The Alpha King's Contracted Luna by Nelson Claudia

Chapter 111

-Ava’s POV-

A triumphant smile tugged at my lips as I observed Jeremy pacing anxiously outside the restaurant. From our concealed vantage point, I could tell he had made the call.

“You know, you don’t have to look so smug,” Isabella remarked, rolling her eyes beside me. “It was my newly acquired, albeit stalkerish, skills that led us here.”

“Thank you, Bels. Whatever would I do without you?” I replied, matching her eye roll.

“I can hear the sarcasm in your tone, Lilian, but because I love you, I’ll choose to ignore it.” Her gaze shifted to the corner where Ivan and two other men were hidden in the shadows, awaiting my command. “I bet you $20 he wants to see what’s under that sweater you’re wearing. Hold on a minute, why are you wearing a freaking sweater on a stakeout mission?”

“Firstly, because it’s cold. Secondly, who wants to see what’s under my very comfortable sweater?”

She rolled her eyes again, Ian over there. Did you see how quickly he jumped to assist when you asked for help?”

“He offered because I am his Luna, and he wants to get into my good graces.”

“Or get into your pants,” she teased, wiggling her eyebrows.

I swatted her hand. “Knock it off. He’s one of Grayson’s men. Stop saying nonsense. He’s acting out of respect. Now, if you’d just keep quiet so I can focus on the mission, that would be great

“Scary threatening man from the alley should hurry the hell up, Isabella muttered, wrapping her arms around herself. “It’s getting really cold.”

“Maybe you

should have worn a sweater,” I murmured under my breath.

She glared at me.

“Shut up,

Lilian.”

I was about to comment when a black car screeched to a halt in front of him. Everything happened so fast. Two men emerged; one placed

“Shit. Shit. Shit.”

as Ivan and the other two men emerged from the shadows. “We have to follow that

wolf growled in my mind, a low rumble of discontent. Was it disappointment or frustration? I couldn’t tell. All I

try to be something I’m not. I should have approached Jeremy directly,

gentle touch on my trembling hand drew me from my thoughts. I turned to Isabella, who offered a faint, reassuring smile. “He’ll be okay, and this isn’t on you. You told him to

though guilt gnawed at me. My eyes fixed on the road ahead, where the car containing Jeremy sped away. Ian’s sudden curse broke

is it?” I asked, my voice edged

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know we’re following them,” Ian replied, his grip tightening on the

car

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we pursued to keep pace with the kidnappers, and as

of the car’s pistons, each beat a reminder

knuckles white. Yet, a glint of excitement danced in her eyes. “This just got a whole lot more interesting,” she remarked, a wry smile tugging at her lips.

shot her a glare, the gravity of the situation leaving no room for amusement. “Focus, Bels. Lives are on the line.” Ian’s voice cut

the car fishtailing as it veered onto a narrower street. The sudden maneuver threw me against the door, the seatbelt biting into my shoulder. I caught a

avoiding collisions as horns blared in protest. Pedestrians on the sidewalks turned their heads, faces painted with shock and fear.

his

road. Ian followed without hesitation, the tires skidding as they fought for traction.

hard, skidding to a halt Before we

Ivan shouted.

car spinning 180 degrees before coming to a stop. The kidnappers‘ car sped off in the opposite direction, disappearing into

fist against

to steady my racing heart. “This is not good. Not good at all. We

a huff. So much for

this alive. It didn’t matter that I hardly knew him or that he had tried to sell us out; using people was not who I was. Now,

facing Grayson after ignoring him for a whole week made my stomach