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.”

as quickly, he was gone.

door slammed shut behind him, the sound reverberating through the empty room.

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body curled in on itself, my breath still coming in ragged, uneven gasps. My fingers trembled as I reached

he would be

that if I wasn’t finished in time,

steady, and opened the folder and

Grayson Blackwood.

My breath caught.

stared at the name, transfixed, my mind blank.

Blackwood. The entire realm knew

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

so I had never

Ava Lilian Pierce–the perfect daughter. The one who always did as she was told. The one who upheld the family’s

his name on the

man in the realm. His word was

could get him to come here… if I could make

maybe–just maybe he

could be my salvation.

I had no idea what I

didn’t know that when I fell at his feet, begging for his help, he

didn’t know he would offer me

he would change my life

I would learn

me how to

strong.

fall hopelessly, irrevocably in love with

the father

he would become my world.

never–never–would have imagined that after

placing flowers at his grave.

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bit at my skin as I knelt before the tombstone, my fingers tightening around the bouquet of white lilies in my hands.

I couldn’t breathe.

I couldn’t think.

couldn’t do this.

Grayson Blackwood.

name was carved into the stone, bold and unforgiving–just like he had

to be here.

our story was supposed

stop them, hot and silent, sliding down my cheeks as my entire body trembled. My legs gave out beneath me, and I collapsed onto the damp earth, my hands pressing

my shoulders