All Chapters of Claimed and Sold at the Lycan King's Ball: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

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Broken

CHAPTER 1 AVA'S POV "You’re just a Beta’s daughter, Ava." Jax’s voice still echoed in my head, like a headache that refused to go. "I’m going to be Alpha. I need a mate who brings power. Not just... you." The memory made the silence in my bedroom feel suffocating. I stared at my reflection in the mirror, barely recognizing the girl looking back. My eyes were puffy and bloodshot, the skin around them raw from hours of wiping away tears. Two years. I had given that bastard two damn years of my life. I had tried to be exactly what he wanted, and he had still thrown me away in front of half the pack. "I loved you," I whispered to the empty room. My voice broke. I hated myself for it. Jax had only laughed. “Love? Come on, Ava. You’re just ordinary. Face it—you’re not queen material. You’re nothing special.” My stepsister Selene’s loud, mocking laughter from earlier still rang in my ears like shattered glass. Ever since Jax had rejected me, my wolf, Ash, had gone completely silent.

Sold

CHAPTER 2 AVA'S POV He sunk his fang deep down my neck and the mark was set. A wave of pain crashed through me as the bond took hold, and my knees felt weak. When he finally pulled back, the weight of the situation settled in. "I don’t want this," I gasped, tears slipping down my cheeks. "I don’t want you." His jaw locked. "The bond doesn’t care what you want. You belong to the crown now." He took my hand and pulled me through the crowd. I looked around for help, but all I saw were the cold, judging glares of the people watching. I saw Selene amongst them, and her expression was one of pure disdain. The King led me to a private study that smelled of old leather and books. My hands wouldn't stop shaking. Then the scent of jasmine and wine hit the air—Lydia was there, her smile too wide and entirely false. “Your Majesty,” she said sweetly, bowing low that her forehead almost touched the floor. “What a blessing. My stepdaughter is yours. Of course, such a transition requires compen

The Golden Cage

CHAPTER 3 AVA'S POV As we walked down the dim hallway of the Royal wing, the shadow at the far end finally stepped out into the light. It was a man. And he looked terrifyingly similar to Draken. He possessed the same towering frame and broad, built shoulders. But his features were softer, framed by a sharp jawline and a jagged scar slicing just above his right eyebrow. He looked like a younger, more approachable version of the Lycan King. Someone who was actually easy to breathe around. He stepped into the path of my escort. The guards stopped instantly and bowed their heads. "Prince Kael." He dismissed them with a casual wave of his hand. "Leave us. I'll take the future Queen from here." The guards bowed again and retreated without a single question. I lifted an eyebrow, noting how effortlessly they obeyed him. So, this was Draken's younger brother. Kael took a step closer. His golden eyes swept over my disheveled ball gown and the dried tear tracks on my cheeks. There was ge

The Court Of Vultures

CHAPTER 4The court of vultures. AVA'S POV.Two days had passed since I almost stabbed him with that silver letter opener. The King’s suite felt like a cage. Draken hadn’t touched me since that night. He slept in the armchair by the window, eyes open every time I woke up, gone by the time I pretended to be asleep again. He didn’t force anything. He actually respected my “no.”That should have made me feel safer. It didn’t.Ash kept pacing inside me, restless and whimpering. I could feel his wolf too that heavy, frustrated pull through the bond that made my skin itch and my chest tight. It was exhausting fighting both of them. But today, the silence was over.“Hold still, My Queen,” Maya, the youngest lady from that night on which I was scrubbed, whispered, her fingers trembling as she tightened the corset of a navy blue gown. It was heavy, adorned with gold chains reminding me that I was bought. “I am not a queen, Maya.”I muttered, looking at my reflection. The mark on my neck had

Shadows

CHAPTER 5ShadowsAVA'S POV. I felt a hand like iron wrap around my ankle. Before I could fall, I was pulled backward. Draken had flown up the ivy. He caught me mid-air as I tumbled from the wall. his body shielding mine as we slammed into the grass at the foot of the wall. He rolled, taking most of the impact, but i still felt pain in my left shoulder. “Fuck. ” I gasped.Another arrow had grazed me right as he caught me. Blood was already soaking through the navy gown. Draken’s body hardened beneath me. A low, dangerous growl rumbled from his chest. From the pain he just felt through the bond. I could feel it echoing back at me, his anger mixing with mine until I couldn’t tell whose emotions were whose.“Ava.” Kael’s voice shouted from somewhere behind us. Guards came running, torches flickering in the night.Kael found us first, eyes wide with worry. “Is she hurt? Let me see—”“Don’t you dare touch her,” Draken grumbled, He stood up with me still in his arms, holding me tight again

The Bond Between Us

CHAPTER 6 AVA'S POVI stirred awake to gentle sunlight drifting through heavy curtains. Cold sea air poured through the balcony, filling the room with a calm, serene atmosphere. My shoulder still throbbed. My fingers ached from climbing the stone wall last night. My eyes drifted around the intimidating space of the royal suite expecting him to have gone back to his throne. But he hadn't.Draken was still sitting exactly where he had been when I fell asleep. My breath hitched at the sight of his injured arm. It was still stained with a damp circle of dried blood. My blood. The wound the mate bond had transferred into his arm hadn't healed. The ruthless mask of the Lycan King had slipped off revealing an exhausted man.“You didn't sleep.” I whispered, my voice sounding small in the quiet room. “Neither did you.” he rumbled. His voice was lower than usual. I took a gentle breath pulling the heavy silk blanket tighter around my chest, but the fabric shifted against my skin.I froze.

The King's Weakness

CHAPTER 7AVA'S POVThe side door creaked open. Maya stepped into the room, carrying a heavy silver tray loaded with fresh linens and water. Her face was entirely pale, A scent of sour milk and wet iron hit the air. “My Queen,” Maya whispered, her hands shaking so badly the porcelain bowl rattled against the tray. She hurried to the nightstand, keeping her head bowed low. “Thank the Goddess you are on your feet. I... I brought fresh bandages.”“Maya, breathe,” I said, watching the way her hand shook. “What is going on out there? You look like you're waiting for an execution.”Maya looked toward the main doors before leaning in close, her voice a hushed tone. “The palace is buzzing, Your Majesty. The servants are whispering in the corridors, and the guards are gossiping at the gates. The elite noblewomen are very furious.”“Let them be furious,” I muttered, touching my throbbing shoulder. “I didn't ask to be here.”“You don't understand, Luna,” Maya pleaded, her eyes wide. “The rumors

The accused Luna

CHAPTER 8AVA’S POVThe walk to the Great Council Hall felt like walking into a trap. I wasn't wearing Draken’s oversized black cloth anymore. It barely covered my thighs, making it impossible to wear into a public court. Instead, Maya had rushed to find a heavy, high-collared sky-blue gown. Beside me, Kael walked. His loose navy robe shifting as he moved forward, He looked completely different from the armor of the wolves following us.Every hallway we passed was a centre of whisper. Servants scrubbing the marble floors went silent the second I passed. Guards stood at attention, but their eyes followed every turn I took. Noblewomen women murmured.“The Southern stray.”“They say she brought blood to the gates on her first week.”A suffocating wave of humiliation washed over me. It was happening again. It was the same feeling as the morning Jax had stood in front of the entire Southern Pack, holding another girl’s hand, letting everyone watch me break. It was the same feeling the fi

The Enemy Inside

CHAPTER 9AVA'S POVThe Council chamber cleared quickly, the vultures whispered as they walked out the doors. I turned to leave, but Draken’s voice stopped me. “Ava. Stay.”Kael gave my good shoulder a gentle, lingering squeeze before stepping away, leaving the two of us alone. For a few seconds none of us talked. I walked toward the base of the platform, looking up at him.“You defended me out there,” I said, my voice echoing off the hall. “You lied to them. You told them I was with you the entire night, even though you know I ran.”Draken stepped down from the platform, his boots heavy against the floor until he stood just inches away from me. The scent of brewing storm and dark honey washed over my senses, making Ash purr softly.“I defended you because no one touches what belongs to me,” he said, his voice a rough growl. I looked down, a bitter laugh escaping my lips. “Right. Protection of property. I forgot.”Silence stretched between us. Then, Draken reached out, his hand hove

Whispers in the dark

CHAPTER 10AVA'S POVI stared at the bleeding symbol on the paper, my lungs refusing to take in air. Madame Lira’s words from the Council Hall echoed in my head 'The darkness has already entered the palace, and it is watching us all.' A cold shiver ran down my spine as a memory from my nightmare flashed in my mind. The moving shadows. The shattered crown. The faceless hand reaching out promising me freedom in the garden. My dream hadn't just been a product of my heartbreak over Jax or my fear of Draken. It had been a warning. The elder seer was right. The threat wasn't lurking outside the eastern gates. It was moving through the corridors, slipping into my room while I slept, and using my identity to frame me for murder. Heat rushed up my neck as I took a glance around the room. No one had been here except for me and Maya. Ash was pacing back and forth scraping her fingers against my chest. The two silver crescent on my neck flared with a sudden heat. I stood up from the bed and rushe

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