Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0029

Ella POV

The cold blade moved away from my skin, and I breathed a sigh of relief. Whoever that deep voice belonged to had just saved me. It seemed, from the reaction of the kidnappers, that they feared this man–maybe he was truly their leader.

If not their leader, then certainly someone important enough to frighten them into silence.

“I don’t know what possessed you to do this,” the man said, “and I know that rogues aren’t known for their honor, but surely you’re not so stupid as to do something like this in the Southern Kingdom’s territory.”

I could hear the kidnappers responding to him, though I couldn’t make out their words. They were suddenly speaking very softly, which proved that they were afraid.

“I don’t want to hear your excuses,” the man snapped. “You will never attempt something like this again. Is that understood?”

“Yes, sir,” several of the men responded.

“You’re going to take these three women back where they belong, unharmed. Is that clear?”

“Yes, sir.”

never let me see your faces around

from our chairs. Judging by how much more gentle the kidnappers were as they loaded us into the

he know

possible that someone had seen us in the bridal shop and decided to

hopes up that they wouldn’t try something else once we were driven away from the man who had ordered our release. The car was so quiet; all I could hear was the sound of the

didn’t make any sense though; why was she upset now that we had been rescued? Had she really wanted them

stop. I heard struggling and granting before I was grabbed by my shoulders, yanked out of the car, and thrown

already lying on the ground. Then

seconds, waiting for something else to happen. When nothing did, I sat

here, darling,” my mother said.

was

really gone?”

my mother said. “Hold still; I’ll untie your hands,

mine, and after a few seconds struggling with the rope, it fell to the

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Chapter 01:29

We were in forest, and there was no sign of a car or anyone else nearby.