The Alpha King's Reluctant Bride (Ava and Grayson) novel Chapter 59

-Ava’s POV-

Weddings were supposed to mark the beginning of a happily ever after, a fairytale of love and promises. But here, it felt like the start of an e

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I sighed deeply as we ushered the last of the guests out, doing our best to reassure them that everything was fine. Liam; me a single, unrea Now it was just us-Isabella, Eliza, Rickon, and me. The remnants of my so-

called wedding lay scattered around us, tainted by violence and secrets that no one should have had to witness on a day meant for vows ar “Well, that was eventful,” Rickon drawled, breaking the silence with his usual casualness “Officially the best wedding I’ve ever been to.” Isabella rounded on him, crossing her arms with a glare. “Do you ever know when to stop? This could have ended a lot worse, and here you He returned her glare with equal intensity. “Maybe if you weren’t so uptight, you’d appreciate a little humor. Besides, you should be thanking me-my antidotes are what saved the day.”

She scoffed, rolling her eyes. “First of all, I’m not uptight. Second, we saved your ass back there, and it was the witch who saved the day, n Rickon gave her an exaggerated eye roll before retorting, “I was going to stick around, maybe even bond with my gal pals. but you’ve officia Eliza raised an eyebrow, amused. “You don’t even know me, and who even says ‘gal pals?”

Rickon’s eyes flashed with irritation before he finally turned to me, his usual charming smile reappearing, “Ava, darling, you deserve better again,” he said with a wink, before striding out, leaving just the three of us.

“And then there were three,” Isabella muttered.

I shook my head, tiredness settling heavily on my shoulders. I walked over to one of the chairs and sank down. Everything had been so exh emotionally. Isabella let out a sigh, and then her gaze turned determined. “I’m going to find some alcohol. A closed bottle this time. I refuse t Eliza chuckled and took the seat next to me. “Unrelated, but aren’t you supposed to be on your honeymoon right about now?”

I paused, letting out a short laugh. I might as just tell all my secrets, “Funny thing about that… Grayson and-

t, we’re only going to be married for a year. It’s part of a contract I signed with him. No fairytale, no happily–

ever-after-just a convenient arrangement to escape my controlling parents. So, no honeymoon.”

Eliza’s brows lifted in surprise. “Well, with everything going on, that’s somehow the least surprising thing today. This whole thing sounds like “Right? Just without the grand romance part, I muttered, swallowing back the bitterness. I didn’t mention the other thing. the real reason Gra started the contract, the one he refused to discuss, though I could have sworn I’d felt him react to me during the first kiss,

Just then, Isabella returned, triumphantly holding up four bottle. “We’re in luck, ladies! Four bottles-two for Chayer W

I’m drinking Trepid quickly “I have work tomorrow, and someone happens to be bleeding out. I’d rather be able

Shrewded. “Even with all this supernatural madness, if I don’t show up tomorrow, I’ll definitely be fired”

been exaggerated wigh, taking the last chair and pulling it close. She looked at us both with a mischievous gleam in her eyes “You’re tech te cold er after someone tried to out werewolves on your wedding day to mention, they’re still out there, probably watching as we speak,” she a about werewolves?”

A shiver ran down my spine at her words, and I held out my hand. “That was low, Bels. Alright, give me a bottle. And by the way, I told Elsa t Viza chuckled, reaching for a boule herself. “On second thought, I do need a drink.”

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Tafella grinned as we each twisted open our bottles, I cleared my throat. “Sooo. Where do I start? Okay. Werewolves have eated for centuri abella quickly cut in, giving me an exasperated look. “Hold up, Lilian. If you’re about to launch into some boring lecture you memorized from

1 shrugged, taking a wig from my bottle as Isabella grinned and turned her attention to Eliza. “Alright, newbie. Here’s what you

need to know Werewolves have been around for centuries, scattered in packs all over the world. And there are rules-

strict ones Packs, like clans, with Alphas leading And in different regions, there is an overall Alpha, like the Alpha of all alphas. We call him Les leaned forward, clearly intrigued. “That’s no surprise. So, packs what do they actually do? I mean, is it all fighting and

“Not always, habella replied with a smirk. “We’re not wild animals.. well, not all the time. Packs offer protection, a

family of sorts We’re bound by a common code. But with power comes conflict, especially among Alphas who want more power. That’s whe Eliza nodded, her eyes wide. “And what about mates? Is that, like, real?”

“Oh, it’s real, alright, fabella answered, her tone tinged with sarcasm. “Mates are a whole other complication. You don’t get to pack. It’s som that links two

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