The Alpha King's Contracted Luna by Nelson Claudia

Chapter 8

– Grayson’s POV-

An irritated growl left my lips as the phone went straight to voicemail again. The incompetence of people never ceased to amaze me, especially when I needed that witch to explain what the hell was happening. I clenched my jaw, grinding my teeth as the door to my study swung open.

Elaine stepped inside, radiating irritation. It took everything in the not to let out another growl.

Seconds passed before she spoke. “Really? You won’t acknowledge my presence?”

I lifted my head from the phone to assess lar. Elaine, with her long dark hair and sharp, furious eyes, looked pissed- nothing new. Elaine and anger went hand in hand, like rain and thunder. I sometimes wondered how we could even be related. She wore her emotions on her sleeve, whereas I couldn’t care less about much of anything.

A bored sigh left my lips. “Elaine, what brings you here?”

“Really? That’s what you’re going to ask me?” she snapped, crossing her arms like a petulant child.

I stared at her blankly, my patience already wearing thin. “Considering the fact that you’re being repetitive, I’m positive you have nothing of relevance to me so-

“Who the hell is she?” Elaine interrupted, and the temperature in the room dropped instantly.

The air felt heavy, thick with tension, and she took an instinctive step back. Her voice trembled when she spoke again. “I–I apologize. I didn’t mean to interrupt you. I’m sorry, Gray

Her head dipped, eyes lowered, and my wolf receded, satisfied with the submission. Family or not, disrespect wasn’t tolerated, and Elaine knew that all too well. She’d crossed the line before and had the scars–emotional, not physical–to prove it

After a moment, I spoke. “Who is who?”

She swallowed hard, her previous bravado vanishing, “Liam said some random woman is now your Luna. I don’t understand. How can a nobody be your Luna? Where did she even come from?”

I rose from my chair, walking around the desk until I was closer to her. Not close enough for comfort, but enough to make a point. Elaine, ever the fragile flower when it came to authority, took a step back

I smiled.

“And who says she’s a nobody?”

Elaine hesitated, her voice small, “L. L. she can’t be your Luna. She just can’t.

“Okay,” I replied casually.

disbelief written all over her face. “Okay? You’ll send

leaning casually against the desk. “Okay, as in I’ve heard your complaints, likened them

mix of anger and pain. “I am not a child! How can you just bring someone in and decide she’s your Luna? Do you know what the pack members will say? What the other Alphas will

amusing. “Ava Pierce is daughter of a powerful Alpha. By the look on your face, you recognize the

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above me, Elaine Ava is my Lama, and any disrespect toward her is a direct insult

was about to cry, but she nodded quickly,

looks. Am I right? I could see the truth written all

she didn’t have to. Elaine had always prided herself on being the most beautiful woman

Ava Pierce was in a league

the way her eyes- those swirling pools of blue, sometimes shifting into darker shades–seemed to look right through you. Her hair, dark as night, framed a face that looked sculpted by the gods themselves. And her body? Well, it was built to

wasn’t blind to the effect she had, but I didn’t

could see it in Elaine’s eyes–the jealousy, the insecurity. Ava was a threat,

You will accord her the respect she deserves. Besides…” I stood, walking toward Elaine. I reached out and wiped away the tear that had slipped down her cheek. “You

my blood. I had protected her since we were children, after everything that happened with her parents. She was mine to protect. That didn’t mean I

sniffed, trying to pull herself together. “It’s just.. you can

The concept was as foreign to me as

looking for something–anything–to

frustration than anything else. “Because I said so, Elaine. That’s all

the wheels turning in her head. She wanted to push back, to argue, but she knew

she nodded. “I

already done with the conversation. “You can

hesitated for a moment longer before turning and leaving the

myself. My wolf stirred uneasily. thoughts of Ava creeping into my mind again. Her scent

to shake

hell was it about her? She

Nothing worth thinking about