The Alpha King's Contracted Luna by Nelson Claudia

Chapter 181

Chapter 181

-Ava POV-

Grayson’s brows shot up in surprise, his steely gray eyes narrowing slightly as if I’d just said the most absurd thing he’d ever heard.

“You?” he asked, his tone incredulous, carrying an undercurrent of disbelief.

“Yes, me,” I replied firmly, squaring my shoulders, even though my insides felt like they were ready to give out on me. My voice wavered slightly, but I stood my ground. “You trust me, don’t you?”

His expression softened almost instantly, the hard lines of his face easing as his eyes searched mine. Slowly, he reached out, brushing a strand of hair from my face.

“More than anyone,” he murmured, his voice a quiet reassurance

“Then trust me to handle this,” I insisted, my heart pounding.

Grayson sighed deeply, his hand moving to the back of his neck as he considered my words. The air between us hung heavy with tension, and for a moment, I thought he might refuse. Finally, he gave a small nod, though his reluctance was clear.

“Fine,” he said, his voice low but firm. “But if anyone so much as raises their voice at you-”

“They won’t,” I interrupted quickly, forcing a smile even as my nerves threatened to choke me. “I can handle it.”

He didn’t look convinced, but he stepped aside, gesturing toward the hall with a flick of his hand. As I walked back inside, every step felt heavier than the last. My heart thumped loudly in my chest, the weight of responsibility settling firmly on my shoulders.

When I entered the room, all eyes snapped to me again, the air so thick with tension I could feel it pressing down on me. The room, which had already been silent, somehow seemed to grow quieter.

“This was a terrible idea,” I thought to myself, but I swallowed my apprehension and straightened my shoulders, determined not to show even an ounce of doubt.

“Something important just came up,” I began, my voice steady despite my nerves. “Grayson will not be returning to the meeting, so I’ll be taking over from here.”

The murmurs started almost immediately, whispers spreading like wildfire as the high–ranking members exchanged glances. I saw Jacob’s face tighten, his eyes watching me closely. raised my hand slightly, cutting through the murmurs before they could gain any more momentum.

unhappy with the decision Grayson made earlier,” I continued, my tone calm but firm. “I’ll speak to him and do my best to get him to reconsider asking you to leave the pack. I promise.”

from the back of the room. There was a sharpness to the tone that made me stiffen.

His arms were crossed, and he was leaning back in

do anything,”

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stay calm. Charles was baiting me, looking for a fight,

my voice sharp enough to make several heads

didn’t you just say you were going to convince him to let us

breath, forcing myself to keep my voice even. “I don’t know you, Charles, and I’m not going to argue with you. I said I would speak to him, and that’s exactly what I’m going to do. In the meantime, if you have something

I suggest you raise your hand.

corner of my eye, I saw Ivan hiding a smile, and I

before now,” I began, addressing the high–ranking members directly. “The circumstances surrounding my arrival in this pack weren’t exactly… straightforward. Grayson and I didn’t meet under normal

of hope

a victim in one of the

the room spoke up. “But don’t you not get along with

her face

smiled gently, trying to put her at ease. “You’re right, Kendra. My father and I don’t exactly see eye to eye, and we’ve had more than our fair share of disagreements. But he’s still my father. And only a psychopath would wish harm on their parents just because of a few arguments. Do I look like a psychopath to you?”

from the group called out, “Not at all,

eyes but continued, turning to the high–ranking members. I really hope we can rectify how all of this started and get to know each other. I would really like that, and I believe it would be

that someone here is involved in doing something as horrible as fueling deaths or helping an obvious psychopath who is out to destabilize the realm and if there is, it will be quite unfortunate what will happen to the person but I’m not going to keep you all

and I saw Jacob crack a smile. Several of them nodded in agreement, and I

needs to be adjusted. I’ll talk to him about finding a compromise, but I hope you can all understand that these changes are meant

and I could see the tension in the

finally. “You’re all dismissed unless

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hand hesitantly, and I nodded for her to speak

it true that you have unique abilities? Like… superpowers? Is that why