The Alpha King's Contracted Luna by Nelson Claudia

Chapter 10

Grayson’s POV-

The moment I realized I was losing control, it all started with her

Ava Pierce

Control had always been my mantra I controlled everything my wolf, my actions, my emotions, even the people around me. That’s how I had gotten to where I was, how I maintained order. But in the few hours that I’d known her, that careful balance was slipping, and I hated it. My legs moved before I could even think, as if they had a mind of their own, leading me straight to her.

I clenched my jaw, growling at Liam as I climbed into my car. “Every single thing that involves her, even if it’s her taking an extra breath. I want to know. Do you understand?”

Liam opened his mouth as if to protest. “You’ve never cared about

My eyes snapped to his, qutting him off, the deadly glare enough to silence him immediately. He swallowed hard, his mouth closing like a trap. “Tunderstand,” he muttered.

Without another word, I gunned the engine and shot off in the direction Liam had given me. The restaurant was up in flames when I arrived, chaos unfolding around me like the world had finally decided to fall apart. People were screaming. running, desperate to escape the inferno. And yet, I walked right into it, ignoring the heat, ignoring the fear.

Control. That one word grounded me..

But that control had shattered the second I saw him. A man–on top of her.

My vision went red. All I remembered was the feel of his brain underneath my claws as I sliced his head in two, the sickening satisfaction as blood coated my fingers. It wasn’t enough. My wolf wanted to tear him apart, limb from limb, but I had more important things to handle.

Ava

I hoisted her limp body into my arms, ignoring the gasps and stares from the onlookers as I strode out of the burning building

She was unconscious, her body unnaturally still in my arms. I could feel the heat radiating off her skin, a mix of the fire and the stress of everything she had been through. I headed straight for my car, shutting out the noise, the chaos, focusing only on her.

“Hey!” A shrill voice cut through the air, followed by the pounding of footsteps. “Let her go!”

I turned, more irritated than I should have been. A woman rushed toward us, her eyes wild, clearly panicked. She made the mistake of grabbing Ava’s arm, trying to pull her

arm, trying to pull her away from the

“This is kidnapping! You can’t just-

My eyes narrowed, my wolf surging to the surface. “If you don’t want to lose your hands, I suggest you take them off her right now.” My voice was a low, dangerous growl, dripping with the authority of an Alpha. The sheer force of it made her freeze, her hand still on Ava’s body, but now trembling.

gaze finally shifted to me, and the recognition hit her like a slap to the

was a werewolf. Her pupils dilated, and fear clung to the edges of her scent. Good. I didn’t have time

punctuated each word with

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from Ava as she took a step back “She hasn’t done anything wrong

gently place Ava in the back sea of my car but just as I was about to close the door, the woman

anywhere, then I’m coming with,” she declared, her voice

respect. She was trembling, terrified, but she wasn’t ticking down. I stared

decided on the latter. There were more important things to deal with right now. I climbed into the driver’s

asked, my voice rough as I pulled out of the chaotic

back.

replied quietly

I kept my eyes on the road, glancing at them briefly through the rearview

Isabella said, her voice softening with the memory She’s my ride or

in her voice caught me off guard for a second. I didn’t say anything more after that, letting the rumble of the engine fill the silence. My thoughts, however, were anything but calm. I sped down the highway, the streetlights casting fleeting shadows across the car as we raced

car was thick, punctuated only by Ava’s shallow breathing and Isabella’s

pulled the car to a stop, the massive iron gates swinging open as I drove up the long driveway. Without waiting for Isabella to

though I didn’t expect her to

we entered the house. My estate was

Ava up to one of the guest rooms, laying her down carefully on the bed. Isabella hovered near the doorway, her eyes darting between me and her

to face her, leaning against the doorframe. “Who

at me like I

eyes. “The fire. What started

bed, then back at me. Her lips pressed into a thin line, as though she was debating whether to tell me the truth or keep me in the dark. But I wasn’t in the mood

her voice tight. “They sent over drinks at the restaurant. Lilian told them she wasn’t

why she was calling her Lilian. I was aware that was Ava’s middle name but that wasn’t

bleeding into her tone. “I tried to defend her, told them to back off. But they go

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the fire started”

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was harsher than I intended, but I couldn’t help

paring in