Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0036

The old me would have been outraged and hurt by Amanda’s dress, but the current me was only annoyed. Was she trying to pull something to embarrass me, or was it just an attempt to get David’s attention for herself?

There was no way I could know unless I asked her. That would be a mistake, though. I didn’t want to accidentally reveal too much. Amanda was already suspicious of how quickly I had changed, and I couldn’t let on that there was more to it.

Still, I couldn’t walk down the aisle wearing a dress almost identical to Amanda’s maid of honor dress–it would look strange.

“What’s wrong, dear?” my mother asked.

I turned my attention to her. She had been helping the caterers set up the kitchen to begin cooking, and I hadn’t heard her approaching.

“Nothing,” I said.

“Don’t lie to me,” she replied. “I can tell something’s bothering you. What is it?”

I twisted my hands together as I tried to think of what to say. I was never good at lying to my mother. Besides, was a problem I had to address, and it might be easier with her help.

“There’s an issue with my dress,” I said.

She frowned deeply.

“Doesn’t it fit correctly?” she asked.

I shook my head. “The dress fits fine. The problem is that it’s too similar to Amanda’s ”

this

“Then we tell Amanda that she has to wear something else, my mother said, glancing toward the staircase with a displeased look on her face.

“We can’t do that,” I replied quickly. “She would never be able to find something else in time, and I simply can’t have the wedding without her. She’s my best friend.”

My mother looked thoughtful. “This is a problem,” she said “You’re the bride. You must stand out today. We want to make sure that all eyes are on you. Besides, it will look strange if you and Amanda are wearing matching dresses.” +

“I thought so as well,” I said, “but I’m not sure what to do about it.”

“We’ll simply have to get you another dress,” she said matter–of–factly.

simple matter, but finding another wedding dress for myself when I was supposed to walk down the aisle in just a couple of hours

we do that?”

on the forehead. “You leave it to me,” she said. “Nothing’s going to ruin my baby girl’s big

happy, confident

timeline, that hadn’t happened, and I was going to do everything in my power to make sure that it never did.

I said softly.

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“Now, what other work needs to be done? We’re running out

nodded in agreement. She had no idea how

to the bartenders and the house staff already, I said. “The tables are all set up,

my mother added. “The cake should be delivered any moment.”

I asked, reaching for the

bride,” my mother said with

slightly. “I know my hair and makeup will take some time, but I need

can trust me to take care of that,”

you are, but it’s my wedding, and I feel like it’s my responsibility,”

light kiss on the forehead. “When did you become so responsible and grown

in a

one day and was a completely grown–up version of myself. She had no idea of everything I had gone through in

was a lonely feeling, having to keep everything

hate to see you so stressed out on a day that’s supposed to be about celebration. I think

asked.

my head. “All I’ve had is tea,” I

looked at me in disapproval and clicked her tongue. She put her arm around my shoulders and started leading me toward the

a few phone calls to arrange for the dress, and we’ll

but nodded. She was right. If I let myself get into the stress as I had in the original timeline, I

been too much for me to even consider taking

that to happen again.

working around the room–chopping vegetables, frying meat on the stovetop, and mixing

and a coffee pot standing next to

to that corner and

with the