The Alpha King's Contracted Luna by Nelson Claudia

hapter 135

Chapter 135

-Ava’s POV-

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I could hear the sound of my feet pounding on the floor as I made my way to Elaine’s apartment within Grayson’s estate, Isabella trailing behind me. My mind raced with a singular, burning thought:

How dare she?

How dare they?

Once we reached the entrance, I instinctively raised my hand and knocked softly, more out of reflex than intention–my mother had always told me to knock gently. Isabella, however, snapped from behind, “What do you think you’re doing?”

Before I could respond, she all but pulled me backward and pounded her fist on the door. “Elaine, we know you’re in there! You’d better open this door, or I swear I’ll break it down. I’m giving you five seconds. One… two… three—”

The door swung open to reveal an irritated–looking Elaine. Her hair was disheveled, and her expression was one of pure annoyance. “What is the meaning of this?”

Without hesitation, Isabella yanked my phone from my hand, holding it up alongside the bug we’d extracted. “No, what is the meaning of this?”

Elaine’s gaze flicked from the phone to Isabella and then to me. Her eyes narrowed. “I don’t know what you’re talking about. And as you can clearly see“-she gestured to her silk robe-“I was getting ready for bed.”

“It’s three in the afternoon,” Isabella shot back, irritation dripping from her tone.

Elaine smirked, unfazed. “I need my beauty sleep at any time of the day. you’re hardly acquainted with the concept of ‘beautiful.”

g you wouldn’t understand, Isabella, since

I took a calming breath and finally spoke, keeping my voice steady. “Elaine, why did you bug my phone? That’s an invasion of privacy on so many levels.”

Her eyes narrowed further. “Like I said, I have no idea what you’re talking about.”

She made to close the door, but Isabella was faster, grabbing a handful of Elaine’s hair and yanking her out into the hall. Before I could stop her, Elaine hit the floor with a thud but sprang up instantly, claws extended and fury blazing in her eyes.

“I’ve had just about enough of you two!” Elaine hissed.

and forth, Elaine. Grayson and Rickon are missing, and instead of focusing on finding them, we’re here

are you going to

stared at her, and in her eyes, I saw it–bitterness, anger, and so much hate. She

standing here, I realized that giving her this confrontation only served as fuel for her

again. “Nothing to say now?”

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catching the surprise in her eyes as I turned to

Isabella blinked. “What?”

head, already walking away. “I’m not doing this anymore. Let’s go wait for news about Grayson and Rickon.”

“What? You’re just going to walk away? Not mad that I bugged your phone

“Lilian, did you hear

stride. “Because she wants a fight. I’m not giving her

it

faintly. “Who said I

the atmosphere was different. Something had shifted. I headed toward the grand hall, intending to check on a few things, but the sight that greeted me stopped me cold. The decorations were being changed.

“What the hell is

bundle of fabric. I called out to her, “Brianna,

froze, hesitating before gesturing toward the corner of the hall.

“They’re… really scary.”

drop. Sitting in

as

think I just stalked toward them, my heels clicking sharply against the floor. “Excuse me?”

both looked up at the same time. My mother

forgotten how to greet, Ava?” they said in

moment. My father, the original Pierce, and my mother, who had married into the name, had always been a united front. Growing up, I’d never seen genuine warmth between

unity had always intimidated

Not anymore.

doing in my house? And why are you changing the decorations? Who keeps letting you

to my father, her lips curling in distaste. “I told you this is

me entirely. “I can see that.

drawing attention. “I am standing right here, and I’m talking to both of you. If you don’t answer, I’ll have the warriors

me critically. “Why is your hair so messy? And what on earth