The Lycan King

Avalyn

My eyes fluttered open and I saw a blurry figure in front of me.

"Ava!" Nik said and rushed to my side. I opened my eyes and smiled lazily at him. I had a good sleep. My thoughts are still not coherent.

"What time is it?" I mumbled and rolled around. I haven't slept in, in so long.

"Nine am." He relied. All the mornings events registered in my mind. Nik's weird behaviour, the morning glories, Max's exorcism. Oh god. I need to get up. I need to check up on him. "It's the next day Ava. You've been asleep for almost thirty hours now." His face was blank but his eyes were filled with worry and the small crease between his brows meant he was stressed too.

"I feel good now." I replied, the laziness evident in my tone. "A bit hungry." I got off the bed and realised I was in my pyjama shorts and a tshirt of Nik's.

Smiling at the thought of him changing me in my sleep, I walked to him and pecked his cheek.

"Let's go get you some breakfast." He caressed my cheek with his thumb.

My eyes widened. "You'll make breakfast?" Does he even know how to cook?

His eyes softened. "Ya, I'll make you breakfast."

We both walked to the kitchen, me more energetically at the thought of him making me something. This will be a first for both of us. Usually it was me who cooked breakfast for him every morning, now it will be him cooking breakfast for me.

I settled on one of the high stools and placed my elbows on the counter, my hands supporting my chin.

"Do you need anything, Alpha, Luna?" Irina quickly came in.

"No. You can leave," Nik dismissed her before turning to me.

"What do you like for breakfast?" A tint of pink covered his cheeks. His skin was tanned so it wasn't very visible but I caught it. Is he embarrassed to cook?

I bit my lip. Yes, he is my mate but he is still an Alpha.?My?Alpha. He shouldn't have to cook for me. For anyone, really. "Maybe I should just make it myself of ask Irina—"

"No." He said immediately. "I'm not embarrassed to cook for you. I'm embarrassed to not know my mate's favourite breakfast dish."

Oh.

A small smile appeared on my lips. He is so adorable. "I like a cup of cold coffee and egg toast or pancakes. But let's just do cold coffee and waffles today?" Those were easy. And we had a ready waffle mix anyways. Something told me that Nik using the stove would be a recipe for disaster.

"Sure. You'll have to walk me through, Love. I don't know shit about cooking." He snorted.

"Fine..." so we spent the rest of the morning like that. With me telling him what to do and him moving around the kitchen in a pink apron with red hearts on it. It was a sight to see. It couldn't crack the eggs just right, which resulted in five eggs splattered on the counter and on the floor.

His ego took a hit when I took over and cracked the eggs in a single shot. It was funny to see him grumble, cursing the 'damn fucking asshat eggs'. He whisked the final batter and then poured some in the waffle makers.

The cold coffee was easy so I didn't have to guide him much and he made a couple of more waffles on the side.

"Nutella?" He asked. He removed the nutella jar after I nodded and smeared it over the last waffle. After he was done, he shifted them on a clean plate and placed it in front of me along with the cup of cold coffee.

"This is more work than training. I can't believe you do this everyday." He released a breath.

I chuckled. "Thank you." And then sipped the cold coffee. It was better than what I usually make somehow. The waffles too. But I think it was because Nik made it for me. Everything is better when he is involved.

"I would like to say anytime, but I really don't want to lie." He chuckled. "So I'll just say sometimes."

"I'm okay with that." I smiled as I devoured my breakfast. It had taken him almost an hour and a half to make it and I was proud of him.

"Now?that's?a sight to see." Dimitri entered, a flash going off from his cell phone. He clicked a picture of Nik in the apron.

I choked back a laugh at Nik's expression. "You fucking dick! Delete it." He growled, chasing Dimitri around the kitchen. It was so nice to see Nik actually living his life like this. He has too much on his plate. Sometimes, he needs to sit back and relax with his family. Everyone here clearly loves him. He doesn't remember that often enough.

I laughed at the brothers as I got off the stool and placed my plate in the sink.

"Avalyn! Save me from the big bad Alpha." Dimitri clutched my shoulders, hiding behind me as Nik stood was in front of me. I'm sure it's a funny sight. I'm five four and both the men are a good few inches over six. A good head taller than me. I fail to see how I will be able to protect Dimitri from Nik.

"If anyone sees that picture the—"

"You know we are bound by blood right? She will protect me. You can't kill me." Dimitri smirked.

"But I can still do a fist construction of your face if you don't take your hands off her." He grumbled.

"Oops." Dimitri took his hands from my shoulders and laughed. "Twenty five fucking years and I finally catch you in a?compromising?position. No way in hell I'm giving up this picture."

A smile tugged on Nik's face. "Max is here. We can team up against you, as always. Don't forget about that."

Dimitri's smile faltered. "I can take him."

"We will see about that." Max entered the kitchen. Only in boxers. I covered my face with my hands and my cheeks heated up.

"Wear some clothes you dumbass." Nik growled, pulling me in his chest and covering my face.

"I'll faint if I don't have blood right now." Max grumbled. "Where are the fucking slaves?" He groaned.

"Irina!" Nik snapped and Irina scrambled in the kitchen.

a

decent now. Max had his fangs in Irina's neck and Dimitri was

you doing?"

softly as she eyed Max. "Thank you so much, Avalyn.

these guys have given me is my just being

smiled at

next time something happens, I want you to contact me immediately. You didn't have to suffer for one whole week." Nik frowned and

offered but I didn't want to take you from your responsibilities."

towards him

you okay now?"

woke up. You?"

and I just woke

do." He announced winking at us. His smile widened as he picked Natalia up and easily put her over her shoulder, as if she weight nothing more

his ass which resulted in her receiving two hard slaps on the ass

the doorway. "Avalyn?" He turned his

eyebrows raised in

a beat,

go through all that he had been

towards Nik who was still wearing the with apron little

threw the apron on the floor. "I want this burned," he pointed at the apron and then he pointed at Dimitri's face, "and I'm going to have

dramatics and held my hand, tugging me

better now?"

balcony?" He had told me 'punishments are supposed be something you don't enjoy, Love' and then looked like he was deeply troubled.

is something bothering him. And I need to

at that and the light air around him disappeared, replaced

be worried about right now." He replied, his

My eyes lowered. I thought we were

you when the time is right." He placed a finger

now. And he could see it. I won't crumble under

ways, Nik. And you don't trust me." I bit my

tipped

snapped at

and repeat what you just said." His grey eyes

I couldn't say it.

it's

me. I know

was ice cold.

give him a

you when the

needs time, I will

love you." He whispered. "Always

you." I

****

changed." Nat

the pool. The sun had come out nice today and

"What?"

sun glasses and turned on her stomach, supporting her upper part up with her elbows. "And he actually sits back

I asked, my cheeks

changed him Avalyn. He's better now. Happier." She

one who changed me." A smile grew on my face at the thought of Nikolai. "I've gotten a whole new life because of him." If it weren't for him, I would be locked away in a room, used as a slave all my life. Broken, alone and miserable. Be it either

owns me. Heart, body and soul. And I never want

are perfect for

so are you and Max." I

back again. "Max is a dick most of the times. But he's?my?dick. Literally and figuratively." We both broke

laughing and the other, I saw Nat fly in the pool in front of us. Before I could even

and rose up, spluttering water out of my mouth, only to

Nat started but Max immediately turned, showing us Vanessa who was hanging on his back like a monkey,

hair out of her face.

working on your vocabulary like I asked you to. Two minutes

get you back." I warned him. Max is one of the most laid back people I have met.

about

Nat got out of the

you do that." She pointed her finger at him. "And you," she pointed at Vanessa, "you will not be invited to our girls

favourite girl." Max

favourite girl, I meant Vanessa." He laughed harder. "And don't

at that. "Yay!" She

to get out of the

Max' Dimitri mind-linked me. I saw him standing just behind the corner of the

and froze him. Nessa

and he realised it was my

cheating!"

in

and handed us markers. "Man, I'm on a streak today. First Nikolai and now Max. All my childhood

sorry for you." Nat snorted,

her claws and tore his