The Alpha King's Contracted Luna by Nelson Claudia

Chapter 225

Chapter 225

-Ava’s POV-

That was not a statement of forgiveness. It was a statement of necessity.

And yes, I wanted to be done with Grayson. I wanted to wipe my hands clean of him and pretend none of this ever happened. But in reality, as I allowed myself to see past everything in that moment, I knew the truth. If I wanted this nightmare to end–if I wanted any of us to have even a chance at surviving this–I couldn’t be done with him.

At least not right now.

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Damien had done enough to us both. To all of us. And while I wished Grayson had trusted me enough not to cause a rift between us, I knew I had to set that aside because there were bigger things at stake. Damien needed to be stopped. That singular thought echoed in my mind like a drum, drowning out every other emotion trying to claw its way to the surface.

So, I did the only thing I could–I turned my back and walked away.

I left the hospital ward after making sure he was being attended to, forcing myself not to look back. He would be fine. Grayson Blackwood was always fine. And if he wasn’t? Well, that wasn’t my problem anymore. His bedside privileges with me had been revoked indefinitely.

I told myself that repeatedly as I made my way back to Ricardo’s, but deep down, I knew it was a lie.

The moment I arrived, I found Isabella, and the second I told her, she screamed the same sentence three times, just with varying levels of chaos.

“Crystal?! Bitch Threesome of Alliance of Doom Dylan–Stealing, Annoyingly Flawless Pregnancy Crystal? That Crystal is your sister?”

The first time, it had been an even more chaotic mess.

“Crystal. Evil spawn demon evil Threesome Alliance of Doom is your

sister:

The second time was just as scrambled, but still centered around the same core shock I was experiencing myself.

Crystal? Of all people?

The person I had been so eager to meet, the twin I had longed for the moment I realized she existed, was her? I had met her so many times before, and each time, I wanted to strangle her.

And now I find out she was my sister? Seriously?

I shook my head, trying to clear it, but the words escaped my lips before I even realized it.

“This is so messed up. Extremely messed up.”

I sank down onto the bed next to Isabella, running a hand over my face as if that would somehow wipe away the insanity of it all.

“Why her? I mean, I don’t even understand. She came into Dylan’s pack just a few weeks after 1 mated with him, so I never even thought anything of her or where she came from. She was just another pack member, a stranger in the pack, just like I was. I didn’t pay her any mind until I realized she was sleeping with Dylan. And now she’s my sister? It just–it doesn’t make

sense.”

narrowed, “You think Dylan is in on it too?”

shook my head firmly. “I think Crystal got involved with Dylan on her own,

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just so unbelievable,” Isabella exhaled sharply, rubbing her temples. “Of all the people in the world, it had to be her. And she knew. She knew and still did

out I have some kind of ancient power I don’t even understand, then Grayson gets kidnapped, and Damien–the man who practically raised me–reveals himself as the orchestrator of everything, and now my long–lost sister is Crystal?! I mean, it’s like I can’t even find the time to breathe, let alone process all of this. And then. Grayson is right back in my face, and I want to be done

Bels. It feels like I haven’t slept in forever.” Isabella didn’t say anything at first. Instead, she reached out, wrapped her

tension in my shoulders loosening just slightly. “Couldn’t you have been

have been so much more

just enough to look at her. “Right?! I mean, we already finish each other’s sentences, we share food like we’re contractually obligated to, and I don’t actively want to strangle you on a daily basis. That’s already a major step up from Crystal.”

I don’t sleep with your exes while you are

I let out a long breath, shaking my head. “Goddess, this is a nightmare.”

about five plot twists ago. We’re in straight–up Greek tragedy territory now.”

I

“Give it time.”

like

what’s the plan?

no idea. I just–I just need a moment, you know? Just one minute

rolling onto her side

me to tell you a stupid joke?”

“No.”

her throat dramatically, “Why

my head to look at her,“Oh god.”

always a

groaned. “That was so

“You smiled.”

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“No, I didn’t.”

“Yes, you did.”

my face to hide it, “I

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don’t,” Then she paused, “We are all going to survive this, Lilian. We are. No matter how crazy everything is.

sighed, about the crazy part because I wasn’t sure about the

my sister.

was our enemy.

And Grayson…

matter how much I wished he wasn’t. And I had no idea what to do about any of

like that for a while, just lying on the bed, side by side, wrapped in the fleeting comfort of silence. Eventually, I heard her breath evening out, turning soft and rhythmic. I turned my head to look at her, watching the way

tired smile