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

of the aisle opened,

There she was.

Isabella.

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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

She was breathtaking.

and my breath hitched when I found his eyes already on me. My heart fluttered, heat creeping up my neck before I quickly looked away, flustered.

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

hadn’t taken his eyes

off her.

look you read about in books, the kind of love that filled a room without needing words. His expression softened in a way I

onto her, a hesitation that spoke of

her father took a deep breath before stepping back. Rickon extended his hand

in slightly, murmuring, “You sure you wanna do this, Bella? Last chance to run.”

“You wish.”

brushing over the

priest cleared his throat, smiling,

you promise to keep it

dramatically, See? She’s already planning my

the priest only shook his

the sacred bond of marriage.

smile as Rickon shot a look at Isabellà, who batted her

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and partnership, fearing you and hand froth was time for the vows.

Rickon went first

both her hands in his, and

lances feet

since I’m supposed to promise to love you forever. I feel 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

rolled her eyes, though she was

be Beerse,

always stand beside you, even when you’re

laughed again, and Isabella huffed. “Excuse you, I

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 when you drive

moment, the room was

out a small sniffle.

it, Rickon,” She let out a shaky laugh before

deep breath, then squeezed

always keep things interesting. To never let you get bored, to always gue 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.

and the quiet ones. In the fights and

blinking up at him, and for once, Rickon had no smartass remark. He just looked at

bond between them, “With those vows, and by the power vested in me,

be unnatural. Loud enough to make the hairs on my arms stand

prickled at the back of my neck, and I wasn’t the only one who felt it. The room stiffened. A few guests turned their heads, scanning for

me before, universe,” She snapped, her voice sharp with warning, “pack up your shit and

to finish because the ceiling above groaned and then something heavy slammed into the

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