The Lycan Series
Bullied By The Lycan King Chapter 73

Violet's

POV

I knew that the only way to get my parents to forgive me would be for me to get them out of there. And this in turn meant that, I had to speak to Axel. I knew it was crazy and risky especially now, but had run out of options and my heart was too wounded by my

parent's rejection for my head to think straight.

The only thing ringing in my head was the insults they had howled at me and how 1 was going to erase that when I managed to convince Axel to release them. Come to think of it, all humans were innocent. They were not directly involved and surely, my parents wouldn't be punished.

I lifelessly walked out of the dungeon and started making my way to the upper levels of the mansion.

Despite the turmoil in my soul, I noticed that the maids and other workers had started leaving their hiding places and everyone tried to lend a hand or two into fixing the mansion from the mess the battle had left behind

A few of them greeted me, but my mind was deeply buried in the task ahead of me.

It left me numb and almost crazy-like. I couldn't bring myself to snap out of it until I got a solution.

I continued heading towards Axel's room, but a few steps closer to my destination, I decided against it.

Axel couldn't be in his room at a time like this, he had to be somewhere settling the whole commotion that was happening. But I was already too close to the room and turned back now. So, I did the only rational thing in my head.

I pulled the door open and stepped in. And just as I had thought, the room was empty. With a deep breath, I pulled the door open and stepped out.

"Violet?" Sky's voice called to me, and I snapped out of my thoughts to stare at her.

She had a large basket of bloodied blankets under her left arm as she looked at me.

"Are you okay? You look horrible..."

The tears I had just shed, started dancing in my eyes once again but I sniffled them back. I plastered a fake smile on my face and took a step closer to her; "I am fine.

The war just shook me a little bit. Have you seen the king anywhere?" I asked, changing the topic and getting to my goal.

She studied my face for a while longer before letting out a sigh. "Oh, now I understand. You are worried something happened to him?"

A smile covered her face, and she adjusted the basket in her hands. "Well, lover girl, your king is fine. I heard he was in the throne room. Maybe you should go see him, it will be good for both of you."

I should have asked what she meant, maybe it would have helped me plan better but I only shrugged it off, thanked her, and went straight to the throne room, to get the answers that needed As I got to the entrance,

the two guards bowed and pulled the doors open but as l

made to step in, I understood that they didn't open it for me.

I stood there by the side and waited to see who was going to step out.

"Move, stupid bitch." Emily's angered voice echoed as she pushed Madam Aaliyah out of the throne room -the same Madam Aaliyah who was supposed to be a good family friend of theirs.

My heart froze in shock as I stared at her and walked out shamefully with her head barely able to go past the floor. She had always been on Axel's side, what could have happened? Did she make a mistake during the battle and now she was getting punished?

A guy with a face that was very similar to Greg's stepped out after Emily and I couldn't help but wonder if they were relatives. If I wasn't so burdened with my problems, I would have gone after him to ask him just that. But there was more on my mind than meeting Greg's son.

I walked past the guards and went inside the throne room. I was staring at the empty seat with a scot on my face wondering where he was when his deep voice jolted me back to the presence.

"What are you doing here? Who gave you the right to be here?" he hissed. My heart froze and I turned to watch him appear behind the throne itself with burning green eyes that glowed fiercely in my direction.

It was so intense that I had to look behind me, wondering if I was truly the one that he had just spoken to or that he glared at in that manner.

Unfortunately, I was the only one in the room. So, the look in his eyes was meant for me and some invisible soul. This was the second sign, and I should have just sealed my lips, but I decided against it. I took a courageous step toward him and bowed my head. The first thing that came to my head was to argue with him, but I held back my tongue and allowed my inner turmoil to relax. This was for my parents.

I took a deep breath and started; "I am sorry to barge in like this, but I wanted to speak to you..." I trailed waiting for him to give me a sort of reply. When he didn't say anything, I raised my head, and I was met with a look that cracked my frozen heart into halves. "Haven't you done enough Violet? What more do you want?" he growled and the anger in his voice stunned me.

I understood that we just finished fearing and panicking for our lives but such anger as the one he was exhibiting seemed... misplaced.

Again, I should have read the signs, but this was when my stubborn streak and delusional mind decided to join hands and play a fast one on me.

"I want to help my parents.." I whispered, my fists tightening as the emotions threatened to overwhelm me once again.

In my mind, I was back in that dungeon and their cruel comments hit me like a sharp whip cackling over my body. All I wanted to do was to get them out in the most legal way possible, yet they had the silliest of plans. I knew that Willow would never win. It didn't matter who she got up with. Bitter people, like her never got happy endings.

"They are so shaken up by the whole incidence, I was hoping they could... at least be moved from their current dungeon to a more comfortable place..." I stuttered. "You know my father... he is sick. He needs care and that place... that dungeon isn't good enough... I wish you could give them back their freedom, but I don't want it to seem like I am asking for too much-"

My words stopped. halfway as the sound of a very deep dark chuckle filled the room, swallowing whatever, sound I had tried to produce.

I raised my head at him. He was laughing but I could see the flame of anger resume cackling within his orbs. It brought goosebumps to my skin, and I felt my heart shift in my chest.

"You really think I am stupid, don't you?" He gritted as he glared at me with those burning green flames. "That is why you all planned this?" he added, shaking his head.

"This has been your plan all along... yes, Aaliyah made sure I found you and then you came along and completed your mission..."

My eyes narrowed at his accusations; "Axel, I don't understand what you are speaking about-"

"Of course, I wouldn't understand... that's all you can say, isn't it?" Ryker hissed

"But I really do not understand what is going on..." I trailed as I helplessly searched his face for answers.

"Enough Violet!" he roared, taking a dangerously close step toward me. "I don't want to hear any more lies... Do you think I don't know? You stupid parents dared to gang up with my enemies and now that they have failed, they send you to try and convince me to free them?"

I shook my head, the response that I was about to give already screaming in my head before I let it out. "No, that's not true. No one sent me... I just thought-"

"You thought what? Because I have fucked you a couple of times you have managed to charm me..." he hissed, and I felt my heart drop to my chest. "Axel...

"Do not even mention my name!" he yelled. "You are a traitor just like your parents.

I made the mistake of trusting you and thinking that I could make you more than you were, but you have shown me your true colors... and now, I know exactly who you are Violet!"