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.

them, my patience fraying at the edges. “I am so tired of this back and forth, Elaine. Grayson and Rickon are missing, and instead of focusing on finding them, we’re here fighting.

sneered, her voice dripping venom. “What are you going to do, Ava? Sleep your

and in her eyes, I saw it–bitterness, anger, and so much hate. She wasn’t the same girl she had been before the fire. Whatever heart

her. But now, standing here, I realized that

sneered again. “Nothing to say

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catching the surprise in her eyes as I turned to Isabella.

Isabella blinked. “What?”

away. “I’m not doing this

us. “What? You’re just going to

but urgent. “Lilian, did

my stride. “Because she wants a fight. I’m not giving her one. Grayson and

it go?” Isabella asked,

smiled faintly. “Who said

intending to check on a few things, but the sight that greeted

around, bewildered. “What the hell

us, carrying a bundle of fabric. I called out to

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

“They’re… really scary.”

followed her gaze and felt my stomach drop. Sitting in

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

my heels clicking

same time. My mother

greet, Ava?”

the name, had always been a united front. Growing up, I’d never seen genuine warmth between them, but they

unity had always intimidated me.

Not anymore.

arms. “What are you doing in my house? And why are you changing the decorations? Who keeps letting you in, and who gave you permission to

father, her lips curling in distaste. “I told you this is what she’s

me entirely. “I can see

to both of you. If you don’t answer, I’ll have the warriors throw

critically. “Why is your hair