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.

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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.

walked back down the hallway we had entered through and out

take you straight home,” he said, leaning slightly into my personal space. “I’m

awkwardly, feeling the

the warmth in his voice. “You

slid into the car as Alexander closed the door behind me. The drive back to my family home felt like a blur,

he walked through the room with a teasing smile. “I

“Someone’s going to be teasing me about this

expression on my face before leaving the room to continue whatever

considered looking for my parents but decided that whatever teasing they had in store could wait. I went up to my

it with water from my bathroom tap. Carefully, 1 arranged the roses Alexander had given

all the changes I had made to my wardrobe since my second chance

like it belonged to a child. The pastel walls and stuffed animals felt foreign, a

finally take the time to redecorate. It was about time I turned my space into a reflection of who

on a date meant to be a declaration of our connection, and I had acted immature and silly the entire time. Maybe