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.

but firm. “I’ll speak

called from the back of the room.

Charles. His arms were crossed, and he was leaning back in his chair

one can get him to do anything,” he added, his words dripping with condescension.

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the challenge, but forced myself to stay calm. Charles was baiting me, looking

leave?” I shot back, my voice sharp enough to

to let us stay?” Charles retorted, a

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

add to this discussion, I suggest you raise your hand. If not, I suggest you

was a brief pause, and then, to my surprise, Charles fell silent. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Ivan hiding a smile, and I turned my attention

my arrival in this pack weren’t exactly… straightforward. Grayson and I didn’t meet under normal

as they listened, and I felt a flicker of hope that

of the recent

from the back of the room spoke

to see Kendra, her face red with embarrassment as she realized she’d

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

Kendra could respond, someone from the group called out, “Not at

hope we can rectify how all of this started and

turning more serious. Addressing everyone again, I said, “I really don’t want to believe that someone here is involved in doing something as horrible as fueling deaths or helping an obvious psychopath who is out to destabilize the

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

mentioned,” I continued, turning more serious. “I understand why some of you are upset. It’s a drastic measure, and I agree that it 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 to keep everyone safe. The

see the tension in the room starting to

here any longer,” I said finally. “You’re all dismissed unless anyone has something they’d like to

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raised her hand hesitantly, and I nodded for

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