The Lycan King

Avalyn

"Rise." He commanded and everyone stood up at once.

The fire had died out the second I had stepped out of it. I had a hitch that the spell included something that it will only die out once the people inside it do too. I wish?we?could have killed Mary and we would do it right this time around.

"The series of unfortunate events that have been happening since last night have happened because of one spiteful person who hates vampires??Mary. She was the one who lit the Pack house on fire and she was the one who lit this cottage on fire too."

There were murmurs of disbelief in the crowd.

That's when Papa walked up to us and stood besides me.

"Alpha Javier."

"It's him."

"He's back from the dead!"

"He's alive!"

Different murmurs rose in the crowd. But one thing remained common, the tears in the eyes of people and the mirth to have him back.

Papa raised his hand and the crowd silenced.

"Mary was the one who planned the attack because she hated the fact that I, a vampire was leading it." Papa started and shouts of rage broke into the crowd.

"Emmanuel locked me up in the dungeon for a decade and him along with his son Emilio, kept my daughter in captivity." Papa put his arm around me, hugging me to his side.

"But this fine young man here??Alpha Nikolai Volkov, rescued Ava and then rescued all of us from the tyranny of the Gonzalez'. I believe Alpha Nikolai will set the Montana Pack back on track and not only restore it to it's former glory, but make it better and greater than it has ever been." He finished.

"He is a rogue, Alph-Javier." A woman said, dread evident in her voice. "How do we trust them?"

"He walks in fire." Another man said. "What if a demon resides in him? What if??"

"Or maybe, God Sol resides in him." A woman stepped forward as she looked at Nik with devotion. I recognised her as one of the females we had helped escape the prison. "He helped us! He can't be bad!"

"Those are just assumptions! We can't trust theories! How do we trust them? How do we truly know he isn't worse than Emilio?" Every member of the pack grew more confused and fearful by the second.

"I know no demon or god. They walked in fire." A woman spoke up, her voice filled with fear. "That is just not natural. Not for a werewolf! We do not have affinity with natural elements like vampires."

My mind raced as I thought about ways to help pacify everyone and assure them that we are good people.

"Alpha Nikolai is a good man, Mama." I heard a boy say.

He dashed out of crowd and stood before Nikolai. He didn't look older than Adrian. "He helped me save Viktoria and the others from the dungeon. He also kept his promise of getting us all out of the burning prison." Then he turned towards the crowd. "Anyone who tries to hurt him will have to go through me!" He placed his little fists on his waist.

Two girls and two boys ran out and joined the little guy. "Us too!"

on Nik's face as he looked

stand by him." A couple dozen people bent down to their knees, submitting to us. These were the people whom we had saved from

and friends. But the rest remained upright, looking at us with

is funny you all think you have a choice," he said, shocking me. "Avalyn and I are your Luna and Alpha. Whether you accept it or not, whether you like it or not. Those who object are free to challenge either of us for

its power. Nik was a natural leader. His voice commanded attention and his eyes kept people rooted to

will not be tolerated. Each of those will lead to a punishment we deem fit. I do not believe in putting people in cells, it is a waste of man power as well as space, nor do I believe in expulsion of wolves from the pack, they will be nothing but snitches who are hungry for revenge. The punishment will either be silver collar for a certain number of days

Nikolai spoke. No one made a single sound or a single

entire hierarchy of the pack is liquified from this very second. No one except the Alpha, Luna and my Beta Dimitri has the power to give out orders. I will select councilmen from the pack in time, but that will be exactly what they are??councilmen, and not people you will answer to, unless ordered otherwise. The revised notice of taxes and the new price of everything in the market

internet services up here are not... adequate." A

Everyone will make good use

open up. We will, however?not?do any sort of business with Mystic Lupus Pack. Any wolf who does farming, does social

money. You will be paid for your services as a warrior, guard or parole. The higher your position, the higher your pay. The position will solely rely

weakest link. And I do?not?do weak." Nik's voice came out hard. "Everyone under eighteen will go to a supernatural school where you will be taught about us, not to a human school. In the evenings, kids of age five and above will train from four to seven. Adults who wish to train more are always welcome. I will handpick the person who will be

pack will freeze, everyone's bank accounts will be frozen. My trusted men will visit each and every house and take away the black money. The bank accounts will be checked for illegal dealings, frauds, excess income from suspicions places. Everyone caught with the wrong kind of money will be given one chance to explain themselves. The money will be ceased and you will be given a punishment that

week's time, all of these rules will be in full motion and all these tasks will be finished. Every single person over

"Any objections?"

away my money! However I earned it is

I saw a hole in the centre of that man's forehead and his limp body collapsed on the ground. With wide eyes, I looked

objections?" Nikolai

a word. I could feel how scared they were. But there was respect too. Something that kept growing as Nikolai

breaking people out of

impenetrable as he stared into

standing in front of Nikolai

next time. I didn't understand half of

opened my mouth to answer but then Nik bent down his

sure your parents will teach you and Viktoria those big words and explain everything, Lucas. And you can teach her how to fight too. No one will stop you

The boy?? Lucas threw his arms around Nikolai and hugged him before he stepped back and ruffled Nik's hair and

Nik's lips lifted in a smile

ever." I mumbled against his lips. His fingers gripped my waist as he crushed me to him. "And you are the

I do now?" I've done so many infuriating things in the last twenty

thinking how dangerous it is. Yes, you most probably saved our life but by?putting?your?life in danger! That is simply not acceptable,

all day if you start tallying my transgressions, Love." I smiled. "You haven't slept in two nights

to do." Came his gruff reply but his eyes were

of our bubble and I jumped out of Nik's hold when I realised it was

something under his breath along the lines

Nik growled, annoyed at the

the large group of young males and females looking at us, waiting. "And it's

look, which clearly meant 'later' and I fought another blush and nodded.

come with me for a walk?" Papa asked,

"Of course." I smiled.

to a small two storey Inn where we were going to stay the night before we settle into another, permanent

it along with Papa, I heard a person whimpering and then some murmurs. Curious, I followed it up to a bedroom and then I opened

small groans of discomfort along with whimpers left her mouth. The entirety of