Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0040

I was completely silent as my hair and makeup were worked on.

I was replaying my murder in my head over and over again. The thought of walking down the aisle with David again made me feel sick to my stomach.

I didn’t try to hide the miserable expression on my face; I was sure it would be attributed to my argument with Amanda or just the stress of being a bride.

The truth was, it was much more than that. Despite the play I had in place, I was terrified that everything was still going to fail and I would be trapped, repeating the cycle with David.

I didn’t want to lose my family again. I didn’t want to lose everything to him and Amanda.

I wish I had been able to speak to Alexander properly. He had such an easy way of reassuring me–just being able to talk to him made me feel better. His allyship was the only thing I had to rely on in this life.

I couldn’t tell anyone the truth about the situation, and so the fact that Alexander was on my side was the only reassurance I had that I could avoid all the heartache and pain that had befallen me and my pack.

He was my only hope.

While I was sitting there pitying myself, I had almost forgotten about the problem with my dress–until my hair and makeup were finished. I looked into the mirror and hardly recognized myself. I looked like an old movie star, glamorous and natural.

“If everything looks good, we can help you get into your dress,” the hairdresser said.

I stood

up and glanced at the garment bag hanging on the back of the door. The dress I had bought on my shopping trip with my mother and Amanda was in that bag. I liked it a lot, but it was so similar to the dress Amanda had just left wearing

I felt ridiculous even thinking about standing beside her in it–people might not even be able to tell which of us was the bride at first glance.

At that moment, the door opened, and my mother walked in with a wide, bright smile on her face and a large garment bag in her hands.

“Just in time,” she said happily.

I hadn’t believed it would be possible on such short

dress,” she explained. “I only had to have it driven from the house. Now, as long as it fits you properly, we shouldn’t have any issues.”

mean you already had the dress?” I asked, confused.

you try

fully dressed, with my heels, jewelry, and the gown. I looked into the full–length mirror and

mother straightened the long, delicately embroidered train of the dress and stood behind me with a proud smile on

do you think?” she

layers of fabric, creating a dramatic silhouette. It was

Chapter 0040

Chapter 0040

completely silent as my hair and makeup were

my head over and over again. The thought of walking down the aisle with David again made me

didn’t try to hide the miserable expression on my face; I was sure it would be attributed to my argument with Amanda or just the stress of being a bride.

the plan I had in place, I was terrified that everything was still going

my family again. I didn’t want to

able to speak to Alexander properly. He had such an easy way of reassuring me–just being able to talk to him

the fact that Alexander was on my side was the only reassurance I had that I could avoid all the heartache

was my only

my hair and makeup were finished. I

everything looks good, we can help you

trip with my mother and Amanda was in that bag. I liked it a lot, but

even be

door opened, and my mother walked in with a wide, bright smile on

time,” she said

hadn’t believed it would be possible on such short notice.

already had the dress,” she explained. “I only had to have it driven from the house. Now, as long

wwhat

the dress?” I asked,