Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0073

Chapter 0073

Alexander POV

I stepped into the hallway, leaving the door open behind me, waiting for Ella to follow. She hesitated for a moment, giving me a strange, quizzical look.

I chose not to ask about it. We were in her pack’s territory, in her father’s house–there was no room for mistakes now. Our performance had to be flawless.

I had expected more resistance from Alpha Roman, if I were honest. The fact that he had so readily agreed to let Ella enter another relationship, especially after the disaster of her marriage, spoke volumes about just how much he doted on her.

I had heard plenty about that, of course–rumors that she was treated like a precious only child, given everything she desired without question.

Still, it surprised me.

Not that it was a bad thing for a father to care deeply about his daughter, but I couldn’t help wondering if that same overprotectiveness had led to Ella’s trouble with David.

If her parents never questioned her decisions or intervened when she was making obvious mistakes… well, it was no wonder she found herself tangled up with him.

Maybe that was too harsh. After all, Ella hadn’t told me much about how she ended up with David. I was working with second–hand information, whispers and rumors, public perceptions I knew better than most could be dangerously flawed.

Ella walked quietly beside me, her cheeks still pink with embarrassment. I resisted the urge to comment on it, though a smile tugged at my lips. There was something undeniably cute about her blushing, the way she seemed to shy away from acknowledging the tension between us.

For all her poise, Ella’s emotions were written so plainly on her face, and I found myself watching her more closely than I should. A warmth built inside me as I wondered what thoughts were racing through her mind in that moment. Her silence spoke more than words ever could.

we stepped out of the house, walking down the path

well,” I said, stopping at the end

nervously, and I could sense the tension building in her. Her family’s guards stood

slightly, lowering my voice to a whisper. “I suppose we shouldn’t kiss goodbye with so many prying eyes.”

she hesitated before opening her arms with a small, shy

guard, but I didn’t miss a beat. stepped forward and wrapped my arms around her. The difference in our height made her chin rest awkwardly on my shoulder as we embraced. She felt warm in my arms, and to my

the closeness. When I realized it, I quickly pulled away, trying to compose myself. “We’ll

she waved. I watched her through the

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seat as he began to drive. “I take it

according to plan,” I replied, though

to

and my eyes widened. Somehow, in all the tension of the

Ella out. How could I have made such a ridiculous mistake? Getting her father’s permission to

me, and my silence gave him all the

said quickly, pulling

ask her, didn’t you?” August asked,

deal,” I replied, trying to