MY LYCAN ALDRIC I didnt know how many could be inside the old building , but I entered roaring , ready to cut off heads .


    Toote 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 ! Imanded , using all the force of my Lycan authority -she was dying anyway .


    S ve … auct … Those were herst words before she went limp .


    They took her to be sold as a ve , 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 vampireir , I shifted into my Lycan form once more , raising my head to catch the thick , bitter chocte scent of Valeria .


    The auction could be held in several abandoned ces 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 toote she had already been sold .


    Give me that mans information NOW ! I growled , holding the auction master lifted off the ground by his neck .


    very was ouwed 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 ws and walked out of the managers office .


    Corpses littered my path , left behind from my earlier rampage when I ughtered everyone inside ..


    Valeria , please , hold on just a little longer , little one .


    VALERIA When they finally allowed us to sit and eat an hourter , I copsed 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 tost much longer .


    If shes not eating , take her te .


    Lets share it .


    They snatched the old te 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 ves 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 cors ! 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 cor 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 uncontrobly .


    The colossal Lycan crouched with surprising gentleness , his massive ws prying the iron cor from my raw , bleeding neck .


    His strong arms lifted me effortlessly off the ground , careful not to harm me with his ws , holding me like at fragile , broken doll .


    I clung to his rough , fur covered chest , weeping uncontrobly into his warmth .