Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0030

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Chapter 0030

“We’re okay,” she assured him, “just shaken up.”

“Let’s get you inside,” he said, putting his arm around my shoulders and kissing my temple. I leaned against him as we walked into the house.

“How did this happen?” he asked once the door had closed behind us.

“I don’t know,” my mother said. “They must have replaced the driver with one of their men.”

David suddenly walked into the room, and his eyes widened with shock as he saw me.

We made eye contact, and I glared angrily at him without making any attempt to hide my hatred.

“Where were you?” I demanded.

“What?” he asked. I saw that he had a tote bag in his hand.

“Is that the ransom money?” I asked, pointing to the bag. Were you just going to keep it for yourself? Is that why you’re still standing here and never showed up at the drop point?”

said, looking from me to Amanda. “They didn’t tell me where to

waiting for word that you’d shown

I

shook his head and stepped towards me carefully. “Ella I swear I never heard where I was supposed to go. gathered the money as soon as they told me the amount, and I was trying to figure out where I could find you.” I could feel tears streaming down my cheeks. David stepped forward and tried to touch me, but I pulled

my face open and send you pictures as punishment for you not

my words, and he dropped the tote bag full of money onto the floor, pulling me into his arms.

meant nothing to me, nor did his apology, but didn’t let that show. I pulled away from his embrace and wiped

father said, stepping towards David with rage clear

“But]–”

“Now,” he ordered.

want a ride home?” he

stepped up and wrapped his arms around me, and I let my head rest against his shoulder

close,” my father said softly. “Do

up at him in surprise. “Why would you

David,” my father sal glancing at the door. “I can’t say

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feel right.”