The Alpha King's Contracted Luna (Ava and Grayson)
My Billionaire King 64

Chapter 64

Grayson's POV

I closed my eyes, letting out a long, frustrated sigh. I opened them to see the untouched food in front of me, a dish that would be decent in a "What is this?" My voice was sharp, colder than ice,

The chef's hands shook as she stared slown at the floor, “It's dinner, Alpha. It's all I could prepare on such short notice."

narrowed my eyes, irritation bubbling beneath my skin. “I asked what this is, not for your life story. Take

it away and get someone to make an actual meal. You're fired."

Her face paled. "There's no one else here, Alpha. I'm the only kitchen staff left. You fired everyone else."

1 exhaled, each word dripping with contempt. "Then get out of my sight."

She flinched as though Dd slapped her, turned, and scurried away. I looked down at the food again, my appetite already ruined. Just then, Elaine's voice sliced through the silence.

There's nothing wrong with the food, Gray," she said, her tone carefully controlled, but I could hear the annoyance simmering underneath. My gaze snapped to her. “And did I ask you for your opinion?"

Her eyes flashed with defiance, the kind I knew all too well. “Okay, that's it."

"Elainel" Liam's voice held a warning note from across the table "Don't

She threw her napkin down onto the table and leveled me with a look that could have stopped a lesser man in his tracks. "No, Liam. I'm say you're acting like this. So, why don't you just get Her voice rose, filling the room with raw frustration. “Everyone knows wh off your high hors With that, she stormed out, the door slamming behind her, leaving a ringing silence. I sat there, uncharacteristically

Liam let out a long, tired sigh. “Elaine just stood up to you. You've really done it this time.” Then he pushed the food away. I glanced up at hi “Anywhere but here,” he muttered, rising from his seat. “You're insufferable lately, and I've lost my appetite.” He paused, glancing back at m which I doubt-you'll replace her

at 263 Mulberry Street Not that you don't already know, given the guy you had tailing her for the past month."

I clenched my jaw, the words cutting deeper than I cared to adma. He turned to leave, his hand on the door, and threw one Last barb over h “I'm rehuring all the staff, too. None of your reasons for firing anyone make sense.”

And then, like Elaine, he was gone, though he didn't slam the door. The silence that followed was deafening, a heavy

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reminder of what I'd become in the past two months. Id pushed everyone away my frustration rating me from the d out, adding to that, the fa I pinched the bridge of my nose, closing my eyes for a momentas if that could shut out the chan writing woode Normally, there would be cor Hours later, against every ounce of pride I had. I found myself ather doontep I held my breath as the door ng open bar it was Isabella who o slits as shetook me in, her expression morphing from surprise to pure

irritation.

"No.

She slammed the door in my face. Hard. My jaw clenched as I raised my hand and knocked

again, my patience wearing thinner than ice.

She opened the door, looking even angrier. "What I thought I made myself clear.

"If you ever slam-

"Hey, hey, hey," she interrupted, folding her arms as she leaned

against the doorframe. "You don't get to come to my home. uninvited, and throw threats around and I'm not letting you see Lilian,” She turne

She looked at me again. "You heard her. Go away, your aura is ruining my zone of peace

Hooked over her shoulder, and snapped, “No one said anything, you are talking to yourself"

Her lips quirked up in a sarcastic smirk. “Oh, look, your brain is capable of working. Surprising considering it hasn't for the past two months.

A dangerous growl rumbled low in my throat, and my eyes darkened. But to my surprise, she didn't flinch. In fact, her eyes narrowed, match

"I may not stand a chance against you, but I'll fight you, Grayson Just try me. Her voice was

calm, deadly calm. And what was

all it took for her to earn my wolf's full respect and so he backed away. Seeing that I wasn't going to do anything, she took a step backwards by now but if she wasn't, it meant she was still at the

hospital. I could go there but if her friend was this angry. I couldn't imagine what I'd face with Ava and she had a temper

After a moment of indecision, I did something I wasn't accustomed to: I swallowed my pride and knocked again. The door

flew open.

"What is it that you-

"I don't know how to fix this. I don't know what to do." The words escaped me before / could filter them

Her expression softened, just slightly, before she sighed and opened the door wider “Come in Lilian isn't here, though.”

“I know.” I stepped inside, immediately feeling out of place. The house was small but exuded a warmth that felt foreign to me, as though I'd

I scanned the room, unsure where to sil

“Are you looking down on my house?" she snapped, her eyes narrowing.

1 glared back. "No. Just looking for somewhere to sit."

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"There's a couch right there, she muttered, rolling her eyes,

Swallowing my irritation, I sat down, forcing myself to keep my one even. “You don't like me, and frankly, I don't care. But we're wasting time Isabella perched on a small chair, grabbing a notepad and pen. She scribbled something, then looked up at me, lips. twitching as if suppres "What are you doing?"

She tilted her head, giving me an exaggeratedly sympathetic look. "Taking notes, obviously, I'm trying to figure out if it's some deep- rooted childhood trauma, or if you're just naturally this emotionally stunted. Therapy could do wonders for you. you know."

"You're really pushing my patience, Isabella."

"Fine, fine." She put the notepad down, sighing. "If I were you-which, thank Goddess, I'm not—

I'd start with something big. Grand gestures, right? But, knowing Lilian, she'll see that as you throwing money around to get what you want.

She pushed the notepad toward me. “Write down what you'd say to her if she were standing here.”

I picked up the pen, scrawled a few words, and passed it back. Her eyes skimmed the note, and she shook her head, genuinely shocked. S "There is nothing wrong with my words." I defended.

You wrote, "I believe my actions might have caused you inconveniences so

wrong with you? You know what? Scratch that. I'm taking Lilian to a bar later this evening and I'll make her drink a little so

start the sentence with I am sorry for what I did."

she doesn't outright punch you when she sees you. You talk to her hall retract them' Retract them how? What is

I recoiled. “I don't apologize to anyone.” The words were instinctual, almost a reflex, yet I couldn't hold back.

Isabella's eyebrows rose, her gaze steady. "Well, then you better start learning by nine o'clock tonight, because you'll need it, if you want ev

She eyed me critically. “Let's practice. Say it: Tm sorry, I screwed up.”

1 stared back at her, mouth tight, "I'm not saying that

She sighed, "And you are making it

more difficult. There is a zero percent chance she will even speak to you even with an apology and you aren't capable of giving one." She di

With that she stood up and left and I stared at the notepad like it was the enemy before I picked it up and started writing the words that I hop Because I realized right now in the moment that for the first time in fifteen years, I was actually scared of something.

I was scared of losing Ava Pierce because I had fallen for her.

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