Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0082

Alexander POV

I smirked slightly. “If I didn’t know any better, I’d swear you could see into the future.”

An odd expression flickered across Ella’s face before she quickly lowered her gaze to her coffee. “That would be nice,” she muttered.

“I mean it,” I said, watching her closely. “You seem to have this incredible insight into people’s motivations. It’s like you know what’s going to happen before it even unfolds. Sometimes it’s… unsettling.”

Ella smiled weakly. “I’m sorry if it unsettles you,” she said her fingers tracing the edge of her cup. “I’m just making an educated guess based on my understanding of the situation, as I’ve said before.”

I watched as she toyed with the coffee cup, her eyes intentionally turned away. Something I’d said had clearly affected her, but I couldn’t quite put my finger on what. There were moments when I could read her like an open book, and others–like this–where she was a puzzle, impossible to solve.

Oddly, I found comfort in that. I had plenty of my own secrets, and despite the nature of our relationship, it seemed we were a perfect match in that regard.

“So, who was on the phone?” Ella asked, clearly eager to change the subject.

“August,” I replied.

concerned. “Is everything

nodded. “Yes, he was just confirming details about a business transaction. It wasn’t urgent, but I had to take the call to be sure.”

your beta–you need to keep communication open and clear. My

you understand,”

bothered her was it the warning from my ex or my comments about her apparent precognition? Either way, she seemed

on her mind. There was

her–what made her tick, what drove her. At first glance, she seemed so simple, but

she wouldn’t have gone this far.

you like to do for the rest of the day? The

her

her.

“but first I need you

what?” I asked,

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