The Alpha King's Reluctant Bride (Ava and Grayson) novel Chapter 62

-Grayson’s POV-

I arrived at

the office as early as I could the next morning, forcing myself to shove down the anger simmering beneath the surface. My wolf was clawing Eliza was already at her desk when I walked in. She didn’t flincher act any different as she rattled off all the updates I needed. She didn’t ev maybe even someone who’d stick around for a while.

Good for her.

I threw myself into work as the day went on, feeling that itch at the back of my mind-

the urge to handle what I’d been trying to ignore. The tapes Carter sent over were waiting for meat the mansion. I’d told him to send them th

When

I arrived, the mansion was quiet. Almost too quiet, like it was holding its breath. My staff went about their tasks, but there was an unnatural Just as I was about to reach the study, a muffled sound came from the sitting room, stopping me mid-

step. I turned on my heel and followed the sound, irritation sparking inside me. When I entered, my eyes narrowed as I saw Elaine seated in

I cut her off before she could speak. “I told you not to watch that here.”

My voice came out colder than I intended, and she flinched. “I didn’t know you’d be back so early.”

1 forced myself to take a breath, softening my tone slightly. “I had an entire home theater built for you, Elaine. If you need

watch it, do it there. Away from me. Understand?”

She nodded, casting her gaze down, and for a moment, something inside

me cracked. Against my usual restraint, I reached out, surprising even myself. “Come here.”

Hee eyes flashed with surprise and she hesitated, then stepped forward, slipping into my arms. She rested her head against chest, and I co

my

I stared at the blank TV screen, the echo of her presence lingering. Part of me knew it was selfish to treat Elaine the way I did sometimes, t When my world became so bleak that even I couldn’t bear it, I liked to imagine what we would have been in an alternaté universe. Maybe s Normal and happy.

Not live in a world where I had to close off everything and everyone because that darkness had festered into something I couldn’t control un And right now thinking about it, I wondered if I would have met her.

I hated how much my thoughts always drifted to her.

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I

shook off the thought, reaching for my phone. I sent off a quick text, hoping the after events of it would ease the ache that had started gnaw get revenge, spill blood, and murder.

Hours blurred as I watched the tapes. Person after person appeared on screen, all interacting with the drinks, but none of them placed anyt I didn’t need to see her to know who it was. My wolf tensed, growling low within me, a warning I chose to ignore. “Come in.” I said, voice ste The door creaked open, and she entered, her presence filling the room like a gust of wind that rattled everything in its path She looked at m “You asked to see me?”

“Sit down.”

She moved slowly, each step reminding me of the first time she’d walked into this room, back when I’d offered her that damned contract. If

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