The Alpha King's Contracted Luna by Nelson Claudia

Chapter 100

-Ava’s POV-

My body felt alien yet entirely my own, every muscle humming with raw, untamed power. The scents of blood, sweat, and fear assaulted my heightened senses, sharper and more vivid than I could have imagined.

I lifted my head, and a snarl ripped from my throat, vibrating through the chaos like a thunderclap. Every wolf froze. Their glowing eyes, bright with aggression, snapped to me. Even the one pinning Isabella hesitated, its jaws loosening just enough to allow her a gasp of air.

There was no thought. My wolf had taken control.

I lunged forward, my paws slamming against the ground, closing the distance between us in a blur. The wolf on Isabella turned to meet me, its fangs bared and dripping with blood, but it was too slow. I slammed into it with everything I had, sending it sprawling across the dirt. My jaws found its throat before it could recover, and with a feral growl, I ripped into it.

The taste of blood filled my mouth, metallic and bitter, but I didn’t care. My wolf didn’t care. It was over in seconds, and I spun around, my chest heaving, to face the others who dared to attack her.

Isabella, battered and bloody, struggled to her feet. Her brown fur was matted, her body trembling, but her amber eyes found mine, wide with shock. And then, in a instant, I felt our mind link snap into place, clear and solid like a lifeline.

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“You… shifted,” her voice rasped weakly through the link, her disbelief and awe cutting through the chaos.

“I did,” I sent back, my own voice trembling with a mix of triumph and urgency. “But we need to get you out of here!”

As I blocked another oncoming attack, Isabella’s voice was a whisper in my mind. “Rickon.”

and my eyes darted to the silver–gray wolf tearing through the battlefield.

The name jolted through me like lightnin

was Rickon. But realization didn’t slow the storm around us. There were too many Suddenly, it clicked. That wolf–it enemies, too much blood, and we were vastly outnumbered.

“We can’t stay here!” I barked through the link, shoving another wolf away as it lunged for Isabella. My mind raced as I reached out to the one person my wolf called out to on instinct.

The connection slammed into place with an almost physical force. I felt his shock ripple through the bond, raw and unguarded.

“Ava?!” His voice was like a road in my mind, filled with disbelief and something deeper–something that warmed the fire coursing through me.

“Yes. It’s me but there no time!” I sent back sharply, ducking under a wolf’s snapping jaws. “We need to get out of here. There are too many of them!”

There was a pause, and then his reply came, firm and steady. “Ava, take Isabella and go. Rickon and I will meet you back at the mansion.”

“No!” I protested, my wolf bristling at the thought of leaving him behind. “I’m not leaving you!”

“Ava, his voice softened, an edge of command threading through the bond, “I’ll be okay, I promise, Go. Now

My heart twisted, but his determination left no room for argument. I turned to Isabella, who was barely standing, her legs trembling beneath her. “We’re leaving I told her through the link my voice leaving tio room for argument. Grayson and Rickon will meet us back at the mansion.”

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paws pounded against the blood- soaked ground, adrenaline surging as I moved. Isabella followed closely,

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as we pushed forward. My mind was a storm of emotions–rage at being forced to retreat, fear for Grayson and Rickon, and a newfound power surging within me.

I felt the burning determination to protect Isabella

opened up ahead, and the towering gates of Grayson’s estate loomed into view, a sanctuary amidst the chaos. My paws hit

we crossed into the estate. The moment we were inside, I collapsed onto the soft grass, my breaths heaving as the shift reversed itself. Paîn surged through my body as my wolf receded, leaving me trembling and human once

she shifted back into her human form. Her skin was pale, her frame littered with gashes and bruises, blood

voice

their faces grim, but my focus remained

broke through the crowd, a blanket in her hands. Brianna. She dropped to her knees, draping the blanket over

said breathlessly, already turning back to Isabella Brianna, I

she returned with two men. Together, we hoisted Isabella’s limp form. Her head lolled against my shoulder, her blood soaking into the

a blur as we carried her to my room. My heart was pounding, fear clawing at me as I laid her down on the bed. My medical instincts kicked in immediately. My hands moved

room. I needed a first aid kit and I had ensured that I

sheet around myses

voice startled

can do to help?” she asked,

she took in Isabella’s battered form. For

softened it as I continued. “There’s a bowl on the dresser. Fill it with water and bring it here. Then grab the clean towels from the cabinet

as she

rushed back to Isabella’s side. My

look up. “Set it down next to me, I said, already dabbing at a

Brianna murmured, her voice shaky.

strong,” I replied, my tone firm, as much for myself as for her. “She’s going to be

stop. Brianna handed me supplies as

gash on tal law arm, I noticed something mirarilous The torn flesh was beginning to

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been holding.

healing,” I said softly, more to myself than to

hesitant. “So she is going

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a soft kiss on her forehead then began wrapping a bandage around her arm and then

Eliza’s

myself as I crossed to the door. Pulling it open, I barely had time to register Eliza’s presence before she threw her arms

she breathed, her grip tight. “You’re

her in. Her gaze immediately

God,” Eliza whispered, her hands flying