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.

the edges. “I am so tired of this back and forth, Elaine. Grayson and Rickon are missing, and instead of focusing

who’s going to make me stop? You?” Elaine sneered, her voice dripping venom. “What are you

hit hard, but I didn’t react. I just stared at her, and in her eyes, I saw it–bitterness, anger, and so much hate. She wasn’t the

by anger over 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

“Nothing to

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her eyes as I turned to

Isabella blinked. “What?”

away. “I’m not doing this anymore. Let’s go wait for news about Grayson

us. “What? You’re just going to walk away? Not mad

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

didn’t break my stride. “Because she wants a fight. I’m not giving her one. Grayson and Rickon are

letting it go?” Isabella

“Who said I

Something had shifted. I headed toward the grand hall, intending to check on a

the hell

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

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

“They’re… really scary.”

and felt my stomach drop. Sitting in the corner, like

looked as though they were perched on a throne

didn’t think I just stalked toward them, my heels clicking sharply against

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

Ava?” they said

original Pierce, and my mother, who had married into the name, had always been a united front. Growing up,

unity had always intimidated

Not anymore.

why are you changing the

curling in distaste. “I told you this is what

ignoring me entirely. “I can see that. All

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

scanning me critically. “Why is your