Lyceon - The dark lord

"What...do you mean?" Allison stuttered unwantedly. She didn't want to get involved in any bloody plan. The chaos in her mind and doubts on him made him look lunatic in her eyes right now. Lyceon nodded and pulled her into the dance floor.

"Get along! People are watching." He instructed her to dance As few people's eyes were on them specifically, wondering who was the King's date tonight. Allison obliged but Her mind was creating big havoc in her head.

"I meant to say that you will rule beside me over these supernaturals. I will get The reign back which we lost decades ago." He stated curtly. Reign? Is this what Naomi was referring to?

"Are you okay!" He asked, pulling her more to him. He didn't like her eyes flickering around in anxiety. Allison was conflicted, afraid of something unknown. It means Naomi was telling the truth about the Dark lord. He wants the power, the reign.

"What was she saying about my powers?" She parried his inquiry and asked about Felicia instead who behaved weirdly before. Lyceon turned her towards him, grabbing her undivided attention. He didn't like the fear in her Emerald eyes. "That you are a strong woman with powerful abilities inside you. Not just an ordinary human!" Lyceon stated, making her surprised.

But again the seed of doubt was already planted in her heart. This all can be a facade. Who knows, He really wants to use her powers.

"Angel, I will be gone for three days and I want you to wait for me. Don't try something foolish, not that you will succeed but still. For your own good! Aztec would be beside you in my absence. What happened today, it shouldn't happen again. I don't want anyone to know about you for now. Your existence, your powers. It should be confidential."

Allison looked into his eyes and said strictly, "I didn't do it purposely, it was out of instinct. I wanted to save Felicia and you..."

She clicked her tongue realising she was disclosing her worry to him. And then suddenly she remembered how she felt when she saw him today, the urge to protect him awoke automatically in her as she found solace in his arms today surprisingly. In the arms of a killer!

Why did she feel that way? What's happening to her?

"You wanted to save... Me?" He arched his perfect eyebrow with admiration in his eyes and chuckled, surprising a few couples dancing around. Their gazes fell on him in Awe and wondered. The dark lord hardly chuckles out of amusement. Allison pursed her lips. She felt stupid and hypocritical for feeling that way. Her foreign feelings were betraying her heart.

"Love! It's MY duty to protect you. And you don't need to save me. That shining thing was nothing for me. I could have just slammed it against the wall with my finger. But I wanted to put your safety first. I feel proud and honoured that my ma.... Woman feel something for me!"

My woman!

Allison narrowed her eyes at him and dared to glare at him.

"Iam not your woman! I am a healer. I was just doing my duty as a good human being. That's it. If anyone were there in your place, I could have done the same. So don't flatter yourself." She rebuked him, averting her gaze. Lyceon nodded and controlled his smile. It was making him and his lycan excited by getting scolded by his mate.

"But the thing is, I Am not someone, Angel." He grinned and twirled her around the floor, matching other couples moves. Allison turned conscious of the gazes but she sensed few of them were familiar. The grudgeful and hatred-filled gaze of people she once knew. From the Crescent midnight pack.

She looked for Naomi but couldn't find her. Instead her gaze caught the sight of her former Alpha and Asher looking at her with disdain. But they shifted their eyes when Lyceon followed the gaze of Allison.

"Are you getting affected by their presence?" He turned her head towards him. She shook her head. Why should she care? They were equally involved in her family's murder.

"Good! They aren't worth your reaction, your services. They never did. Forget that they ever existed."

Anger surged through her body listening to him. He was talking as if He was a saint. How easily He could speak that when He was the one who killed her family.

'And are you worthy?' She wanted to ask him but swallowed her words and anger. She couldn't afford to anger him, not tonight.

Suddenly they heard the loud howling from outside which shook the walls of the ballroom. Allison trembled in Lyceon's arms but others cheered loudly.

"The hunting had started!" someone screamed and a few of them steered outside while others celebrated. They were eager to hunt for their new mates tonight to start the mating process.

Her reverie broke when she felt a wet touch on her forehead by Lyceon.

"It's time! I need to go!" Allison nodded and silently followed him. She was pleased that now at least she would have a time to think rationally in his absence. His proximity was getting problematic for her recently.

While they were passing by the guests, someone growled loudly and Allison hiccuped seeing the scene in front of him. Aztec was in his half-wolf form and roaming around like a ravenous dog. His eyes screamed hunger, fury and desperation. "I guess he met his mate tonight!" Ashina stated walking towards Allison and giving a worried look to Aztec. Nobody had seen him this much aggressive before and the reason was obvious. Tonight was the day for the mates and he probably found one. But why was he angry?

Lyceon kept staring at Aztec and as if he understood his Alpha's silent command, Aztec turned his blazing eyes to him. Lyceon nodded, understanding the thing, looking into his eyes and kept silent. Aztec raised his head and howled loudly, scaring others. His wolf was hurt, wounded for some reason. The pain in his howl was noticeable.

"Why.... What is he doing?" Allison whispered. She was scared as well as worried for Aztec too.

"No idea. Perhaps his mate rejected him!" Ashina muttered in a sad tone. Allison gasped and turned to Aztec.

Aztec growled once again and ran outside the place the next second as if something called him.

"We can't leave until he comes back. He needs to stay beside Allison." Lyceon announced with an angry tone yet He understood Aztec's condition so He gave him a little space to mourn over.

"We can accompany Allison, King! You can leave." Felicia suggested politely before walking to them. Lyceon nodded.

"Alright! But you all have to leave for the kingdom right now!" Lyceon ordered as He didn't want any risk to Allison's safety when the enemies were on their necks.

They all walked outside to leave after bidding goodbye to the Alpha Mellina.

"Head towards the kingdom straight and...." Lyceon was instructing his best bodyguards when Again they heard a manly scream. They turned and saw Aztec slaughtering someone and tore him into two parts near the tree.

Allison screamed loudly seeing the horrific scene. Ashina held her close as Lyceon left her side and headed to the furious Aztec who barked those words to the almost dead man in his hold, "You dared to keep my mate away from me. You mutt!" The wolf of Aztec roared as He flung the body of the man away before ripping him apart.