The Alpha King's Contracted Luna by Nelson Claudia

hapter 189

Chapter 189

-Ava’s POV-

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I felt a sudden rush of cold sweat, my heart pounding in my chest. Pregnant? How could that be? I mean, I knew how, but how?

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And then, before I could even process it, laughter bubbled up from somewhere deep inside me. It was shaky, out of control, a sound that didn’t even feel like mine. But I couldn’t stop it. I laughed, a sharp, hollow laugh that echoed through the room, bouncing off the walls like it belonged to someone else. It was the kind of laughter that came when there was nothing else left–when crying wouldn’t cut it anymore.

My mother’s frown deepened, her eyebrows furrowing in a mix of confusion and frustration. “What’s so funny?” she asked, her tone low, clipped, like she was trying to hold back some unspoken irritation.

But I couldn’t stop laughing.

It was all too much. Isabella’s words played on repeat in

repeat in my mind, as clear as the day she said them: “From all the sex you’ve been having.” And there had been a lot of sex–more than I’d ever imagined I’d have in such a short time. Especially after Grayson took my virginity. It hadn’t been the focus of anything before, at least not until I wrote that list.

Now I was pregnant. With Grayson’s child.

The laughter cracked and died in my chest, leaving behind a hollow ache that I couldn’t fill. My throat tightened as my eyes dropped to my stomach, my trembling hands hovering just above it. A child. A human being.

Grayson’s child.

Grayson. The man who didn’t want me. The man who wanted nothing to do with me anymore. The man who never wanted a child in the first place.

“No.” My voice was barely above a whisper, trembling like the rest of me. My fingers hovered over my abdomen as though touching it would somehow confirm the truth I was desperate to deny. “No, I can’t be pregnant.”

lips, something inside me just… clicked, Like body had been waiting for someone else to say it before it admitted the truth to me. And yet, I couldn’t

it be real.

my

the room, looking for a way to escape, a way to undo all of this. “Where is Father?” I demanded suddenly, grasping for anything

looked at me like I had lost my mind. “You’ve been here for three days, and now you’re asking about your father?” Her hands flew to her pearls, clutching them like they were the only thing keeping her grounded. “He’s gone.”

I froze. “What?”

“He’s overseas. His expertise was needed for

Okay.” I nodded slowly, as if her words made perfect sense. Then, without another thought, I climbed off the bed, heading for the door.

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you think you’re going?” my mother demanded, her voice sharp and

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“To help Father le needs help, and I can help him.” I nodded again, my thoughts racing too fast to

voice was cold, firm, the way it always got when she was at the end of her patience. “This slow descent into madness

me like a slap to the face. My entire body tensed, and something inside me snapped. All the anger, the frustration, the helplessness I had been holding in came pouring out in a scream so raw it felt like it ripped

out of me, shaking the room. The walls seemed to hum with the force of it, my voice echoing long after I had stopped speaking. My breath came in ragged gasps as I stared at her,

my voice cracking as tears blurred my vision. “This can’t be happening to me.” A bitter laugh slipped out, sharp and ugly. “How

them. “Why did this happen? Who did this?

throat. “What am I going to do?” I whispered, my hands shaking uncontrollably. “I can’t- I don’t

desperate, until it felt like there wasn’t enough air in the room. My chest heaved as I

said, her voice steady but urgent. “Ava, look at me. You

from all sides. My legs gave out, and I slid to the floor, clutching my chest as tears streamed down out, my voice barely

can’t,” I

of me, her hands gripping my shoulders firmly. “You are going to be fine. Just breathe.

to focus on her voice, to do what she said, but my body refused to cooperate. The panic had taken hold, and I didn’t know how to stop it. I didn’t know how to handle any of this. All knew was that I couldn’t do it. I couldn’t face what

pregnant. With Grayson’s child. And my entire world was falling

point of pain. My heart pounded so loudly it drowned out

but it wasn’t working. My breaths were shallow, fast, erratic, and no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t pull in enough air. My fingers clawed at

mind, a