Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0106

Third–person POV

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David was back in the capital for the first time since the latest round of media criticism had hit him. He kept a hat pulled low to cover his hair and wore dark sunglasses, hoping to avoid recognition.

But even if someone did notice him, he had legitimate enough reasons to be there. He wasn’t worried about anyone being suspicious of his presence.

He had met with his allies, made a plan, and knew exactly what he was going to do. It was clear to him now that Ella wasn’t capable of making the right choice in this situation, so David would simply make the choice for her.

He’d been doing it their entire relationship, and Ella hadn’t even realized it. His mistake, he understood now, had been putting things in her hands. He wouldn’t make that mistake again.

Eventually, she would see that he was right. She would accept the situation–she’d have no other choice. And even if she didn’t, by the time she tried to act against him, David would have already secured what he wanted.

He walked through the streets of the capital, observing the crowds around him. Young people laughing, chatting on their phones; older generations with serious expressions; children clinging to their parents‘ hands.

They all went about their day, completely unaware of the dire circumstances unfolding around them. In their minds, the race for the next Alpha King was a distant thought, something far off in the future. It hardly crossed their minds that their current King wouldn’t be around forever.

and every other hopeful Alpha had started campaigning long ago. And the stakes were higher than

going to let Ella–or anyone else–stand in his way. His allies understood how serious the situation was, which is why they had helped him procure

he couldn’t afford to waste

final window to secure what he’d worked so long for.

Ella POV

was at my favorite tea shop in the capital, killing time while waiting for Alexander to finish his workday. We had plans for dinner and a visit

but we wanted to be seen in the right places to keep people talking. Plus, I hoped to find something unique yet classy to build our

hote, but I

a few feet behind me, scanning our

constantly, but he didn’t seem to mind. He

I had talked about it, and he was insistent that just because things seemed calm didn’t mean they were. We couldn’t take any chances.

wasn’t with me, then James would be. That’s just the way it was. I didn’t have a persuasive argument against it, and honestly, I knew it made my father

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kept stari her about it but decided against it–1 didn’t want to

said, offering a tight smile “Thank you,” I replied brightly, taking the cup from her. ” “You too, Miss,” she murmured, quickly averting her eyes. As I stepped away from the counter, James

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