The Alpha King's Contracted Luna by Nelson Claudia

Chapter 246

-Ava’s POV-

“I’m sorry.

I didn’t mean to… I’m sorry.” My voice trembled as I backed away, but I knew it was futile.

It didn’t matter how far I tried to run, how many times I attempted to escape. He would always catch me. Always.

And, as expected, in the next instant, 1 was slammed against the wall.

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The impact sent a sharp pain shooting down my spine, knocking the breath from my lungs. Before I could regain my footing, Dylan was already in my face, his breath hot, reeking of anger. His eyes, dark and merciless, bore into mine, “You’re sorry?” He snarled.

His hands wrapped around my throat, squeezing.

Tighter.

Tighter.

I couldn’t breathe. My hands clawed at his grip, my nails digging into his skin, but it was useless. My vision blurred, black dots creeping in at the edges. A wheezing gasp escaped me as I tried to force out words, any words.

“Dylan… please…”

For a terrifying moment, I thought he was actually going to do it this time. That he would keep squeezing until there was nothing left of me but a lifeless, broken doll.

But then, just as suddenly, he let go.

I collapsed to the ground, my hands clutching my throat as I gasped, trying to force air back into my lungs. My entire body chest burned. I coughed, choking on the taste of fear, of helplessness, of all the things I would never be able

trembled my

to say.

Dylan stepped back, watching me with cold detachment, as if he were disappointed I was still alive. Then, without warning, he turned and disappeared through the door.

For a moment, I thought it was over. That maybe–just maybe–he was done for the day.

But seconds later, he returned.

He tossed a file onto the floor beside me, the pages spilling out across the cold, unforgiving ground.

“The Alpha King just announced he’s opening a spot for a single alliance,” Dylan said, his voice eerily calm now, “Go through

1. it. Make sure you write a damn good proposal that will guarantee my pack gets that alliance.”

I barely had time to process his words before he crouched down, gripping my chin between his fingers and forcing me to

look at him.

His nails dug into my skin.

“And one more thing,” He murmured, his voice dropping to something even colder, deadlier, “If you ever so much as question my authority again, I will kill you.”

just as quickly, he was gone.

behind him, the sound reverberating through the

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moment, I

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itself, my breath still coming in ragged, uneven gasps. My fingers trembled as I reached out for the file, my vision still blurred with tears.

knew he would be back to

wasn’t finished in time, he’d have another

wiped my tears away, forced my hands to steady, and

Grayson Blackwood.

My breath caught.

the name, transfixed, my

entire realm knew

nature. My parents had despised his lineage, had refused to even acknowledge his existence, had always warned me to stay far away

I had never met him

told. The one

at his name on the page, something inside

was the most powerful man in the realm. His word was

him to come here… if I could make him listen to me…

maybe–just maybe he could

could be my salvation.

had no idea what I was walking into, Grayson Blackwood was my

that when I fell at his feet, begging

know he would

he would change my life

would learn how

he would teach me how to be

strong.

hopelessly, irrevocably in

would become the father of my

become

have imagined that after

would be placing flowers at his grave.

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at my skin as I knelt before the tombstone,

I couldn’t breathe.

I couldn’t think.

couldn’t do this.

Grayson Blackwood.

into the stone, bold and unforgiving–just like he had been.

to be here. He wasn’t supposed

story was supposed to

me, and I collapsed onto the damp earth, my hands

my shoulders shaking as