The Alpha King's Contracted Luna (Ava and Grayson)
My Billionaire King 63

09:28 Mon, Dec 16

Chapter 63

-Ava's POV

Screw him.

I repeated

the words over and over, stomping around my room with a mixture of anger and frustration. It wasn't even my room- no, this was his territory. Every piece of furniture, every glinting object, and all the

suffocatingly lavish decor was his I grabbed whatever I could replace, stuffing it into a pile of suitcase I'd dragged out from the back of the close

I wondered why he had bought them. Did he think we would have to travel a lot or did he plan for this moment? Probably the latter. Nothing

Now, it was smothering

The clothes, the jewelry, all of it-

it wasn't mine. But I was taking it anyway. Consider it compensation for the time he'd stolen, the feelings I hadn't meant to have, and the he wreckage he'd left me in..

Each item l'packed felt like a stab, like I was closing the book on something I shouldn't have even opened in the first place. I knew, from the

What a fool I'd been.

After what felt like hours, I finally finished packing. Four heavy suitcases lined up by the door, each one bearing the weight of memories I co the hallway, every step echoing in the oppressive silence, and just as I rounded the corner, I came face–to–

face with the last person I wanted to sec

Elaine.

Her gaze dropped to my suitcases, then back to my face, but for once, she didn't smirk or look smug or say I told you to count your days b My anger flared up again, and the words came out harsher than intended. "I'm sure you're thrilled. Feel free to pop open some champagne. She blinked, looking between me and the suitcases for a moment. Then, without another word, she turned and walked away. No snide rem Relief?-but I shoved it aside and focused on the task at hand.

After struggling to maneuver the suitcases down the stairs, I finally made it outside. I was about to call a cab when one of Grayson's men ap Now, he gave a slight bow of respect. “Luna, the Alpha King has ordered me to take you wherever you wish to go."

My heart twisted painfully at the title, but I forced myself to stay composed. Of course Grayson wouldn't be the one to say goodbye. He'd se I rattled off the address, barely able to focus on my own words. The ride was silent, and my mind was anywhere but in that car. Before I kne

"I know it's not my place, but.."he paused, searching for the right words. "Alpha Grayson has had this aura for the longest Chapter of

time, whenever he walks into a room, he fills it with it and it's always so angry, it's like a match waiting to be ligand, like a ticking time bomb. come back, La. We all do

Then he left, leaving me standing there, watching the dust settle from his tires as he drove away.

That was two months ago.

In all that time, I hadn't heard a word from Grayson. Not a call, not a text, not even a passing message. Nothing It was like I'd never existed

I'd rolled my eyes at her. "Please don't quit your job on my account"

She sighed in relief, laughing lightly, “Good, because I didn't

really want to. The pay is amazing, and I'm a neat freak who's found her perfect outlet. Win-win!”

We'd all laughed, but behind my forced smile, there was an ache couldn't shake. I tried not to ask about him, but it was

like he lingered everywhere. Every time the phone rang, my heart leapt, only to plummet when it wasn't him. In the quiet moments, when it that twisted my stomach and burned my throat.

Luckily no one had got wind of it yet and I knew the moments thy parents did, I would never hear the end of it. I could almost hear that arro Except I didn't and I wouldn't.

I buried myself in work at the hospital, throwing myself into my job, one of the few things I actually loved. Maybe it was fate's way of comper her the good news, and for a brief moment, I felt a semblance of joy again. I was still smiling remembering the big hug Mikayla! gave me wh

She sat down on the couch and lifted my legs to rest on her laplaven't seen you smile in weeks,” she murmured. “I missed

I sighed, trying to avoid her concerned gaze. She didn't push, though. We sat in silence until she finally broke it. "I'm worried about you, Lilia

I shrugged, keeping my tone flat. "What's the point? I've always been latent. Why bother pretending

that's going to change now?"

She looked at me, pained. "Lilian..

I'm fine, Bels. Really"

"Fine,” she relented, but her voice held a note of disbelief. "But you've been holed up in this apartment for weeks, going to work and back, a

I tried to protest, but she cut me off, giving me that stubborn look of hers, "It's not a request."

I sighed, giving in. "Fine

"Good" She kissed my forehead before standing. "And Lilian... it's okay to feel what you feel about him. You're allowed to hurt." Chapter 63

I didn't respond. Instead, I just watched her walk away, her words echoing in the silence.

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I closed my eyes, letting out a tired sigh, my shoulders slumping with the weight of it all. The end. It was inevitable, and yet, it still hurt in wa the one I'd started processing the week the after I left. The one that held all the finality I had been too afraid to face.

I swallowed, my fingers lingering on its edges as I stared down at, willing myself to feel numb.

But the emotions crashed over me like waves, relentless, refusing to be ignored. I had known what I was signing up for from the beginning, Opening the file, I flipped it to the pages I knew too well, the ones binding us in name only. Legally, we were married, tied by nothing more th

I picked up the pen, my fingers trembling slightly as held it, hovering over the signature line. There was a strange sense of déjà vu that wash me as I stared at the empty space waiting for my name. My signature had marked the start of it all.

It only seemed fitting that it would mark the end, too.

I took a deep breath, feeling the ache in my chest tighten, and with one last, resolute stroke, I signed my name on the divorce papers, ceme