The Alpha King's Contracted Luna by Nelson Claudia

Chapter 20

Chapter Twenty

Ava’s POV-

1 blinked, my heart skipping a beat. “What?”

The entire room felt like it was closing in on me. Three days? He was announcing our welding in three days? I hadn’t even had time to process what my mother had just done, and now this? It felt like my world was spiraling out of control, and I wasn’t sure if I could keep up.

Damien’s face remained calm, but there was a glint of amusement in his eyes. “I guess congratulations are in order?”

“Lilian are you there?”

Her words blurred as reality set in. In three days, I was going to be Mrs. Grayson Blackwood to the ordinary world and Luna to the Alpha King

“I’ll call you back. Bels.”

I

I ended the call not finding the right words to say, I stared down at my phone, my heart pounding as I read the official statement over and over. Grayson had announced our wedding to the world without even talking to me first. I couldn’t believe it.

Damien watched me, the smile leaving his eyes and his brow furrowed. “Ava, are you okay?”

I looked up at him, my throat tight. “He should have told me first. He should have-“My voice cracked, frustration bubbling to the surface.

Damien squeezed my hand gently, his voice calm and steady. “I know you’re upset, and you have every right to be. But before you do anything, take a breath. Think about how you want to handle this.”

I nodded, but my mind was already racing. I couldn’t sit here anymore. I had to talk to Grayson.

“I need to see him,” I muttered, grabbing my things quickly. “I need to talk to Grayson. This isn’t something you just… announce without a conversation.”

He stood

up

“Do you want me to come with

a ride?”

smile. “No, I need to handle

a quick hug, his warmth grounding me for a moment. “Alright, but you know I’m always

whispered, pulling back. “Really, thank

him. I hurried out of the restaurant. My heart was pounding, my paid a swirl of emotions—anger, confusion, hurt. Grayson should’ve told me. We should have discussed this together before he put it out there. Instead, I was blindsided, left to find out the same way

hailed a cab, sending a quick text to Isabella, reassuring her that I was fine and that I’d call once I was settled. My mind raced as I directed the cab toward Grayson’s mansion. The events of the day spun around in my head like a whirlwind, and I tried my best to calm the storm

as he gave me a message. “Mr. Blackwood instructed us to inform you when you came back that

Thu, Dec

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hit me like slap to the face. He knew I would come looking for him, and he had the audacity to plan this out in advance. He couldn’t spare a minute

the company?” I asked, trying to keep my

perfectly planned out. If he could figure out my size and what clothes to buy me, then surely he could find my phone number and

zsoned out until the cab driver broke my thoughts, “We’re here,” he said, pulling me back to reality. I looked outside,

in front of me. It was sleek, modern, and imposing, with the name Blackwood etched into a gleaming black sign. It wasn’t just a company–it was a billion–dollar empire. The kind that made you feel small just by standing in front

-one I was only beginning to comprehend. My family had money, sure, but this.. this was something else. I took a deep breath before stepping inside, feeling like all eyes were on me the moment

didn’t belong. As I stood there, trying to gather my thoughts, a woman about my age approached me. She wasn’t

smiled politely. “Can

felt completely out of place here. Sure, my parents had money, but nothing like this. My family had always kept their distance from Grayson Blackwood, labeling him as someone with a “tainted reputation. They’d blacklisted his name, saying we were too good to associate with someone like him. I knew he was the Alpha King, someone of extreme importance nut at the same time, since my parents deemed him just as a figure head, I didn’t think to find out about him until recently when Dylan became obsessed with aligning with Grayson which made me realize just how powerful he was and was my way out of that dreadful

was finally

Blackwood,” I smiled lightly, trying to keep

should

of the situation pressing down on me. This wasn’t going to be easy. Reluctantly,

“I’m his wife.”

see recognition flash across her face. “Oh! That’s why you look familiar!” she exclaimed, her expression lighting up. “That picture didn’t do

incredibly awkward. “Thank

her composure, nodding as she gestured for me to follow her. “Come on, I’ll

feeling the weight of all the eyes in the lobby