The Alpha King's Contracted Luna by Nelson Claudia

Chapter 64

Grayson’s POV

I closed my eyes, letting out a long, frustrated sigh. I opened them to see the untouched food in front of me, a dish that would be decent in anyone else’s eyes but felt like an insult in mine. I looked at the chef, her face contorted with worry.

“What is this?” My voice was sharp, colder than ice,

The chef’s hands shook as she stared slown at the floor, “It’s dinner, Alpha. It’s all I could prepare on such short notice.”

narrowed my eyes, irritation bubbling beneath my skin. “I asked what this is, not for your life story. Take it away and get someone to make an actual meal. You’re fired.”

Her face paled. “There’s no one else here, Alpha. I’m the only kitchen staff left. You fired everyone else.”

1 exhaled, each word dripping with contempt. “Then get out of my sight.”

She flinched as though Dd slapped her, turned, and scurried away. I looked down at the food again, my appetite already ruined. Just then, Elaine’s voice sliced through the silence.

There’s nothing wrong with the food, Gray,” she said, her tone carefully controlled, but I could hear the annoyance simmering underneath.

My gaze snapped to her. “And did I ask you for your opinion?”

Her eyes flashed with defiance, the kind I knew all too well. “Okay, that’s it.”

“Elainel” Liam’s voice held a warning note from across the table “Don’t

She threw her napkin down onto the table and leveled me with a look that could have stopped a lesser man in his tracks. “No, Liam. I’m saying this. For the past two months, everyone’s had to deal with your temper tantrums, but this week, it’s like you’ve completely lost it. On Monday, you fired the entire gardening team. Tuesday, it was the maids. Wednesday, the kitchen staff, and today you fired a guard because the gate took ten seconds to open. Ten seconds, Grayson! The gate has always taken ten seconds to open!”

you’re acting like this. So, why don’t you just get Her voice rose, filling the room with raw frustration. “Everyone knows wh off your high horse and go get her? I’ll even try to be nice to her if it means you’ll stop acting like… like a madman. Jesus, Grayson, get a grip on yourself. I preferred you when you were cold and terrifying.”

With that, she stormed out, the door slamming behind her, leaving a ringing silence. I sat there, uncharacteristically

Liam let out a long, tired sigh. “Elaine just stood up to you. You’ve really done it this time.” Then he pushed the food away. I glanced up at him, masking the shock I felt. “And where are you going?”

“Anywhere but here,” he muttered, rising from his seat. “You’re insufferable lately, and I’ve lost my appetite.” He paused, glancing back at me with a rare look of disappointment. “Oh, and by the way, she’s right. You are out of control. In case you’re interested–which I doubt–you’ll find her at 263 Mulberry Street Not that you don’t already know, given the guy you had tailing her for the past month.”

I clenched my jaw, the words cutting deeper than I cared to adma. He turned to leave, his hand on the door, and threw one Last barb over his shoulder.

“I’m rehuring all the staff, too. None of your reasons for firing anyone make sense.”

didn’t slam the

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a momentas if that could shut out the chan writing woode Normally, there would be consequences for anyone speaking to me like

I had. I found myself ather doontep I held my breath as the door ng open bar it was Isabella who opened it. Her eyes narrowed into slits as shetook me in, her expression morphing from surprise to

irritation.

“No.

slammed the door in my face. Hard. My jaw clenched as I raised my hand and

the door, looking even angrier.

“If you ever slam-

folding her arms as she leaned against the doorframe. “You don’t get to come to my home. uninvited, and throw threats around and I’m not

heard her. Go away, your aura is ruining

one said anything,

sarcastic smirk. “Oh, look, your brain is capable of working. Surprising considering it hasn’t

growl rumbled low in my throat, and my eyes darkened. But to my surprise, she didn’t flinch. In fact, her eyes narrowed,

a chance against you, but I’ll fight you, Grayson Just try me. Her voice was calm, deadly calm. And what was all it took for her to earn my wolf’s full respect and so he backed away. Seeing that I wasn’t going to do anything, she took a step backwards and slammed the door even harder this time. I stood for a moment weighing my option. According to the schedule I had created from all the

accustomed to: I swallowed my pride and knocked again. The

flew open.

it

I don’t know what

opened the door wider

immediately feeling out of place. The house was small but exuded a

room, unsure where to sil

looking down on my house?” she snapped,

back. “No. Just looking

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a couch right there, she

one even. “You don’t like me, and frankly, I don’t care. But we’re wasting time, so

pen. She scribbled something, then looked up at me, lips. twitching as if

“What are you doing?”