The Alpha King's Contracted Luna by Nelson Claudia

Chapter 101

-Grayson’s POV-

I knew she wouldn’t listen.

Ava was the most stubborn person I’d ever met. When she latched onto an idea, it was as if nothing else in the world mattered. She would chase it with the tenacity of a wolf on a hunt, determined and unyielding. Her passion was something to admire, but it also made her reckless..

I didn’t want to snuff out the spark in her eyes when she spoke about her theories. She believed in what she was doing, and I admired that about her. But this time, she was wrong.

Her theory sounded solid at first. The attacks targeting the founding families did seem to follow a pattern. She had pieced together the evidence and come to the conclusion that the next target would be the recluse Alpha who had kept himself and his pack hidden from the world for decades. It made sense on paper, but there was one glaring problem–he was already dead.

His death wasn’t public knowledge. His isolation had ensured that only a few people outside his pack knew. I’d received confirmation weeks ago through discreet channels. There was no reason for the attacker to target someone who was no longer alive or a pack that had already lost its leader.

The truth poked holes in Ava’s theory, but I couldn’t bring myself to tell her. Part of me didn’t want to extinguish her excitement, but the bigger part of me knew it would only make her more determined to act on her own. And that was the last thing I needed.

Instead of stopping her outright, I told her I’d send word to the recluse’s pack to warn them. That seemed to pacify her for the moment, but three days later, Rickon called me with unsettling news.

“Grayson,” he had said, his voice unusually serious, “Ava and Isabella are planning something. I’ve got reason to believe they’re going to try to break into the recluse’s fortress.”

And that was how I found myself sitting in a car with Rickon, watching Ava, Isabella, and Eliza attempting to do exactly that.

“I bet you $10,000 Ava can’t pick the lock,” Rickon said, crunching loudly on a bag of chips.

I shot him a glare, barely holding back my irritation. “What am a teenager? I don’t even know why you’re here in the first place. And stop chewing so loudly–it’s grating on my nerves.”

Rickon grinned, clearly enjoying himself. “Oh, come on, Alpha King Grayson,” he said, emphasizing my title in that mocking tone of his. “It was my intel that brought you here, so the least you can do is make this stakeout a little more interesting. Make the bet.”

“This is not a stakeout,” I snapped. “And no, I’m not making the bet.”

“Why not?”

“Because I’d lose. Ava wouldn’t know how to pick a lock. Not with the way she was raised.”

Rickon laughed, the sound grating on my already thin patience. You’re no fun, you know that? All this power, all this brooding–it’s a wonder you haven’t driven yourself mad,”

I ignored him and turned my attention back to Ava and her group. They were huddled by the themselves, A moment later, Eliza took over from Ava, and within seconds, they were inside.

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