The Alpha King's Contracted Luna (Ava and Grayson)
My Billionaire King 8

Chapter 8

— Grayson's POV-

An irritated growl left my lips as the phone went straight to voicemail again. The incompetence of people never ceased to amaze me, espec

Elaine stepped inside, radiating irritation. It took everything in the not to let out another growl.

Seconds passed before she spoke. “Really? You won't acknowledge my presence?”

I lifted my head from the phone to assess lar. Elaine, with her long dark hair and sharp, furious eyes, looked pissed-

nothing new. Elaine and anger went hand in hand, like rain

and thunder. I sometimes wondered how we could even be related. She wore her emotions on her sleeve, whereas I couldn't care less abou

A bored sigh left my lips. “Elaine, what brings you here?”

“Really? That's what you're going to ask me?” she snapped, crossing her arms like a petulant child.

I stared at her blankly, my patience already wearing thin. "Considering the fact that you're being repetitive, I'm positive you have nothing of r "Who the hell is she?” Elaine interrupted, and the temperature in the room dropped instantly.

The air felt heavy, thick with tension, and she took an instinctive step back. Her voice trembled when she spoke again. “I—

I apologize. I didn't mean to interrupt you. I'm sorry, Gray

Her head dipped, eyes lowered, and my wolf receded, satisfied with the submission. Family or not, disrespect wasn't tolerated, and Elaine k emotional, not physical-to prove it

After a moment, I spoke. "Who is who?"

She swallowed hard, her previous bravado vanishing, “Liam said some random woman is now your Luna. I don't understand. How can a no

I rose from my chair, walking around the desk until I was closer to her. Not close enough for comfort, but enough to make a point. Elaine, ev I smiled.

"And who says she's a nobody?"

Elaine hesitated, her voice small, “L. L. she can't be your Luna. She just can't.

“Okay,” I replied casually.

Her head snapped up, confusion and disbelief written all over her face. “Okay? You'll send her away, right?"

“No.” 1 frowned, leaning casually against the desk. “Okay, as in I've heard your complaints, likened them to a child's tantrum, and decided th Elaine's eyes blazed with a mix of anger and pain. “I am not a child! How can you just bring someone in and decide she's your Luna? Do yo “And why should I care!” I was bored of this conversation already, but her dramatics were amusing. “Ava Pierce is daughter of a powerful Al

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She opened her mouth to protest, but I continued before she could get a word in “No one is above me, Elaine Ava is my Lama, and any disı Her lips quivered, and for a second, she looked like she was about to cry, but she nodded quickly, biting back whatever emotion was threate "You don't want her here because of how she looks. Am I right? I could see the truth written all over her face.

She didn't respond, but she didn't have to. Elaine had always prided herself on being the most beautiful woman in any room she walked into But Ava Ava Pierce was in a league of her own

Ava's beauty wasn't just surface-

level. It wasn't just about her striking features or perfect figure. It was in the way her eyes-

those swirling pools of blue, sometimes shifting into darker shades-

seemed to look right through you. Her hair, dark as night, framed a face that looked sculpted by the gods themselves. And her body? Well, i I wasn't blind to the effect she had, but I didn't care.

I could see it in Elaine's eyes-the jealousy, the insecurity. Ava was a threat, and she wanted her gone.

“Ava is staying. You will accord her the respect she deserves. Besides..." I stood, walking toward Elaine. I reached out and wiped away the

I didn't care about much, but Elaine was my blood. I had protected her since we were children, after everything that happened with her pare

Elaine sniffed, trying to pull herself together. “It's just.. you can possibly love her.”

I raised a brow. Love? The concept was as foreign to me as caring about the opinions of others. "Love has nothing to do with

Elaine's eyes searched mine, looking for something-anything-to grasp onto. "Then why? Why her!

I exhaled, more out of frustration than anything else. “Because I said so, Elaine. That's all the reason you need."

She stared at me for a long moment, her jaw clenched tight, and I could see the wheels turning in her head. She wanted to push back, to ar Finally, she nodded. "I understand."

“Good." I turned away from her, already done with the conversation. "You can go now!"

Elaine hesitated for a moment longer before turning and leaving the room, the door closing softly behind her.

The second she was gone. I let out a breath in appreciation of having my space back to myself. My wolf stirred uneasily. thoughts of Ava cre

I clenched my fists, trying to shake the thought, but it lingered.

What the hell was it about her? She was just another woman. Nothing special.

Nothing worth thinking about

I walked to the window, staring out into the dark night, trying to focus on anything but the way my body had reacted to her earlier. I was the

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The door opened againuddenly, and a growl ripped from my chest before I could stop it. "Elaine, I told you to-"

"Grayson"

The voice wasn't Elaine's, and I immediately turned, my irritation barely contained as I came face to face with Liam, the only person that I gå

"Is she settled in?" I asked, my voice clipped. The last thing I needed right now was another problem.

Liam's face gave just the smallest twitch of discomfort

before he hid it behind his usual humor, the mask he wore to downplay situations. "We've

got a problem." he said carefully. "She left."

My wolf bristled immediately, a sharp

growl rumbling deep in my chest, but I forced it down. Control. Always control. "What do you mean she left?" The words were measured, lac

He shifted uneasily, his eyes darting briefly before meeting mine again. “I didn't think it was something you needed to be directly involved in

I narrowed my eyes. "But what?"

"She made a stop along the way," he continued, voice taut. "There was an incident. Some casualties."

My brow lifted slightly, but I remained silent, waiting for him to get to the point.

Liam swallowed hard. "She went to a restaurant and there was a fight.” He paused, then forced the words out in a rush. The restaurant burr Silence fell between us like a lead weight.

My wolf surged again, snapping at the restraint I had kept him under for too long. This time, I stepped forward, my body tense with the contr "I've already sent people to look for her but no one has seen her Liam said quickly, his expression tense then his next words made the air fr