The Lycan Series
Bullied By The Lycan King Chapter 100

Violet's POV

Asher took me back to the Forgotten Lands. He showed me photos and videos of my parents. He gave me the family I had been craving for. I had it all except, my heart.

I couldn't help but feel like a piece of me was missing.

"Do you think he will be fine by now?" Asher asked as we sat looking over the setting sun while he held my baby, whom I secretly named Blade after Axel's missing sibling.

I could feel Asher's eyes on me, but I tried to keep a straight face.

"It's been two weeks since we left Axel's lands, but you don't miss a day without enguiring after him," Asher pointed out and I felt my cheeks heat up instantly.

"No, it's nothing like that. I am just asking." I tried to fix my sentence but even I knew that my defenses were only making it worse.

Asher kept staring at me with that boyish face he always gave when he caught me, and I knew that lying would be pointless.

I let out a sigh and closed my eyes. "I have really tried hating him. Forgetting him. erasing him.. I tried all of that Asher, but I just can't." Tears formed in my eyes and a lump settled in my throat as the next words danced on my tongue.

"I feel ashamed to admit it Asher, but I love him. I still love him despite everything." Asher's warm hands suddenly took my hands from their position, and I opened my eyes to replace him sitting beside me. He dropped one of my hands and with his free ones, he wiped the tears that trickled down my cheeks.

"You must never feel ashamed of how you feel, Violet," he whispered. "I will never judge you. You are my family and family stand up for one another. Never judge, okay?" I nodded at his words, and he wrapped his arms around me, pulling me into his chest.

"If you love him that much, then I guess it's time we relieved him of his pain...

Scarlett tells me that he cries in his sleep these days," he whispered, and I felt a small smile crawl on my face.

"Thank you, Asher. For everything..."

"Ah, it's nothing. That bastard Axelo, is so lucky to have you." We laughed at his comment, and I felt a warmth take over my insides, at the prospect of finally fixing things with Axel.

"Are we going there?" I asked.

Asher pulled his arms away from around me and I could see the mischievous smile on his face as he returned to his seat to pick up little Blade where he had placed him.

"Asher, what are you planning? Do you want to send them an invitation?"

He returned his face to mine and flashed me his brightest smile. "They should be here in... about now..." he said and in that second, I saw a large mass of dust rise from the distance.

A cloud of confusion sat on my face, and I turned to him, wondering what was happening. "We just had this conversation," I thought out loud because it didn't make sense in my head.

He shrugged his shoulders and the mischief in his eyes, shone brighter. "I know how much you have been hurting too, Violet. I knew that sooner or later you were going to confess; I was just lucky to guess the right projection." I wanted to hit him for his stubbornness but deep down I was anticipation. I bit down on my lips as we waited for the vehicles to get closer.

When they got in front of us, my heart started thumping fast and it felt like the first day I saw him in that slave market. I was not eager to get sold and I had prayed to all the gods to make me appear as bland as possible but the second I saw that it was Axel, I had straightened up, silently screaming for him to pick me.

Greg was the first to get down. He wrapped me in his arms, and I was more than grateful for his warmth and wisdom.

The next to join us was Nathan, who had somehow gotten into a relationship with Hilda. With a smile on my face, I welcomed them with hugs and kisses.

"Skylar and Sam wanted to tag along but decided to stay behind and prepare for your homecoming... whatever that is supposed to mean," Hilda whispered to me, and I smited, getting exactly the message Sky had sent.

Emily and her husband, Montgomery stepped out too. My heart swelled with emotion as I saw her, before she could even spread her arms to me, she kissed little Blade and then smiled at me. "I'll rather teach you how to handle a sword than fucking hug you," she threw at me, and everything burst into laughter.

Then it was Scarlett's turn. I nudged Asher in his sides and Emily being the ever-smart woman she was, took little Blade from his arms as he moved towards Scarlett.

She was a bit shy having to hug him in front of all of us, but Asher was a clown, he picked her up like a child and she couldn't help but giggle.

"How do you deal with this guy?" she, said breathily as she came to hug me as well. was almost tempted to compare him with Axel, but I shook my head and settled for a smile. Asher was the best family I could ever ask for and Axel... well, he was another level of a handful.

As if thinking about him had called his aura, the door finally opened, and he stepped out. Silence filled the space, even Asher and Scarlett stopped playing and everyone. gathered around the invincible circle between Axel and me.

Axel's eyes were swollen, and he had large bags under his eyes but as he moved away from the vehicle, he came before me and went down on his knees.

My heart froze and held my chest to keep from falling.

"Violet.." He said in a broken voice, and I felt my heart jolt to warmth.

"Scarlett had told me to prepare a beautiful speech for this but... nothing seemed right because my head stopped functioning when I developed that crazy idea that the child you were carrying wasn't mine. After I saw that wolf mark on him, I realized how stupid I was. I deserve more punishment but the more days I spend away from you, I replace myself drawing closer to death..."

Tears choked my throat, and I couldn't hold them back as they trickled down my face.

"I'd rather sleep at the door of your bedroom... or serve as a maid for you... I'll even let Asher call me Axelo or Axelino -whichever he wants... But please, let me stay by your side. I want to stay with you forever, even if it is at a distance that I will only be able to see your face..."

My face became soaked with tears. The world became a little round ball and in it, there was only Axel and me. it felt like the part of my heart I had been searching for was finally in front of me on a silver platter.

"I am not asking for you to love me back... because loving a twisted monster like me can only be a miracle. Considering every terrible thing i did to you and everyone else, forgiveness isn't enough. I would do anything. Whatever penance... but let me serve that penance by your

side..."

Unable to take it anymore, my heart came alive. It fueled my feet, and I ran to him.

I went down on my knees and wrapped my arms around him.

"It is a miracle because I love you my twisted monster. And I want you by my side too," I moved my head off his shoulder, but my arms remained around kim. "I want you in every way, Axel..."

His now dull green eyes suddenly had life in them as he moved them over my face, trying to decide what I meant.

"I am so sorry Violet-" he started to say but I silenced the rest of his words with my lips

against his.

Axel froze but as I continued kissing him, I felt his arms slip around my waist and he pulled me closer, deepening the kiss.

The bubble around us burst open as the people around us burst into applause of excitement

as they watched us.

Axel was still crying as he stared at me in disbelief. "I love you Violet... and I want to do this

right this time," he whispered crashing his lips over mine once again.

My heart warmed with love and my insides curled as Axel lifted me.

"Can I touch him?" he asked watching his baby with fear and guilt dancing in his eyes.

To help him, I took the baby from Emily and passed it to him. "His name is Little Blade," I revealed, and I could feel everyone's eyes on me. "I named him after Blade because I wanted to remind all of you that just like Scarlett, we will replace Blade too."

Axel kissed me again with a smile on his face.

My family was finally complete. We were still sore from all the pain, but we were going to heal, together. That was certain.

We were clipped. We were broken but, in the end, we found our way back up to begin a new

phase in our lives.

THE END