The Alpha King's Contracted Luna by Nelson Claudia

Chapter 206

Chapter 206

-Ava’s POV-

My wolf growled then, and it was the loudest I had ever heard.

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The shift happened. It wasn’t gradual. It wasn’t controlled. It ripped through me like a tidal wave, and I barely had time to brace myself before it consumed me.

A pulse–strong, wild, ancient–shot through my bones. Heat erupted in my veins, fire licking at my skin, but there was no pain. Only raw, unfiltered power surging through every inch of me.

I let it take me.

With a snarl, I lunged at the vault door. My claws–sharper, deadlier than before–sank into the metal like it was nothing. The thick steel groaned, the vibrations rattling through the ground.

I felt the power twist through me, a force beyond just my wolf, something deeper–something other.

The vault shattered.

A deafening boom tore through the chamber as the reinforced steel crumpled under my strength, folding inward like A shockwave blasted outward, sending debris flying. Dust and smoke clouded the air, choking the dim light from the overhead bulbs.

Then, as suddenly as it had come–the power

vanished.

paper.

The force drained out of me like water slipping through my fingers. My body buckled under the sudden loss, muscles seizing, bones snapping back. My claws retracted, my skin burned as fur receded, my limbs shaking violently as I was forced back into my human form.

I barely caught myself before I hit the ground.

I gasped, my vision spinning. My lungs felt hollow, my limbs like dead weight. The loss of that power left a gaping void inside me, but I didn’t let it consume me. Not now.

I pushed myself up on trembling arms, my mind already shifting back to the only thing that mattered–my father.

Through the settling dust, I saw him, slumped against my mother, his skin ashen, his breathing weak. His body sagged in the restraints, the cursed silver still eating at him.

I forced myself to my feet, ignoring the way my legs nearly gave but beneath me. “Father-”

I stumbled forward, reaching him as my mother struggled to keep him upright. Blood streaked his shirt, the dark stains growing.

to me, her own eyes still wide, but she said nothing–just stripped off her suit jacket and thrust it toward

me.

this on,” She said quickly, her

as I slipped my arms through the sleeves, the warmth of it grounding

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him up,” I said, already shifting to

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he tried to focus on me. “Ava…” His voice was

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my shoulders, bearing as much of his weight as I could. “We’re getting you

taking his other side. “We need to move

rough cough, but I could feel him trying to push through

counter,” I said, breathless, adjusting my grip. “Nightshade and wolfsbane.

me here without making sure…” He winced. “There might be… something.

and I exchanged

“If the poison was his failsafe, he

friend is a witch. She can do a spell to stop the spread and then we can find it and Damien said we have only twenty minutes. This place

weight between us. My legs trembled, my breath came

the factory machines. The air was thick with the metallic scent of blood. Bodies littered the

No survivors.

drone of the machines filled

to grieve, no time to think about

reached an

the surge of relief

door was locked.

“I don’t have the

She didn’t hesitate.

gently to the ground. His body sagged against

stepped forward, inspecting the lock. “It’s a padlock she muttered.

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can break

She struck hard.

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she slashed and hammered at it, the sound echoing through the

out a ragged

quickly, shaking my head. “Don’t talk. We’re getting you out

his body shuddering. “I’m sorry,” he rasped. “For everything… I—”

eyes burning. “Stop,” I whispered. “Not

twitching as if he wanted to