Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

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“I’m so glad you could make it,” I told Amanda.

“Of course,” she said. “I want to be here to support my best friend.”

The next hour passed in a bit of a blur. It seemed like I was constantly answering wedding questions from one of mine or David’s parents or talking to people that came up to our table to congratulate us.

Our food came, and I ate what I could between small talk and answering questions. It seemed like everyone was having a great time.

Everyone except for Amanda. She kept making rude comments and she was drinking more wine than anyone else. Seeing so many people complimenting me and David must have been driving her crazy.

“It sounds like you’ve really thought through the wedding, David’s father commented.

I smiled slightly. “I can picture it perfectly,” I said.

I had answered every question based on my memories of our wedding day, so it must have seemed to them like I had planned every detail.

“David, are you okay with Ella making all of the decisions about your big day?” Amanda asked snidely.

“I don’t really care,” David answered. “It saves me the trouble of worrying about it.”

at that answer.

phone buzzed in my pocket. I took it out discreetly and checked the message.

the restaurant was as busy as possible. I put my

any desserts

sweet wine and tiramisu

away,” she said.

said in surprise.

her insult and smiled. “We’re celebrating,

wine a short time later. I stood up and asked

strangely but handed it to me.

David a glass of wine. “It means the world to both of us that we can share our happiness with you.

table slowly, pouring wine for everyone. As I did, each

of the

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small paper envelope from my pocket as I approached Amanda to pour her wine. I poured the powdered drug into the bottle and swirled it to mix.

said as I stood beside her. “I want to thank you most of all. Without your support and advice, I don’t. know if David and I would have made it through the

“Glad I

the last of the wine in her glass, and she didn’t hesitate to pick