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.

the game was over, we walked back down the hallway we had entered through and out to the car. There were

said, leaning slightly into my personal

did,” I replied awkwardly, feeling the

could hear the warmth in his voice. “You

car as Alexander closed the door behind me. The drive back to

the room with a

going to be teasing me about this

laughing at the expression on my face before leaving the room to

parents but decided that whatever teasing they had in store could wait. I

bathroom tap. Carefully, 1 arranged the roses Alexander had given me. They were gorgeous and elegant, yet they looked completely out of place

my wardrobe since my second chance began, I hadn’t actually done anything

like it belonged to a child. The pastel walls and stuffed animals felt foreign, a stark contrast to the new me I

was about

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