Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

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Chapter 0114

Ella POV

Alexander quietly led me into his office building, away from the crowds on the busy streets. I was wearing my skirt and Alexander’s suit coat, since my own shirt had been destroyed. Alexander had made a few phone calls, then helped me dress and ushered me out of the hotel as quickly and calmly as possible.

It wasn’t until we stepped into the elevator in his building and the doors closed behind us that I felt the tears begin to fall.

In an instant, Alexander’s arm was around me, pulling me close. I let my head fall against his chest and cried. I made no attempt to calm myself down–in that moment, I wasn’t sure I could have even if I’d wanted to. It felt like every wall I’d built to protect myself was crumbling.

I was raw and miserable, sobbing uncontrollably as Alexander held me upright. The reality of everything that had just happened began to sink in—anger, fear, and misery swirling within me.

Every time I started to let down my guard, something terrible happened. No matter how careful I was, I would never truly be safe as long as David and Amanda were still out there.

about his reputation, so how could he possibly

parents going to react? They were already so concerned, hesitant to let me out of their sight. After

Being connected to me was supposed to be good for his reputation, something that would strengthen both of our standings. Instead, I

as we reached

didn’t recognize this place at all. I glanced up at him, my confusion unspoken.

eyes. “You need

if my voice would even work. I felt like I

hadn’t known Alexander had an apartment on the upper floor of his pack’s building, but it made sense. Many alphas had living quarters within the capital. There was an immediate sense of relief in knowing I’d have more privacy and an added

long hallway to a plain white door. To the side, there was a security panel. Alexander quickly punched in a code, then scanned his thumb before the

stepped inside, my eyes widened. I had expected something nice, of course, but this… this was beyond

and state–of–the–art, like stepping into a movie star’s home. Whatever I had imagined Alexander’s apartment to

wrapped my arms around myself in a small attempt at comfort. Alexander led me over to a black leather couch, and I sat down reluctantly. The leather was

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