Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

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Chapter 0057

Ella POV

“It’s been a long day,” my father said sternly. “Ella needs to rest.”

It was clear that David had more he wanted to say, but he wasn’t going to argue with my father in public. He nodded his head mutely and stepped aside.

My father put his arm around my shoulders and led me quiddy away from the crowd of onlookers. Before I knew it, we were in the car and heading home.

My father sat in the seat beside me with a look of concentration on his face. I still felt shaken by what had happened. I wasn’t sure what to do or even what to think.

I wanted to say something to my father to take away his stress, but there was nothing that I could think of.

My phone started to ring. Without thinking, I pulled it out of my pocket. It was Alexander calling. The contact name made me fumble, nearly dropping my phone. I quickly muted my screen to avoid my father seeing it.

If he saw that my “flance” was calling me he would think it was David. That would cause nothing but trouble. I needed to change the contact name when I had a chance. Still, I couldn’t just make it Alexander. I still wasn’t ready for people to know that I was connected with him. I would have to think of something

My father looked at me curiously. “Aren’t you going to answer the phone?” he asked.

I’ll talk to

shrugged. When we arrived at the house, my mother was waiting at the door. It was clear that she had already been informed about what

thought that I hadn’t

and pulled me into a hug. I hugged her back

I

it seems,” my mother said as she led us into the

that the only crime in the capital is aimed at our

at me. “I believe that whoever arranged

father joined her. I sat on the chair

“but the question is who and what could they possibly hope to gain

for today?” she asked. That it was

don’t know,”

for her to have done something like this, but I believe that we both know desperation can push people to do foolish things,” my

would she have the money to pay these rogues to take such a risk as attacking

at her words. I had never thought about how

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