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Avalyn

"Oh dear, sweet Moon Goddess! You look extra beautiful tonight." Dimitri said in a British accent and grinned as he offered me his hand.

After what happened yesterday, I had been wary of Dimitri all day today. He finally got tired of me running away from him or avoiding him and confronted me. He taught me that a good Master does not back out from his words. Or the slaves may take advantage of it. But once the punishment is served, everything is forgiven. He even made me talk to his slaves or Rose and Sunflower as he called them.

They said they were honored to have been punished by him. And he even gifted them multiple orgasms after that. I didn't understand that logic. Were orgasms enough to let go of such a harsh punishment?

That's when Dimitri told me that most Masters don't let their slaves orgasm. Ever. And it's mostly for their sadistic amusement. And to get another reason to punish them when they do cum.

Rose and Sunflower said that they hadn't cum without punishment in four years. Which made me sadder. But I didn't have it in me to be upset with Dimitri anymore. I understood. And he is family. And family is everything to me. I forgave him. And Nik. I finally realized that they did it all for me.

I placed my hand in his and chuckled when he kissed the back of it. He was dressed in a smart all-black suit with a red tie. And for the first time, I saw his hair combed to the side.

"Why, thank you, kind Sir." I did a bad impression of an English accent.

"No." He made a constipated face. "Don't try that ever again."

"You're right." I snorted and put my arm in his as he led me out of our quarters and towards the ballroom.

Tonight was the night of the Ball and the day we had to charm everyone and try to help Vladimir.

"Nikolai said he would have liked to pick you himself but he had some pressing matters to attend to," Dimitri said.

"What happened?" Was everything alright?

"Oh-uh it's nothing. Just the usual." He said but the way his arm stiffened, I knew it was not anything.

"Okay," I said. I'll probe more later. From what I'd learned from Nik was that Vampires have a more enhanced hearing than werewolves. I didn't want anyone to listen to our talks anyways.

"Don't you have a date, Dimitri?" I made small talk as I looked around. Something didn't feel right.

"I do. You're right next to me." He said as his eyes moved around. That means he senses it too.

'Something isn't right.' I mind-linked him.

'Maybe it's nothing. Continue talking. Stay close.' He replied.

"And here I thought you would have charmed a girl in the twenty-four hours you have been here." I slapped his arm jokingly.

"Are you doubting my skills?" His eyebrows rose.

"I'm just saying." I shrugged. We entered a long hallway and a man was walking towards us from the opposite direction.

Maybe he is just passing through.

"Well, I can guarantee you that I can charm a girl tonight. I'm feeling lucky." He said and pulled me behind him in a flash.

Dizzy by the sudden movement, I saw the vampire lying on the floor, bleeding over the carpet and his heart in Dimitri's hand. He was holding a dagger.

"What was that?" I whispered, shocked by what happened.

"He was about to attack you." He said as he looked at the to ends of the hallways.

A group of vampires had blocked our way from each side of the wall.

My heart thudded and Dimitri pushed me against the wall, his back to me as he looked left and right.

'Can I use my magic?' I asked him.

'Use it when it's necessary. They might have someone else watching their back. Use your dagger if someone comes too close to you. I've already mind-linked Nikolai.' He told me.

'Okay.' I whispered.

The vampires were running towards us and I took out the dagger from its sheath.

There were too many and Dimitri can't possibly fight against all of them. I'll have to do something.

"I'm going to fight." I slid from behind him and faced the vampires coming from the left while he faced the ones coming from the right.

I said a quick mental thanks to Nikolai to make me train every day. And for not tolerating me slacking off even though I am his mate. He went extra hard on me.

A vampire was about to bite my head off but I ducked and impaled him with the dagger and slashed the other that just appeared in the stomach as I removed it. One grabbed my arm and yanked, making me stumble in my high heels.

I extended my claws and swiped his face, causing him to scream. He had four slashes of my nails on his face and I think I blinded him.

Arms circled my face, making me scream, and then suddenly I fell to the ground because the man behind me released me.

I looked up to see Dimitri holding the heart of the Vampire who had tried to kidnap me.

I saw one about to attack Dimitri from the back and I threw the dagger that whizzed past his face and lodged in the vampire's eye.

I sighed a breath of relief but Dimitri jumped over my head and caught the throat of one vampire but another came from behind him and was about making a swipe for his head so I brought my wolf forward and pounced on him, tearing his head off with my teeth.

Dimitri turned around and gripped my neck but realized it was me and released me. A few more were left and I flicked my wrists, extending my claws.

I was angry. Angry that we had done nothing and they were still trying to kill us.

Where is Nik?

Two vampires came at me together and I ran towards them and ducked before they could touch me. But they were quicker and one circled his arms around my waist and over my arms to I couldn't move them.

I thrashed in his arms and I saw the other going towards Dimitri. He was already fighting the last three vampires together on his own.

"Watch out," I yelled, wanting him to know one was running towards him from behind.

I thrashed more and dug my claws deep into his thighs.

"Arrggghh." He screamed and threw me on the floor.

My heart pounded as my head hit the floor hard. I think I split my head open because I saw a pool of blood forming on the carpet.

He was about to pounce on me and I turned around, trying to scramble away but he caught hold of my dress, yanking so hard that the material of the dress ripped open, leaving me only in the upper corset part of the dress, panties, and stockings.

I growled.

I kicked him away, making him fall a couple of feet back. He landed on the ground but got up and started running towards me. I searched around me for a weapon but found nothing.

I took my heels off and threw them off at him in a second, lodging the pointy end in his chest. But he hissed and took it out, throwing it off him and charged at me with more anger.

I stood up on shaky legs. My head has taken too much of a blow to think coherently.

Heat spread where I had touched it and I immediately retracted my hand.

Blood. There was so much blood on my hand.

My head spun.

"Avalyn," Dimitri called.

I turned around just in time to catch the dagger he threw at me.

Yes.

I stuck the dagger in his stomach just before he was about to bite my head off.

I heaved a breath and turned around to look at Dimitri.

He was on the floor, with a vampire's hand in his chest. Tears rose in my eyes when I realized he was holding Dimitri's heart in his hand.

"Drop the dagger and come with me and he lives." He threatened.

"No. Run Avalyn." Dimitri looked at me, his eyes pitch black as his wolf was at the forefront.

I stumbled on my feet. My head was hurting like hell and I think I was about to faint any second.

But I can't. I know he will kill Dimitri otherwise.

First Mikhail. Now Dimitri. I can't let this happen.

I brought my hands up and froze the vampire, and concentrated on his hands, making him curl his fingers from around Dimitri's heart.

I looked at Dimitri and the frozen man. I saw everything double but I forced myself to concentrate. I slowly forced the man's hand out of Dimitri's chest, not letting him cause any more damage than he has already caused.

But he still needs help. I don't know how I will heal him. And even if someone kills this vampire, Dimitri will bleed out before he gets the medical attention he needs. Only Nik can do something. I know he can.

My head hurt and I couldn't stand any longer. My knees gave out and I fell on the floor on my hands and knees.

My vision darkened further and I think I'm about to pass out.

But I forced myself to be awake.

Nik. P-please...

I can't do this.

But if I let go, the man will kill Dimitri.

I need to stay awake till Nik comes.

Where are you Nik?

I need you.

I don't even have the strength to move my finger. Let alone use my powers.

But I can't let Dimitri die. Not Dimitri. He's family. We don't give up on family.

My eyes drooped.