Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0012

Ella POV

In my last life, I had naively believed that opening travel routes to the North would be a good thing and that it would bring opportunity to our pack. But now I had seen enough as a Luna to know that the North couldn’t be

trusted.

There was far too much rogue activity to safely open a travel route.

Of course, in this timeline, no one would expect me to know that.

I stood up as I prepared to answer. I could feel my father staring at me, and I wasn’t sure if he was concerned or confident. I didn’t dare to look. I took a deep breath and then began to speak.

“I can see the allure of opening travel with the North,” I said. “But considering the level of rogue activity around the northern border, I think that to make such a thing work we would be forced to open checkpoints and increase patrols at the border. It wouldn’t be cost–efficient, and it would compromise the safety of our people.”

A hush fell over the room as everyone stared at me. I kept my face neutral, though I worried that I had said something wrong.

David and his father were both staring at me as if I had lost my mind.

Did I misunderstand the situation, or had I revealed too much? Would people become suspicious that something strange was going on with me?

My hands started to shake from the nerves, then a voice spoke up.

It was the Alpha King.

“She makes a very good point,” the Alpha King said, “We must consider the safety and well–being of our people above all else, and the risks outweigh the benefits.”

He was smiling approvingly at me, and I felt relief wash over me. He had always been kind to me, but that was when I was only a child.

The Alpha King was a kind man and a devoted father. Everyone knew how much he loved his daughter and made sure that she was as capable and informed as any man in the kingdom. There had even been rumors that he planned to have his daughter inherit their pack when she grew up

very powerful, holding 10% of the voting power in the kingdom, so having him on your side was incredibly important. David had often talked about wanting to win

Sir,” I said as I slowly sat back down.

discussed that I was

Rowanwood pack. Occasionally, my father spoke up, but for the most part,

feel eyes on me, and I did my best to keep my chin up high and not let too much emotion show on my face Midn’t want to give anyone the impression

I hardly ever people to be surprised to see me

to these meetings, so it made sense for ctually

+25 BONUS

Chapter 9012

ended, people began to walk around and socialize again. David hurried to my side and

ann around me.

kept a friendly. smile plastered

pretend that everything was okay and that we were a happy couple deeply in love. That was the role I had to play, no matter how

the room. He was watching me with a look of distaste on

I walked around the room, people stopped us to congratulate us on our engagement, and I nodded

people looked at him and heaped praise on him.

an attractive couple,” one of the older alphas said, reaching to shake David’s

so excited,” his Luna

idea,” I

always knew it would be Ella,” David said. He made a show of gripping

heart turned to ice. I

myself to return the kiss, squeezing my eyes shut tightly and imagining that I was somewhere far away. I heard cheers and scattered applause around us

like Ella by your side,” the older alpha said, “you’ll have no problem convincing people to support you as king. Her family is

1 wanted to scrub my face and get the sensation of David’s touch off of “Excuse me,”

to the Alpha and

my lips.

of the large lobby. As I passed by Alexander, our eyes met. Now was the perfect time