The Alpha King's Contracted Luna by Nelson Claudia

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Chapter 116

-Ava’s POV-

The sunlight filtered through the gauzy curtains, piercing through the haze in my mind. As I stirred, a sharp throb shot through my head, and my entire body ached with a vengeance. It took a moment for my brain to catch up, but when it det. the events of last night hit me like a freight train: Grayson’s cold, cutting words, the bar, the fight with Isabella, the man–the man I killed.

The memory slammed into me with such force that I bolted upright, my heart hammering in my chest. My gaze darted around the unfamiliar room. Where was 1? What was I doing here?

I should be locked up. I turned myself in. The details after that were a blur, fragmented and fuzzy, but I couldn’t waste time trying to piece them together. I needed to leave—find out where I was and how to fix this.

That’s when the door opened.

And, of course, it was him.

Grayson stepped in, calm and composed as always, but the moment our eyes met, I caught it–a flicker of anger, brief and sharp, before his expression turned as cold as stone.

“You’re awake,” he said, his tone flat, almost indifferent, but there was an edge to it.

“What is the meaning of this, Grayson? Where am I?”

His gaze didn’t waver. “Paris.”

I swung my legs off the bed, ignoring the lingering ache in my body. “You’ve got to be kidding me. Take me back home. Right now.”

“Why?” His eyes narrowed, glinting like steel. “So you can turn yourself in again? You took stupidity to an entirely new level last night, Ava.”

The way he said it—so calm, so matter–of–fact–made my blood boil. “Of all the insults to use, do not call me stupid. I am not stupid. I committed a crime, and I did the right thing by turning myself in. I should be in prison. So, if you’ll excuse me

I moved to push past him, but he didn’t budge. His towering form blocked the doorway, and his voice dropped to an icy growl.

“Going to that station was the least of what you did. What were you thinking, dragging my men into some half–baked plan to take down a man by yourself?”

Oh, goddess. Jeremy. I hadn’t even thought about him.

Still, I snapped back, “Well, excuse me for trying to help you.”

“I can handle my business myself. Do you have any idea what you’ve done? People got hurt because of your recklessness. You just don’t listen, and

“If I’m such a headache, why don’t you walk away? Since when do you care about anyone or their feelings, huh? Or is this about your wolf? You’re becoming human, so now you’re trying to act human? Sucks to be

pain in his eyes was fleeting, gone before I could truly register it, replaced by the same cold, detached mask he always

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I need to call Isabella, apologize. I have to check on Jeremy, make sure he’s okay. Thave

deliberate “Dilton Stevens. Haloway Philips. Leon Andrew–or as he’s been calling himself lately, James

the file, my chest tightening, but I didn’t reach for it. My gaze shifted back to him, and I saw the anger simmering beneath his calm exterior. “It doesn’t matter. I’m capable of making my own decisions. You had no right to do whatever you did to get me out of jail. And you sure as hell had no right to fly the to another country without my permission. Where

but the look in his eyes told

take me back. I’d like to get back to making stupid decisions because apparently, that’s all I’m good for.”

say you were stupid.”

hand shot out, gripping my arm. His fingers were firm, unyielding, but it wasn’t his touch that stopped me–it was the look in his eyes. Cold.

colder than I’d ever heard it. “You’re starting to get on my

go of me!” I snapped, trying to yank my arm free, but his

of this,” he snapped, “Sick of you throwing yourself into danger like

hand. “If you’re so sick of me,

and tongues, a clash of anger and something deeper, something primal that neither of us could seem to

breath hot and ragged. “For once in your

but it was useless. His body was a solid wall, his strength overwhelming. “Let me go!” I demanded again, my voice muffled as his lips moved to my jaw, then my neck, his teeth

my waist and hauled me closer. “I’ve had enough of your reckless decisions, your constant defiance. You think you can walk away from me? From this?” His hands tightened, his fingers digging into my hips, and I couldn’t stop the involuntary gasp that escaped

the pull he had on

my name like that,” he bit out, his hands moving to the buttons of my shirt. “Not

“I’m not-”

open, buttons flying in every direction, and the sound of fabric ripping filled the room. My bra was next, his fingers making quick work of

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me insane,” he muttered, his mouth returning to my neck, his teeth and tongue leaving a trail of fire

insane, but my body betrayed me. My hands found their way to his hair, tugging hard as he pressed me against the wall, the cool surface a stark contrast to the heat between us. His hands gripped my

collarbone. “To push me until I

mix of frustration and need, my nails digging into his shoulders as his hands roamed over my body, his touch rough and possessive. “You’re an ass-

cut me off with another bruising kiss, his hips grinding against mine, as he undid his belt and I couldn’t stop the moan that escaped me. “You’re mine,” he said against my lips, his voice dark and low, “You wear my mark. Do you

and desire blending into a chaotic storm that I couldn’t