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?”

looking from me to Amanda. “They didn’t

They were waiting for word that

I

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

not true,” I said. “They were going to slice my face open and send you pictures as punishment for you not showing

genuinely horrified by my words, and he dropped the tote bag full of money onto the floor, pulling me into

his apology, but didn’t let that show. I pulled

you leave,” my father said, stepping towards David with

“But]–”

“Now,” he ordered.

the front door, then paused and looked at Amanda. “Do you want a ride home?” he asked. She nodded without a word and hurried after him as he left the

I let my head

close,” my father said softly. “Do you still erlously

looked up at him in surprise. “Why would you

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

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