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 fighting. I’ve had enough of your threats, your

going to make me stop? You?” Elaine sneered, her voice dripping venom. “What are you going to do, Ava? Sleep your way

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

the bug, determined to confront her. But now, standing here, I realized that giving her this confrontation only served as fuel for her rage. I was done being her outlet.

“Nothing to say

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step back, catching the surprise in her eyes as I turned to Isabella. “Let’s

Isabella blinked. “What?”

this anymore. Let’s go wait for

out behind us. “What? You’re just going to walk away?

my arm, her voice low but urgent. “Lilian, did

not giving her

you’re just letting it go?” Isabella asked,

“Who said I was?”

the grand hall, intending to check on a few things,

the hell is going

past us, carrying a bundle of fabric. I called out to her, “Brianna, what’s happening?”

gesturing toward the corner of the hall. “It’s them,” she whispered,

“They’re… really scary.”

drop. Sitting in the corner, like they owned the place, were my

looked as though they were perched on a throne above everyone else, observing with an air

stalked toward them, my heels clicking sharply

looked up at the same time. My mother lowered her magazine, and my father adjusted

how to greet, Ava?” they said in

a moment. My father, the original Pierce, and my mother, who had married into the name, had always been a united

had always

Not anymore.

are you changing the decorations? Who keeps letting

turned to my father, her lips curling in distaste. “I told

ignoring me entirely. “I can see

standing right here, and I’m talking to both of you. If you

me critically. “Why is your hair so