Chapter 24: Chapter 25
MY LYCAN ALDRIC I didnt know how many could be inside the old building , but I entered roaring , ready to cut off heads .
Too late I was already a step behind .
It was obvious they had fled in a hurry .
They must have realized I was closing in on them .
I shifted back into my human form , storming through the dark underground floors , kicking doors open and searching desperately .
Corpses littered the ground everywhere .
Fools who dared to make deals with vampires always ended up like this .
My heart pounded with fear , a feeling I hadnt experienced in a long time and even more so when I finally caught her scent .
I ran , descending a narrow staircase through a dim hallway , until I reached a massive cell .
Feminine scents mingled there , and among them , hers Valerias .
But she was nowhere to be seen .
I spotted a dying body in a filthy corner and approached .
It was a blonde woman with a gruesome stomach wound .
She wasnt going to make it .
As I knelt closer , I realized this must be the older daughter of that foolish Alpha , It was only logical it would end like this .
Where did they take the women from here ?! TELL ME ! I commanded , using all the force of my Lycan authority -she was dying anyway .
S slave … auct … Those were her last words before she went limp .
They took her to be sold as a slave , no longer under the protection of a pack , as if she were some rogue exile .
But they made a grave mistake .
That maid is under my damn protection .
Shes mine .
Id find her no matter what it took and Id rip the heads off every bastard who had touched her .
Finally leaving that vampire lair , I shifted into my Lycan form once more , raising my head to catch the thick , bitter chocolate scent of Valeria .
The auction could be held in several abandoned places nearby .
There were too many conflicting scents .
I couldnt afford a mistake .
Suddenly , something strange happened the moonlight was blocked out by a massive flock of crows , circling above and cawing wildly .
75 MY LYCAN : They swirled in tight loops , then flew off in a specific direction .
I followed them without hesitation , guided purely by instinct , convinced this was the Goddess helping me find Valeria But once again , I was too late she had already been sold .
Give me that mans information NOW ! I growled , holding the auction master lifted off the ground by his neck .
Slavery was outlawed in this kingdom , but as long as there were buyers , there would always be secret sellers .
Its … here … sir … please , no , I gave you what you wanted ! Wait ! NO00- ! I lowered my bloodstained claws and walked out of the managers office .
Corpses littered my path , left behind from my earlier rampage when I slaughtered everyone inside ..
Valeria , please , hold on just a little longer , little one .
VALERIA When they finally allowed us to sit and eat an hour later , I collapsed onto the floor , nearly fainting .
Pain wasnt even the right word anymore .
My insides felt like they were being cooked from within .
Hey , I dont think this ones going to last much longer .
If shes not eating , take her plate .
Lets share it .
They snatched the old plate of scraps from me without shame .
I didnt care .
I wasnt even hungry just unbearably thirsty and overwhelmed by a sickening desire to be fucked until I passed out .
That crude .
That simple .
The sounds filtering through the cracks of the carriage didnt help either .
The master was rutting with the two slaves he had bought , and their moans echoed through the thin walls .
Suddenly , the horses neighed wildly , spooked by something The carriage rocked as the animals reared up , trying to flee in terror .
Get the boss out ! NOW !!! The warriors rushed to protect their master , who tumbled out the door with two naked women .
They were safe .
But what about us , still chained to the back of the cart ? Ahhh ! Take off our collars ! Were going to die ! Were going to die ! The woman at the front of the chain screamed in panic .
I was at the very end , but I could feel the tug at my neck , dragging me roughly across the dirt .
25 MY LYCAN Everything was chaos confusing and terrifying .
I felt like I was being strangled , clutching at the iron collar to keep from choking .
Screams , curses , the men trying to regain control of the panicked horses .
My body scraped across a trail of blood .
One of the other women had died , and soon , I might join her .
The chain was tangled around the back wheel , tightening further with every jolt , threatening to strangle us before grinding our bodies beneath the carriage .
A horrible scream echoed from the woman in front of me .
Goddess , why do you always keep me on the brink of death ? Just have mercy end it now , please .
I begged through my tears , exhausted from fighting .
But the only response was a roar so fierce it shook the heavens and froze the horses in their tracks .
A Lycan .
The unmistakable roar of a powerful Lycan .
Thunderous footsteps approached my battered body , struggling for breath on the ground .
1 forced my blurry eyes open , and what I saw made my chest tighten with overwhelming relief .
The ultimate form of a werewolf , the final evolution of their kind invincible and fierce , savage and merciless .
Aldric … I whispered , my voice breaking as sobs poured from me uncontrollably .
The colossal Lycan crouched with surprising gentleness , his massive claws prying the iron collar from my raw , bleeding neck .
His strong arms lifted me effortlessly off the ground , careful not to harm me with his claws , holding me like at fragile , broken doll .
I clung to his rough , fur covered chest , weeping uncontrollably into his warmth .