Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

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“It’s nothing like that,” Alexander said. “We had a casual relationship. I was clear from the start that I didn’t want anything more, but she did, so in the end we parted ways.”

I could feel a knot forming in my stomach. “So, you just ditched her?” I asked softly, not sure if I wanted to know the answer.

There was a long pause. He said nothing at first, and that surprised me. I had expected some witty remark or light- hearted deflection, but instead, he seemed genuinely to be considering my question.

I thought about all the old rumors, the whispers from the past when Alexander had been called all sorts of cruel names. In the original timeline, I’d heard them all. But relationships end poorly all the time, and bitterness often follows. How much of it should I really take seriously?

Still, I knew Nadia wouldn’t be the only one. There were more women out there, more stories waiting to be told. This was only the beginning.

“Well?” I asked, my tone softening as I searched his face.“s that what you do when women are no longer useful. to you? Is that what you’ll do to me?”

“You’re different,” his gaze finally met mine, and something raw flickered in his eyes.

asked, my heart picking up

words. I waited with bated breath for him

business.

had been taken in by my own acting. Alexander was absolutely right; we were just business partners, and when it came to that, his

him.

a smile onto my face. “You’re right,” I said softly. “I’m

face. “I’m glad to hear it. I knew you. would understand

experience with David, I realized that a romantic relationship was far too messy and made one

time I thought I was getting to know him a little better, he said something that made the space

I couldn’t allow myself to make the same mistake twice–not when the stakes were so high. The only thing that mattered now was handling

the task at hand, to navigate this treacherous situation with precision and care. As much as I wanted to lean into the connection we were building, I couldn’t afford to forget why I was here. The weight of our circumstances pressed down on me, reminding me that the game we were playing

added “More people will come forward. Your have to be prepared for that.”

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Chapter D01

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