The Alpha King's Reluctant Bride (Ava and Grayson) novel Chapter 77

-Ava’s POV-

“And then what happened?” Isabella grinned so widely that I instantly regretted calling her. If I thought telling her was a bad idea before, I n

I shook my head, willing myself not to explode from the embarrassment still simmering from this

morning. It hadn’t helped that he’d just walked out without saying a word. Why couldn’t he

have said something? Anything?

Even a sarcastic “Thanks for the show” would have been better than the deafening silence. Not that Grayson Blackwood would ever utter a

After spending the entire day obsessing over the moment, I decided to call Isabella after work. I figured she might have advice, given her va crushing. But as always, I’d made one critical mistake-I warned her not to interrupt until I was finished.

That decision was haunting me now. Because she had packed it all up in this one grin.

She raised her hands in mock surrender when I didn’t answer, but her grin never faltered. “Come on, Lilian, you can’t drop a bomb like that “No!” I snapped, cutting her off before she could finish. My cheeks burned as I glared at her. “No, we did not have sex. And you promised to “He what?” she practically shouted, her voice loud enough to turn heads at the surrounding tables.

1 glared at her, but she only waved dismissively at the curious stares and leaned in, lowering her voice to a whisper. “Okay, okay, I’m sorry, he walked away?”

“Yes,” I repeated, slumping in defeat.

“Are you sure he knew you were dreaming about him? You know drilling into you?”

“Stop being so crude!” I hissed, but the heat in my cheeks betrayed me. “We didn’t even have sex! He just kissed me, and then… well, thin then he went down on me. But that’s not the point.” My voice dropped even lower. “He knows I was dreaming about him. I’m sure of it. And crazed woman or something.”noveldrama

Isabella burst into laughter so loud I thought she might fall off her chair. “Oh, honey,” she wheezed between giggles, “there is no denying tha you give off zero sex vibes. Like, none. You have the aura of a serious, uptight doctor.”

I glared at her, though I could feel the corners of my lips twitching. First of

all, I am not uptight and secon of all, I am a serious doctor. It’s literally my job.”

“Exactly my point!” she teased, taking a sip of her drink with a grin.

I huffed and pushed my food around on my plate. “Let’s just forget about it, okay? I’ll

avoid him until this all blows over, and then I-

can focus on whatever… this is between us.” I groaned, burying my face in my hands. “He’s driving me so crazy, I just want to pull my hair c “Whoa, slow down,” Isabella said, her voice softening. “Take a deep breath. Calm, deep breaths, Lilian.”

I exhaled shakily, following her advice. “What am I going to do, Bels?”

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“Honestly?” She frowned in thought. “I don’t know why he’s shuiding you out again, but one thing is clear: Grayson Blackwood is the king of pride. And yet, that man swallowed every ounce of it to ask for my help getting you back. The way he kissed you outside that bo don’t understand why he’s making this so difficult.” She shook her head in exasperation “Men. Someone really needs to write a guidebook o Her frustrated tone made me laugh despite myself, and for a moment, the tension in my chest eased. But her words also reminded me of so she seemed distracted tonight. “Things with Rickon aren’t going well, are they?”

“That’s an understatement,” she said, her shoulders slumping, “wear, the Moon Goddess and I need to have a one-

on-

one about her matchmaking skills. First you and Dylan, now me and Alpha I’ve Slept With Them All,” She sighed. “He asked to meet up to ‘t I repeated her earlier advice with a smirk. “Take a deep breath. Calm, deep breaths.”

She laughed, tossing a fry at me, and we both sighed at the same time. For a moment, silence stretched between us, comforting in its fami And then, her eyes lit up with a mischievous twinkle that instantly set me on edge.

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