The Alpha King's Contracted Luna by Nelson Claudia

Chapter 260

-Ava’s POV-

I could still hear her voice.

Even as 1 stood in the present, waiting for the ceremony to begin, my mind galled me backward, reshaping moments hadn’t thought about in years,

It had been an ordinary afternoon, just the two of us in the library. Isabella satrons from me, her chin propped up on her hands as she rattled on about something–provably some half–baked theory about why people were drawn to their mates. was used to her rambling by then, letting her voice fade into the background like a lamer song while 1 foomed on my

textbook.

“And what do you think your mate will be like?” She asked suddenly, breaking through my concentrdon

I didn’t look up. It wasn’t something I thought about. Mates, destiny, fate–it all felt too far off, too uncertain it wasn’t practical. So, I didn’t answer.

But silence never deterred Isabella. She simply continued, her voice bright with certainty,

“I think mine will be the perfect fit to my crazy, She mused, tilting her head, “Someone steady, someone patent, but not boring, I can’t deal with boring. He will have to keep up, you know? Bet also he will know when to stop me. Keep me grounded. Because sometimes I get ahead of myself

I glanced up at her then, something about her words settling strangely in my chest, I think the sounds really nice and! hope you meet him someday,” I said simply.

She blinked at me, caught off guard for once. Then she grinned, quick and mischievous, before wiping my book from my hands.

“What are you doing?” I frowned.

She waved it dismissively, “Studying is boring”

“We have a test coming up.”

Her eyes rolled dramatically, “We have all the time to study for it.”

“It’s tomorrow,” I deadpanned.

She froze for half a second. Then, without missing a beat, she snapped the book shut and tossed it onto the table.

“Like I said, all the time,” She declared, standing up and grabbing my hand. “Come on, let’s go.”

And I, against every ounce of my better judgment, let her drag me out of the library and straight into trouble.

The memory faded, but the warmth it left behind lingered. I smiled to myself, the corners of my lips curling at the thought of her–wild, stubborn, impossible Isabella.

When I lifted my eyes, they landed on Grayson.

He stood beside Rickon who had somehow convinced him to be his best man, much to Ricardo’s loud and very vocal dismay.

Grayson caught my gaze, and for a second, something unspoken passed between us. Then he nodded, just slightly, and I

returned it with a small smile.

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The soft murmur of the crowd dimmed. A hush settled over the room.

And then–music.

The opening notes of the wedding march swelled through the air, thick with anticipation, heavy with meaning.

once, everything shifted.

the aisle opened, and the world seemed to exhale.

There she was.

Isabella.

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the doorway, bathed in golden light, a vision of reckless beauty and quiet grace. Her dress hugged her frame like it had been made just for her, flowing around her in soft waves, each delicate fold catching the light. A veil draped over her hair, though it couldn’t hide the way her eyes shone -like she was laughing at some private joke only they knew as they landed on Rickon first.

She was breathtaking.

gaze without thought slid to Grayson again and my breath hitched when I found his eyes already on me. My heart fluttered, heat creeping up my neck

to Isabella just as she took the first step down the aisle, her arm

hadn’t taken his

off her.

of look you read about in books, the kind of love that filled a room without needing words. His expression softened in a way I rarely saw, his usual mischievous smirk replaced with

held onto her, a hesitation that spoke of the weight of letting go. But Isabella only squeezed his hand,

Rickon extended his hand without hesitation, and Isabella took it

you wanna do this, Bella? Last chance to

“You wish.”

room erupted in soft chuckles, but Rickon was only looking at her, his thumb brushing over the back of her hand like he couldn’t quite

cleared his throat, smiling,

to him with a cheeky grin. “Only if you promise

groaned dramatically, See? She’s already planning my

but the

Isabella in the sacred bond of marriage. A bond built on trust, laughter, and, in this case, an extraordinary amount of

shot a

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priest continued, speaking of love and partnership, fearing you and hand froth

Rickon went first

her

lances feet

like I hold earning a few chuckles from the crowd. “One I cannot promic to aferys you have due to be of fitowy four also love food, and I feel like this should

she

be Beerse,

when you’re being completely unreasonable. Which, let’s for Bomes, will be often.”

Isabella huffed.

In the big moments, sure. But more importantly, in the malls Toy the quiet ones. In the mornings when you’re grumpy and steal all the blankets, and in the nights when you titt stery halfway through a movie and insist you weren’t actually asleep. I vow to love you in the way yous deurally Snely an without hesitation. Even

moment, the room

Isabella let out a small

shaky laugh before clearing her throat and

deep breath, then squeezed

you a reason to roll your eyes and shake your head. I vow to argue with you over dumb things just so I can see that little crease s your forehead when you’re pretending to be mad. I vow to love you with everything I

Rickon’s grin softened.

she continued, “to choose you. Every day. In the loud moments and the quiet ones. In the fights and

no smartass remark. He just

would seal the bond between them, “With those vows, and

split through the air. Loud enough to be unnatural. Loud enough to make the hairs on

felt it. The

threw up a hand, “In case you didn’t hear me before, universe,” She snapped, her

groaned and then something heavy slammed into the floor with a sickening

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een by on this joy and harddup And