The Alpha King's Reluctant Bride (Ava and Grayson) novel Chapter 8

— Grayson’s POV-

An irritated growl left my lips as the phone went straight to voicemail again. The incompetence of people never ceased to amaze me, espec

Elaine stepped inside, radiating irritation. It took everything in the not to let out another growl.

Seconds passed before she spoke. “Really? You won’t acknowledge my presence?”

I lifted my head from the phone to assess lar. Elaine, with her long dark hair and sharp, furious eyes, looked pissed-

nothing new. Elaine and anger went hand in hand, like rain

and thunder. I sometimes wondered how we could even be related. She wore her emotions on her sleeve, whereas I couldn’t care less abounoveldrama

A bored sigh left my lips. “Elaine, what brings you here?”

“Really? That’s what you’re going to ask me?” she snapped, crossing her arms like a petulant child.

I stared at her blankly, my patience already wearing thin. “Considering the fact that you’re being repetitive, I’m positive you have nothing of r “Who the hell is she?” Elaine interrupted, and the temperature in the room dropped instantly.

The air felt heavy, thick with tension, and she took an instinctive step back. Her voice trembled when she spoke again. “I—

I apologize. I didn’t mean to interrupt you. I’m sorry, Gray

Her head dipped, eyes lowered, and my wolf receded, satisfied with the submission. Family or not, disrespect wasn’t tolerated, and Elaine k emotional, not physical-to prove it

After a moment, I spoke. “Who is who?”

She swallowed hard, her previous bravado vanishing, “Liam said some random woman is now your Luna. I don’t understand. How can a no

I rose from my chair, walking around the desk until I was closer to her. Not close enough for comfort, but enough to make a point. Elaine, ev I smiled.

“And who says she’s a nobody?”

Elaine hesitated, her voice small, “L. L. she can’t be your Luna. She just can’t.

“Okay,” I replied casually.

Her head snapped up, confusion and disbelief written all over her face. “Okay? You’ll send her away, right?”

“No.” 1 frowned, leaning casually against the desk. “Okay, as in I’ve heard your complaints, likened them to a child’s tantrum, and decided th Elaine’s eyes blazed with a mix of anger and pain. “I am not a child! How can you just bring someone in and decide she’s your Luna? Do yo “And why should I care!” I was bored of this conversation already, but her dramatics were amusing. “Ava Pierce is daughter of a powerful Al

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She opened her mouth to protest, but I continued before she could get a word in “No one is above me, Elaine Ava is my Lama, and any disı Her lips quivered, and for a second, she looked like she was about to cry, but she nodded quickly, biting back whatever emotion was threate “You don’t want her here because of how she looks. Am I right? I could see the truth written all over her face.

She didn’t respond, but she didn’t have to. Elaine had always prided herself on being the most beautiful woman in any room she walked into But Ava Ava Pierce was in a league of her own

Ava’s beauty wasn’t just surface-

level. It wasn’t just about her striking features or perfect figure. It was in the way her eyes-

those swirling pools of blue, sometimes shifting into darker shades-

seemed to look right through you. Her hair, dark as night, framed a face that looked sculpted by the gods themselves. And her body? Well, i I wasn’t blind to the effect she had, but I didn’t care.

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