The Alpha King's Contracted Luna (Ava and Grayson)
My Billionaire King 35

Chapter 35

-Ava's POV-

The news that Grayson was missing spread faster than wildfire, with every news channel running the story. Different forms, different langua but none of them had used the word: dead.

missing, and the wreckage to his car was so bad that it would take a miracle from the Moon Goddess for

Yes, his body was n him to have survived.

But he couldn't be dead. He was Grayson Blackwood. He was too powerful, too important for death to take him so easily. No matter how i They would replace him. Alive.

"Anything yet?" Isabella's voice broke into my thoughts. She had come into the room without me realizing, her eyes Liam, who stood just ins

fixed on

"Nothing yet." He replied, his voice steady. "But I have everyone looking. They will replace him.” His gaze shifted toward me, holding steady. "Th 1 nooded, my throat too tight to respond. What else could I do? What else could anyone do? The only thing keeping me from storming out

estate.

Let the professionals handle this.

The sharp clicking of heels followed, and Elaine entered the living room, followed closely by Monica. Isabella's eyes narrowed immediately,

Not now.

Elaine crossed the room, her arms quickly wrapping around Liam. “I just heard the news. Have they found him? They'll replace him, right? He c For the first time, we actually agreed on something.

Liam gave her the same response he'd given us. "They will replace him,” he repeated, his voice unwavering. Then he turned to Monica, his exp Monica's lips tightened into a thin line. "Seriously, Liam? This is not the time for that. Grayson is missing. We can continue with the ban on Liam stared at her for a long moment but said nothing else. Monica glanced at me briefly before quietly moving to sit in the corner of the roo shoulders.

“Let's turn on the news. See what's happening.” Isabella suggested already reaching for the remote.

“No!" Elaine cut in, her voice cold and clipped. “Don't turn on any news. I don't want to hear what all those idiots are saying about Grayson. Isabella's hand froze, her gaze swinging toward Elaine, her temper sparking “They're covering the facts! The facts that he's missing and th Just because the media feeds you some sensational garbage doesn't mean they know the real Grayson. Just how powerful he is. We don't

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“They're reporting what they know!” Isabella shot back, her eyes narrowing in frustration. “This is bigger than whatever ridiculous issues y

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“Don't you dare lecture me about Grayson!" Elaine spat, stepping toward her, eyes blazing. "I know him better than anyone else. You think t 1 had enough. My patience snapped.

"Both of you, shut up!" The words exploded from me before I could stop myself. The room went silent. My heart pounded in my chest, but I Elaine's eyes flashed with fury, and she took a step toward me. "Who the hell do you think-

“Seriously, Elaine,” Monica interrupted, her voice sharp but low. Her gaze settled on Elaine, cutting through the tension in the room like a kn We all turned to stare at her, surprised. Elaine opened her mouth to argue, but one look at Monica's expression and she snapped it shut. And in that moment, something clicked inside me.

I didn't know Monica well. I didn't know her at all and I had pegged her as manipulative or conniving. But now, in her gaze, I saw something Really cared.

The room was thick with tension, the kind that made it hard to breathe. Liam's phone rang, cutting through the silence like a knife. His jaw c anything-that might indicate good news.

Isabella folded her arms tightly, glaring at the floor as if it were to blame for everything. I let out a soft sigh, trying to replace the right words to calm her down. "You know I love you, Bels, but sometimes... you don't know when to stop."

She huffed in response, her irritation simmering just beneath the surface. I moved closer, lowering my voice. "I'm sorry I yelled at you. Reall "Extremely annoying." Isabella sniffled, the fight slowly draining out of her. I wrapped my arms around her, offering a small smile. “I know. A She leaned into me, her grip tightening and I whispered, "Just don't engage with her anymore, okay?”

"As if I even want to talk to her in the first place," came Elaine's voice from the other side

of the room. Isabella and

I both looked up, meeting her cold stare. "Werewolf hearing, remember? And if anyone here is annoying, it's the both of you."

I let out another sigh, silently pleading with Isabella not to react Elaine thrived

on confrontation, and feeding into it would only make things worse. We had bigger problems right now. Picking fights with each other wasn' Just then, Liam returned, his face unreadable. "Turn on the news

Elaine opened her mouth to protest, but Liam cut her off sharply “I'm not asking.”

She snapped her mouth shut, and I reached for the remote, turning on the TV. The screen flickered to life, and the reporter's face appeared

“We are live from the outskirts of Silvermist Forest, where a calin has been discovered burned to the ground. Among the wreckage, investig

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The camera cut to a close-

up of the charred remains. My stomach twisted as I spotted the wristwatch lying in the ash.

“That's Grayson's!" Elaine gasped, her hand flying to her mouth

The camera switched back to

the reporter, her tone grave as she continued. “While authorities have yet to confirm the identity of the person or persons—

who may have been in the cabin at the time, they have reason to believe that the watch. a Patek Philippe, belongs to billionaire Grayson Bla My hands clenched into fists, tension running through my entire body.

"If they're going to talk about the watch, they should at least get the brand right." A bored voice suddenly filtered through

the room.

Just then, Elaine shouted his name, her voice full of disbelief and relief, before she bolted across the room.

My head snapped in the direction of her gaze, my heart nearly stopping as I saw him.

Grayson.

He stood there, at the other entrance to the room, like he hadn't just been the subject of every headline in the country. He looked immaculat at me, those gray eyes piercing through the chaos that had been spinning in my mind for hours.

Elaine threw herself into him, her arms wrapping tightly around his neck. He stiffened under her touch, his posture rigid, before he reluctantl so reluctantly—placed his hands on her back. It was barely an embrace, more a matter of obligation

than comfort.

I blinked, my brain trying to catch up with what my eyes were seeing. Grayson was here. Alive. Standing right here, like he hadn't just been The relief that flooded me was so sudden, so overwhelming, that I almost felt dizzy from it.

A second passed-just one-and then his voice cut through the room again, calm, even, and ice-

cold and it was directed straight at me, “Grab a coat. You and I are going to see your father.”

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