The Alpha King's Contracted Luna (Ava and Grayson) novel Chapter 152

Chapter 152 

-Grayson’s POV- 

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I had always seen myself on top. In the world of power, I was untouchable. Every time I saw a towering building. I imagined myself at the top, looking down on everyone below, knowing I was in control. 

But lately? 

Lately, things had changed. 

I didn’t feel untouchable anymore. It wasn’t just about being above the rest–now, it was more about survival. I felt like I was on a much lower level than I was supposed to be. And maybe I wasn’t on ground level with the common people, but in this moment, I felt more like one of them than I ever had. 

Deep down, I knew I had to climb back to the top. To get back on my feet and reclaim the power that was slipping away. But the first step was getting out of here, finding a way out of whatever mess we were in. 

I had made the mistake of putting Carter on it, but once we got out, I was going to tell him to stop looking for my mate and figure out another loophole to ending that dreadful curse once and for all because Ava was right; no more of this back–and- forth, this constant game of tug–of–war, it was tiresome and exhausting and it was time to put an end to all of it. 

I was Grayson Blackwood and I was going to fix every single thing and have the woman I wanted by my side afterwards. 

The world just needed to remember what that name meant. But that didn’t mean I was going to tell Ava the truth–not yet. I wasn’t going to bring up anything that would form cracks because from now henceforth, we would only take steps forward and she and I were stamped, sealed and cemented. 

“Look, it’s like they stopped moving.” 

Ava’s voice snapped me out of my thoughts. I turned, catching her as she looked around, the oversized shirt she was wearing -taken from one of the hunters–hanging loosely on her. It was unflattering, but still, somehow, she looked beautiful in it. 

I had to admit, she’d managed to break through every last wall I’d put up, and now, as she stood there with her flushed cheeks and those wide, swirling eyes, I couldn’t help but feel something unfamiliar stir in me. 

I couldn’t help myself. My gaze lingered, studying her like she was the only thing that mattered in this strange place we’d been thrust into. 

A blush spread across her cheeks as she shifted uncomfortably. “Stop looking at me like that.” She fidgeted, looking around, trying to escape my stare. “Wait, no. I was wrong, they just moved again.” 

I blinked, refocusing on the trees that surrounded us. There was an unsettling stillness to the air, like we weren’t meant to be here, like we didn’t belong. But I wasn’t going to let that show. Ava didn’t need to see any more cracks in my armor than she already had. 

“Do you have any idea how we got here?” she asked, breaking the silence again, her voice laced with curiosity. 

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I shifted, stepping closer to her, trying to keep my own thoughts in check. “No. No idea. I don’t even know where ‘here‘ is.” The reality of our situation was hitting harder now, but I kept my tone level, trying not to let her see how unmoored I truly felt 

Ava’s eyes 

scanned the area, her focus shifting from one thing to another as she processed what I said. Then she froze, and I saw her eyes widen slightly, a realization dawning on her. “Wait, she murmured. “It’s still night. You-” She turned to me, her brow furrowing. “told me I was unconscious for a very very long time. So why is it still night?” 

I hadn’t thought of that. She was right. The whole time we’d been here–however long that had been–it was still dark. There should have been daylight by now, especially with how much time had passed since she’d been knocked out. 

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“Time’s moving differently here,” I muttered, more to myself than to her. “Whatever’s going on, it’s not normal. Nothing about this is normal.” 

She looked up at the sky, her expression shifting as she observed the unnatural stillness of the night. “And why is the night so bright? And why do the stars look like that? And why is it so… don’t even know,” she asked, almost rhetorically, as if the question didn’t fully make sense to her either. 

I watched her closely as she stared into the dark, as if waiting for something to change. 

“I should probably stop talking,” she added after a moment, shaking her head with a half–hearted laugh. “I’m just rambling now.” 

“Maybe,” I said, my voice a little softer than I intended. “But I’m listening” 

Her eyes met mine, and for a moment, there was a flicker of something–something between us, but I didn’t have time to focus on it. We were still trapped here, and whatever was happening to us wasn’t over yet. 

There was a rustling sound, and I instantly tensed, scanning the area for any threat. I stepped closer to Ava instinctively, keeping my voice low. “Stay alert.”