Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0041

1 kept my head held high and proud as I stepped out onto the walkway. I could hear people’s exclamations of surprise and gasps as they saw me, but I kept my gaze forward, looking at David as I walked steadily down the aisle.

Amanda was standing to the side of the altar in a place of honor, wearing a dress that, now that I could see it fully, looked far too much like my original wedding gown to be a coincidence. She must have chosen it on purpose.

In front of the altar stood David, staring at me with wide eyes and his mouth slightly open in surprise. It was almost amusing to see him react that way to me.

I was tempted to look around the room to see how many others were having similar reactions, but I knew it would look strange if I did.

I could feel Amanda’s eyes fixed on me, so I turned toward her and smiled. I could tell she was upset, but she forced a smile in return.

When I reached the end of the aisle and stood in front of Dad, I turned to face him. From over his shoulder, I could see his father, Alpha Derrick. His eyes weren’t on me or his son–they were fixed on the crowd

I followed his gaze to where the Alpha King was sitting, his daughter beside him.

and bowed my

my surprise, the Alpha King and his daughter both returned the

the crowd, taking in how many people had attended. It was a much larger crowd than in

had come because of all the recent drama and news about us. It was possible that people had come out of curiosity, hoping to see if any other strange events would

hoped they would

up and down.

our original wedding either, and his presence now reminded me of what I was going through all of this for. All of the stress of the past weeks, all of the conflict and fear I had experienced today while preparing for this moment–it would all be worth

power to know what was waiting for me and to stop it from happening. I knew what David and Amanda were really like and the lengths they were willing to

support, I would be able to stop them. I could protect

and I smiled. My heart rate increased as we stared at one another. It felt strange to be standing here in my grandmother’s wedding dress, looking into his eyes. Something

relax, a sudden chill ran down my spine.

beside me, drawing my attention back to him. His eyes had narrowed, and the warmth from earlier was gone. There was something different about the

a knot form in my