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.

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

me.

said quickly, her voice leaving no room for

my arms through the sleeves, the warmth of it

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get him up,” I said, already shifting to grab his

.

groaned, his head lolling forward as he tried to focus

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

“We need to move fast. That poison

but I could feel him trying to push through

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

he wouldn’t have left me here without making sure…” He winced. “There might be… something. Hidden.

I exchanged a

risk,” she murmured. “If the poison was his failsafe, he would have ensured it couldn’t

there’s an antidote somewhere,” I finished, “But we don’t have time to search the entire compound. Grayson’s 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 is

father as we moved, dragging his weight between us. My legs trembled, my breath came in sharp

except for the low hum of the factory machines. The air was thick with the metallic scent

No survivors.

the relentless drone of the machines filled

kept moving. We had no time to grieve, no time to think about the carnage. The only thing that mattered was getting my father out

reached an exit.

surge of relief

was

mother, chest heaving. “I don’t have the strength

She didn’t hesitate.

my father from her side, supporting his weight just long enough for me to lower him gently to the ground. His body sagged

mother stepped forward, inspecting the lock. “It’s a padlock she muttered. Her claws extended,

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can break it.”

She struck hard.

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her blows as she slashed and hammered at it, the sound echoing through the empty

father let out a ragged breath.

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

body shuddering. “I’m sorry,” he rasped. “For

eyes burning. “Stop,” I whispered. “Not now. Just hold on.”

hand twitching as if he wanted to reach for