The Alpha King's Reluctant Bride (Ava and Grayson) novel 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 find, stuffing it into a pile of suitcase I’d dragged out from the back of the closenoveldrama

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”

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