The Alpha King's Contracted Luna by Nelson Claudia

Chapter 124

-Ava’s POV-

The room tilted around me, as if the world itself had shifted. My heart hammered against my ribs, every beat an explosion of rage. My wolf snarled, its fury palpable at the very thought of what my mother had just said. “Signed me over?” I repeated the words in my head, unable to comprehend them. Was I truly hearing this correctly? Was I nothing more than some sor of possession to be passed around at her whim?

Grayson wouldn’t do that.

There was this even coming from?

What kind of twisted game was she playing?

I opened my mouth, intending to protest, to set the record straight, but the words caught in my throat, choking me. The silence hung thick in the air, suffocating, until Isabella’s voice broke through.

“What the hell are you talking about? Grayson wouldn’t do that,” she spat, her eyes blazing with defiance. “Scratch that- Lilian isn’t a piece of property, and I suggest you leave.”

My mother’s gaze hardened, her lips curling into a sneer as she looked at me. “I see you are still letting disrespectful brats speak on your behalf.”

The words snapped something inside me. The shock and confusion evaporated, replaced by something cold and sharp. I unlinked my hand from Isabella’s and stalked towards my mother, each step purposeful and filled with intent. “Outside. Now.”

The faintest smirk tugged at the corner of my mother’s lips before she made a show of stepping out into the hallway, just a few paces behind me. I didn’t waste a second before I turned on her, my voice low and filled with anger. “Grayson would never sign me over to you, no matter what twisted reason you’ve come up with. I’m not his property.”

The conviction in my words surprised even me. My voice was steady, clear, and unyielding.

My mother’s smile was infuriatingly calm. “Of course, you’re not. Grayson didn’t sign you to me because somehow, you’ve managed to worm your way into that dark heart of his. The man looks like he’d move mountains for you. And if it were t nyone else, I might actually be impressed and proud of you for it.”

My blood boiled. “Get to the point, Mother.”

She narrowed her eyes, her tone cold, almost dismissive. “You’ve truly lost all respect, do you know that?”

“And you’re wasting my time,” I shot back. “Do you know that?”

She sighed, as if she were the one patiently enduring some great trial. “As you know, the Pierces throw their annual ball every year. While you’ve gone out of your way to turn into someone I hardly recognize, acting recklessly, there are still many who aren’t aware of your recent actions. I’d prefer to keep it that way.”

My arms folded across my chest. “So what? You came here to humiliate me publicly and then expect me to play nice at your precious ball to save your face? What kind of twisted logic do you have in that brain of yours?”

Her eyes flashed with a dangerous gleam. “Watch your tone.”

“No,” I shot back, my voice cutting through the tension. “You watch it. I’m not going to any Pierce ball–now or ever again. I

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if you’ll excuse me, I have a

my arm, her grip painful. “You insolent child,”

my eyes blackened with barely–contained rage.

“So it’s

my way back down the hall. But just as

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it’s that no matter how far you run,

what buttons to press to make you fall in line, just like I did just now. I

hear yourself? What kind of mother says that to her

at her lips. “I thought you weren’t my child

my emotions a whirlpool of frustration and exhaustion. “I’m done with this. Have

started to walk away again, but her voice followed me like a haunting echo.

sent that man to get information about Grayson’s

beat, my blood running cold. I stopped dead in my tracks, every muscle in my body tensing. “You what?” I choked out, my voice hoarse with disbelief. “Do you have any idea

voice dropping to a conspiratorial whisper. “That brings me to the real reason I’m here. I made him an offer when he came to confront me after he found out. I told him to break whatever hold he has on you and let you come back to

my

now I see the truth that even if he had said yes, you still wouldn’t have agreed to leave

went dry. My breath caught in my throat. For a moment, I

you. I know you better than anyone. And I know you’ll be at that ball. In exchange, I’ll give you the same offer I gave Grayson. I’ll tell you everything I know about

you didn’t know about it,” she continued, a gleam in her eyes. “I’ve always said the Blackwoods were tainted. The curse is just the beginning. But since I’m feeling generous, I’ll tell you everything

my head.

racing, but her eyes gleamed with satisfaction.

added, her gaze

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turned and walked away, her footsteps echoing through the

called after her, “I really can’t stand

“I’ll always be a part of who you are, no matter how

leaving me standing there with a thousand questions

Grayson was cursed?

spoken with her?

know she sent the man?

happened to all the promises of no

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but it went straight to voicemail. Frustration flared inside me, and I tried again—same result. My mind spun, not knowing what to do, when

are you

to face her, wondering if she’d overheard anything,