did Alys' scarf get into her hands? What could have come over her to become so ruthless? A child?"Don’t hide behind the cloak of your righteousness. You killed her!" Her own voice spoke, betraying her will. She smacked the table and nipped her hand until it turned red."You killed that poor girl! After all, you are just as mad as your father! You want to escape the punishment of the king so desperately, you killed an innocent child who caught you escaping!" Her voice spoke eerily into her ears again as she blocked her ears with both hands."Please... stop! I am sorry, I didn’t mean to... please," Ava pleaded, her voice grating as tears blurred her vision. She buried her face in her lap as she panicked and hallucinate
KAILA ASHFOLDShe walked through the castle corridor of her quarters floor with her delicate, noble gait, as her wine-colored, flowing hair cascaded down her shoulders. Her face was held high, and her shoulders were back, as though the world was beneath her. Maids stopped to bow whenever she passed.And of course, behind her was Jeremy. They walked into her chambers. She removed her gloves and flung them into the air as she loosened her tightened corset. She walked towards her vanity desk and stared at the mirror, her cheeks aching after spending the day faking a smile at the female court."How dare those wretches! They still treat me like one of them!" Kaila smirked as she reminisced about the noble ladies of the Great Packs and Houses speaking to her casually despite being the king's mistress. Their subtle and indirect jabs about her chances of being nominated as Queen Consort were clear."I can't wait to be nominated as the Queen Consort! I'd do whatever it takes to win the tests!"
AVA KILLIANThe gate creaked open as Ava immediately crawled out of the Iron Pit, traumatized and trembling, her silver hair wet from her sweaty scalp as it cascaded down over her face.Immediately, she got out, and the gate was dropped down and locked at once.She couldn’t believe her eyes. She was unscathed. The beasts didn’t touch a strand of her hair when she spoke to them in the ancient Lycans’ language.“The gods are by your side, Princess. The Direwolves have gone totally mad, and about twelve of our keepers have been brutally devoured. How could you have escaped this?” one of the keepers said.Ava’s heart was thudding fast, still trembling cluelessly. Why her? Why did they bring her here to test the Direwolves’ appetite?As she sat close to the rocky wall, hugging her legs while still shivering in shock, her flimsy gown was red from the devoured keeper’s blood. She raised her head to see Alpha Karl walking down the stairs.“You did this to me! Why?” Ava yelled as tears streame
AVA KILLIANAva slightly tucked her hair behind her ear as the thought of being in the midst of these noble ladies made her heart thump fast. She wasn't allowed in court when she was a young princess, and she was never allowed to socialize with any noble ladies or attend courts and events.All she had were strict chaperones and scary orders and punishments from her father. She practically lived her life in isolation and punishment, especially her young adult years, which were all wasted as she was a slave at the monastery with mean nuns.She never had any social interactions, and the anxiety of being inferior to these highborn ladies, who were well-trained, had loving parents, and attended courts and events, intensified. Even though she was a princess who received rare and expensive things, it was only a title she never enjoyed or understood what it truly meant to be a princess.Layla noticed that Ava felt intimidated. She quickly held Ava's hand, having practically spent all her life
AVA KILLIANHad she cut it? Ava couldn’t tell. She couldn’t breathe."Huh... You wench! You were the one!" Kaila yelled at Layla, as the other ladies squinted their brows, clueless as to why she had stopped.Layla walked towards Kaila, smirking. Anger coursed through Kaila’s veins. This wench was the one who had exchanged her meal with a bloody piglet's head and written that blackmail message."Leave her alone now!" Layla ordered, authority in her tone as a vicious smile crept across her lips. Ava immediately felt the release of Kaila’s grip on her hair. She stood up and staggered backward, trying to catch her breath.Layla walked very close to Kaila, bending slightly, her mouth near Kaila's ear. She spoke softly, barely a whisper, inaudible to anyone else."You do not want your secret revealed here, to these ladies," Layla threatened.Kaila scoffed, though her legs were frozen in place. A lowly physician had just threatened her in the midst of everyone. "How you killed your daughter
AVA KILLIAN Standing before the mirror, whilst dressed in one of the same provocatively revealing dresses all made for Axel's unchallenged appeal, the armless upper part of the dress clinging tightly to her body and looking utterly like her second skin, accentuating her breast and exposing her cleavage, the corset sculpting her tiny and curvaceous waist. The flared part had several splits around both revealing her naked laps, it was undeniably gorgeous especially the sequined beaded gems used to lace the upper part, Ava wondered what was happening that tonight. It was quite obvious this was Axel's order, what could he want from her? Clearly, if he wants to sexually punish her she was usually dressed in flimsy and not so elegant dresses that does nothing to cover any part of her body, It was usually easy to rip apart, usually easy to bind her with its torn fabric pieces if it wasn't thorned rose stem he'd use. "What are you planning Axel?" She thought inwardly until so abrupt
Hey lovely HOTL readers, Thanks for your support! I think you might need to understand this marriage pact backstory before we proceed, in other not to bore you with the alliances backstory in the next chapter! THE MARRIAGE/ALLIANCES PACT The DarkSword pack is the second most powerful in the realm, just behind the BloodClaw pack, now led by Alpha Axel after the annihilation of his family. During the war, the DarkSword pack remained neutral, refusing to side with either Alpha Axel or the Mad King. This neutrality was due to a marriage pact with both the Royal House of Lycans and the BloodClaw pack. - Princess Aemma of the BloodClaw pack (Alpha Axel’s older sister) was married to Danes Cole of the DarkSword pack, solidifying ties between the two powerful packs. Together, they have a daughter, Ava Cole. - In addition to this, Cahir Cole of the DarkSword pack was betrothed to our female lead Ava Killian from the Royal House of Lycans, as arranged by the Mad King when she was young a
AVA KILLIAN The room blurred for a moment after Axel left the room, "I was stupid to ever think this was something!" Ava cursed as she sat on the bed, Her pulse raced, not from the closeness of his body anymore, but from the humiliation pooling in her throat.Her heart ached after realization dawned on her that she was no more than a mere sex slave to him, how could she feel something for someone who hates her with every fiber of his being?she wondered why the moon goddess paired them when her life with him will be like this, knowing that he was going to reject her.Tears welled her eyes as she held tightly to her chest, and soon the door was banged open and the royal guards walked in, "follow me." They said, Ava walked behind them on reaching the small Council room.She was escorted beside Alpha Axel who sat at the head of the long table, five beta Councillor sat each at the long sides of the table, the table filled with rich banquet.Axel leaned back in his chair as she was esc
AXEL VOSS Whilst Evanora stood, eyes shut, magic whipping out of her hand, without hesitation, Evanora reached for Bellerosé's beast, ripping the collar from her neck with a flash of golden power. Darcy raced to Flynn and Cavil, shattering their cursed collars one after another. The spell broke instantly. The children collapsed to their knees beside their wounded mother and Brother Axlis gasping, weeping as the dark fog cleared from their minds and they shifted to their human form. "Mommy!" Bellerosé sobbed, pressing his tiny bloodstained hands against Ava's torn side. "Mommy, I'm sorry!" Ava’s beast, barely conscious, nuzzled them weakly, her silver eyes dimming but still full of endless, unconditional love. Kaila, seeing the damned whip wasn't working again, sprinted out of the pavilion, but Nyxar, the towering direwolf which was under Darcy's mind control, pounced on her before she could even move an inch. Jaw closed on her arm, tearing it from her body, scream tore her thro
AVA KILLIAN Together, the two rageful beasts, Alpha Axel and a towering Lycan beast that was Ava, turned to Cahir. Cahir's hand trembled; the sight before him terrified him to death.... And then so quickly, the other Alphas loyal to Cahir snarled and shifted into their wolf forms, knowing if Cahir dies, Alpha Axel will kill them all who betrayed him. They have to fight, or they lose their neck if Alpha Axel wins this battle; their beasts snarled at Alpha Axel's. About twelve beasts charged straight for Alpha Axel’s massive black beast; Axel met them head-on with a juggernaut of destruction. His claws ripped through flesh with rage and savageness, tearing through every flesh and muscle. He moved like a god of death, crushing their throats, snapping their spines, blood soaking the floor beneath him. One wolf lunged for his throat—Axel caught it mid-air, his jaws closing around its head with a crunch. Another tried to flank him, but Axel’s massive paw struck it aside, sending the
AVA KILLIAN The door of the pavilion fell open with a crash. All heads turned sharply, and Henri stormed in first, his armour torn, his face splattered in blood. Right behind him stumbled Ava Killian, her dress ripped and soaked crimson with the blood of Cahir’s rebels. The rebels of Cahir have stormed the palace, and the soldiers loyal to the house of the Lycans are fighting, but the rebels of Cahir Cole are too much and prepared; half the soldiers of Alpha Axel died from the poison in the event wine. Henri, seeing that Alpha Axel had been held hostage, unsheathed his swords in one smooth, savage motion, stepping protectively in front of Alpha Axel. Ava wasn't looking at anyone. Her eyes had locked onto the far side of the hall— Her children. "Axlis! Bellerosé, Flynn and Cavil!" she screamed in horror. The little Lycans were lined in possession of Cahir Cole, pale, their tiny bodies unmoving, heavy iron collars digging into their throats. Ava's heart shattered. "No... no, no
AXEL VOSS Alpha Axel couldn't believe his ears; there was no way this was the truth. He's lived his life believing Alys was his daughter. He has lived his life surrounded by power-hungry betrayals; whilst he punishes his only fate-bound mate, his heart hurts. The words hammered against his skull, impossible to accept. His hands shook where they rested on the throne’s arms, and his throat felt like it was closing up. "You’re lying," he rasped, voice raw. "Alys is my daughter." Kaila only laughed, a cruel, broken sound, her smirk infuriating him. He hoped desperately she stopped telling him Alys wasn't his daughter, even though she died, but were all the memories lies? Kaila took a taunting step toward him. She stopped so close he could feel her breath brush his face. She wasn't even scared that he would snap her head off her neck at that moment. He knew Axel wanted her to tell him that she was lying and Alys was actually his daughter, but she moved closer to his ear. "No, Axel,"
AXEL VOSS Axel knew Cahir had prepared beyond his expectations before he could dare enter into his court to pull this play. It was too audacious, and he didn't know what to expect. But he had conquered houses and packs; he would handle Cahir. He sat and asked him, “Cahir Cole, enemy of the realm,” he called calmly. “What do you want?” Cahir’s laughter echoed through the hall – so hysterical and raw and jarring – so long before he stilled, his eyes gleaming with viciousness as he stepped closer to the throne, to Alpha Axel. "You know… just some months ago, you were in my death pit fighting for your life... And somehow you crawled back into your tower... You think so little of me that you didn't prepare for war; you were too relaxed." Cahir said, "Answer my question." Alpha Axel growled so sharply at him the hall shook. Cahir looked around and laughed again, "Impressive." He said, "You ask what I want?" His voice was low, serrated with hatred. "I want your head on a spike,
AXEL VOSS One thing he had ever hated and feared was becoming like the mad king, or ever giving impression of the mad king to the people, his vision was different, to stop oppression by the Mad King and to actually lead the realm to its Apex and make it as the most powerful in the world. Whilst he planned to revenge on the mad King and make his seeds pay, he realised that sometimes a bad fruit produces good fruit, and Ava? Ava Killian was the good fruit the Mad King had produced, and he was wrong for treating her this badly from the onset, she was innocent and a victim of circumstances, Guilt suffocated him the moment Henri carried her out of the pavilion of pleasure, All these allegations that was ever made against Ava he never truly investigated, when he could simply investigate and go deep into the matter. But now, he knew he hard truly sinned against their mate bond, his inner wolf is angry, it turns out his inner wolf had never shared his hatred for Ava, the way he buried h
AVA KILLIAN Tears filled Ava's vision as she looked straight at Alpha Axel; his expression was cold as ice, and he didn't budge; he just stared directly at her like she was nothing. "This is the part where I introduce my slave…" Alpha Axel said to the guests, and with all these wild-looking men's gazes directed at her, she was the main attraction. Some grinned with utmost hunger in their faces, and some smiled perversely. "This is Ava Killian, Princess of House of the Lycans, the Mad King's daughter." He announced, and murmurs erupted in the crowd. "Is she not the one we've heard killed your daughter, your majesty?" One of the men grinned; Alpha Axel's wrist clenched into a ball, and from Alpha Axel's silence, it was clear that the Lord had misspoken; he immediately kept mute. "Your mercy is immeasurable, your majesty; keeping her as your slave is too merciful." Another Alpha chimed in, with a goblet in his hand filled with wine, and about five slaves all over him, one suckin
"ouuu, see who we have here, Princess Ava of the House of Lycans..." A tall beautiful slim lady, walked towards Ava, she was stark naked, her body perfect, glowing under the light.. "Ohh see what's written there.. the King's Rejected Property" she said and the others laughed hysterically, Ava immediately stood up and ran to another corner of the large waiting room. She sat on the corner her arms wrapped tightly around herself as though that would shield her from the nightmare unfolding. Around her, the other women prepared—no, preened for the horrors coming from the pit of pleasures, as she looked around the room, about 80 females or more all naked and so engrossed with preparing, One with ink-black hair poured warm oil into her palm and massaged it slowly between her legs, humming softly like she was painting herself for a lover. Another girl lay back on a mat with her knees parted wide, as two others helped her stuff a whole bottle full of slick, honeyed oil into her vagina,
AVA KILLIAN It has been two days since she was locked in Alpha Axel's study room, no water no food, she had screamed her lungs out and no one came to check on her, Not even once did the door open to allow air inside, she lost air a lot of time and she had always rushed to the window crack to breath in the littlest. She had begged through the door that she would take any other punishment, not even a sound came from the door, Ava cried till she couldn't even cry anymore. She lost strength, sweat soaked the flimsy fabric she had worn since two days ago, her hair messy and unkempt, her lips dry and dehydrated, she wasn't at all in a good condition. Until the door finally burst open and Alpha Axel came in with his guards and Henri besides him, "Please.." Ava crawled towards the feet of Alpha Axel and A guard kicked her in the ribs before she could reach him. The sharp pain stole the breath from her lungs as her frail body was sent flying into a wooden shelf, toppling books and orna