Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0078

Alexander seemed to read the hesitation on my face. “There’s no obligation,” he said gently. “I can have someone drive you home if that’s what you’d prefer.”

I hesitated again, not wanting to offend him. But the truth was, I did need some space. My parents would undoubtedly want to talk about everything, and I needed time to clear my head. Slowly, I nodded.

ווידיי

box.

arrange for it,” Alexander said, standing and pulling his phone from his pocket as he walked back inside the

I watched him for a moment, feeling both relief and a slight pang of regret. The day had been perfect, but I knew I needed to take things at my own pace.

The tension between us seemed to have returned when Alexander came back out to the box. I kept my focus on the game until the very end, avoiding looking at him.

I couldn’t shake the feeling that I had upset him somehow, and I wasn’t sure what to do about it. For his part, Alexander didn’t appear upset–he was just quiet and lost in thought.

and out to

said, leaning slightly into my personal space.

I replied awkwardly, feeling the

could hear the warmth in his voice. “You have a good

as Alexander closed the door behind me.

the room with a teasing smile.

up. “Someone’s going to be teasing me about this at dinner,

at the expression on my face before leaving the room to continue whatever work he was doing.

they had in store could wait. I went up to my bedroom

inside, I found a vase I had hardly ever used and filled it with water from my bathroom tap. Carefully, 1 arranged the roses Alexander had given me. They were gorgeous and elegant, yet

my wardrobe since my second chance began,

to a child. The pastel walls and stuffed animals felt foreign, a stark contrast to

was about time

all day. Alexander had taken me out on a date meant to be a declaration of our connection, and I had