The Alpha King's Contracted Luna (Ava and Grayson)
My Billionaire King 22

Grayson's POV-

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foot down on the gas, I turned on the engine just as Liam settled into the passenger seat. Without a word, I slammed zooming off once the how long Liam could keep quiet.

1 hit ninety-seven when he finally broke the silence.

"You know, I have no problem with you purposefully provoking her father by setting the wedding on the same day his ultimatum ends, Liam I kept my eyes on the road, not bothering to respond right away. The city blurred past us, and as I took a sharp turn, heading toward my con Liam snorted. “Okay, first, you don't have a problem with me and Elaine, and second, you just used the word 'fun' in a sentence. Something I smirked slightly, pulling up to the front of Blackwood. Without a word, I stepped out of the car, ignoring the curious stares of the employees

It took more than people could imagine to hold the kind of power I did. The title of Alpha King had been in my family

for generations, but that didn't mean it was handed to me on a silver platter. I had built Blackwood from the ground up, turning irinto a billion dollar empire that put my foot in both the werewolf and human worlds. That kind of dominance re constant vigilance. People didn't cross m unless they had a death wish..

“Going to your office?” Liam asked as we entered the building. I gave him a brief nod and continued walking, the crowd parting like the Red When I stepped into the elevator. I could already feel the weight of the day ahead, but I had no patience left for the minor annoyances. The My PA, a petite, mousy woman, shot up from her desk the moment she saw me approach, her eyes wide with a flicker of fear. She stammered, “Mr. Blackwood, you...... you have a guest in your office. I tried to stop her, but she was persistent.”

I raised an eyebrow, my expression cold. “Persistent?” I repeated my voice dropping to a deadly calm that made her face pale "Yes," she whispered

1 kept my gaze fixed on her. "What happens when I have five walk-ins à day and they are all PERSISTENT?"

She opened her mouth, but no words came out.

"You're fired," I said coldly. "Clear out your things and disappear

She didn't argue, didn't even try to defend herself like she had been waiting for the inevitable. She simply nodded, tears brimming in her eye With that, I turned my attention back to my office door, a sharp sense of irritation already gnawing at me. I didn't have the patience for this n wwolf

The moment I stepped inside, her scent hit me-sweet and overpowering, like a perfume designed to distract. My growled in the back of my mind, an echo of my own irritation.

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She raised her head, a sultry smile spreading across her lips as she sashayed toward me, swaying her hips in that practiced way she knew "It's so nice to see you, Grayson," she purred. "It's been far too long."

1 kept my expression bored, refusing to give her the satisfaction of a reaction. “What are you doing here?”

Her smile faltered for a split second before she plastered it back on. “Oh, that hurts my feelings. I haven't seen you in over a year, and this i

I let out an irritated sigh as my wolf growled again. Monica was hunning, there was

no denying that tall, lean, with the kind of body that made men stop and stare. Her perfectly sculpted face, framed by long, dark hair, could h But all that beauty couldn't mask what lay underneath-

a manipulative, conniving woman who used her looks as a weapon. Monica was the type of person who thrived on power and control, using She also happened to be Elaine's best friend. A mistake I had almost made–

almost married her. But that was a tale I preferred not to think about, or I might be tempted to remove her limb by limb.

"I'm not in the mood, Monica. Wherever you crawled out from, return there."

I turned toward the door, already regretting firing my PA. I should've had her call security to drag Monica out before firing

her.

Monica just smiled, ignoring my words as if they were nothing. "I just heard the announcement," she said, her voice sweet and laced with po I clenched my jaw. “You've given your congratulations. You can leave now.”

She ignored me, stepping closer. "It's funny, isn't it? The way things turn out. One minute, you're planning a wedding, and the next, certain

I had to give it to her. There were tons of nerves underneath all the vileness. Few women had come and gone but I never slept with any of t I'd made it clear to her then that she should never show her face near me again. Apparently, that threat had lasted for only a year because h "I just got back into the country," she continued, her voice dripping with faux innocence. "I've missed Elaine so much I was thinking I'd pay h My patience snapped, “I have zero interest in your reunion plans, Monica."

She pouted, her lips forming a perfect, practiced frown. “Oh, Grayson, don't be like that. We had good times, didn't we? Surely you haven't f

I stared at her, unamused. “Those 'good times' ended when you decided

to sleep with someone else the week before our wedding."

Her smile didn't falter, though I saw the flicker of irritation in her eyes.

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“Well, we all make mistakes, Her voice dropped to a low whisper, brushing off my comment like it was nothing. “But I've grown since then, (

My eyes narrowed. "The only thing I've learned is that I was lucky to escape before I made a mistake that could've ruined my life." Monica's smile tightened. "You don't mean that.

"I do," I replied, my voice cold and final.

She took a step closer, her fingers trailing along the edge of my desk. "You know, I was thinking. maybe we could pick up where we left off. nice to know what it feels like to finally be with you and I'm sure you'll need some... stress relief."

I felt my wolf snarl inside me, a dark, dangerous energy rising to the surface. Monica was

playing with fire, and she had no idea just how close she was to getting burned.

"I'm not interested," I said, each word a warning.

She paused, her eyes flicking up to meet mine, trying to gauge how serious I was.

"I'm serious, Monica," I added, my voice low and dangerous. "Leave."

For the first time since she walked in, her confidence wavered. 1 saw it-

the brief flicker of doubt in her eyes. But just as quickly as it appeared, it vanished, replaced by that practiced arrogance. Before I could eve

My body stiffened, cold rage boiling just beneath my skin at the same time I heard it-the soft gasp.

I shoved Monica off immediately, her perfume lingering like a bad memory turning my head swiftly toward where Ava stood wide–

eyed, frozen in place.

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