The Alpha King's Contracted Luna by Nelson Claudia

Chapter 4

-Ava’s POV-

“What?”

The word flew out of my mouth before I could stop it the moment I recovered, and I shot to my feet so fast the chair toppled over with a loud crash. My heart was pounding in my chest, each beat louder than the last as I tried to wrap my head around what Alpha Grayson had just said.

The nerve–the absolute nerve of this man.

“How dare you?” My voice trembled, my anger almost choking me. “Do you think I’m some kind of cheap woman just because you-

The words got stuck in my throat, and I couldn’t even finish the sentence. I turned away from him, my fists clenching by my sides. “I should have known… You’re all the same.” My voice wavered, but I forced the words out. “Thanks for saving me from Dylan, but I’m out of here.

I started to walk away just as his voice cut through the room like a blade, calm and edged with a hint of irritation. “Ava.”

I stopped, the sound of my name hanging in the air. It wasn’t just the way he said it–it was the way it seeped into my bones, commanding, making me freeze on the spot. He didn’t raise his voice, didn’t shout, yet the authority in his tone was undeniable.

Turn around and sit down.”

I didn’t move.

I didn’t trust myself to even look at him then he said it again, this time with a tone that sent shivers down my spine. “Ava. Turn around, pick up the chair, and sit down.”

My body acted before my mind caught up. I found myself turning around, bending down to lift the chair, and sitting back down, as if his words were a spell I couldn’t break. My heart was still racing, my cheeks burning, but I forced myself to look at him.

His eyes were on me, a mixture of boredom and something else couldn’t quite place. He let out a small sigh, his expression hardly changing. The past few hours made me believe you’re a smart woman,” he said, his tone almost casual. “Td appreciate it if you didn’t change that perception”

His words stung more than they should have, and I looked away unable to meet the intensity in his gaze.

What the hell was happening here?

Why did he make me feel like this, like every emotion I had was on the verge of boiling

over?

be my mistress,” he continued, his voice even, unbothered by the chaos he’d just unleashed in my mind. “And I

his words. The room felt too small, the air too thick,

hating how desperate and confused I sounded. There was no way this man

as if discussing the most mundane of topics. “First, it will get the high–ranking members off my back about being mated.” His eyes

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but he didn’t. The silence stretched between us, heavy and suffocating. My mind raced, trying to piece

my medical expertise of

silence with a single, devastating statement. “I

out. I was too stunned, too shocked to form any coherent thoughts. He had said it so

opened my mouth to say something when he spoke again, “A watch said it is connected to a curse but I don’t believe in all that bullshit,” He paused for a moment, watching me, “I know it can be

treat me.”

hot, my heart skipping a beat. For a moment, all I could do was sit there, staring at him in disbelief. My mind was reeling, caught between wanting to laugh at the absurdity of it

his feet, and my eyes, almost against my will, flickered down to his trousers–specifically that area. I immediately regretted it

mean–1 stammered, tripping over my own

should be used to this in

was I falling over

eyes again. His voice was like a caress, gentle

almost surreal given the conversation we were having. I couldn’t take my eyes

need to say anything to own the

his voice. “I know I’m asking a lot of you 1 understand that you’ll find this situation awkward, but I don’t

breathing just fine, now it felt like the air was too thick,

the contract instead of jumping to conclusions, you would have seen that it’s just for

words took a moment

Anywhere in the world.

I wanted. No more pretending, no

Luna only for show?” My voice trembled as I added, “And

that made

if it doesn’t work?”

moved towards me, keeping a remarkable distance between us. I