Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0117

“I don’t suffer fools lightly,” he continued, his bright, serious gaze locked on mine. I felt strangely small under his stare, but I couldn’t look away. “And I don’t spend time with people I don’t want to spend time with. This arrangement we have-“he paused, as if searching for the right words, “-would not be enough to make me go out of my way for you.”

My breath hitched. His words, so matter–of–fact, caught me off guard. The truth was, I hadn’t been entirely sure why Alexander had continued to involve himself in my increasingly chaotic life. But as he spoke, the certainty in his voice made me question everything I had assumed.

“Don’t ever make the mistake of thinking you’re manipulating me,” he said firmly, and for a moment, I almost flinched. “I don’t act out of pity or concern. I do what I want to do. And right now, what I want is to make sure you’re all right. Do you understand?”

I nodded slowly, though I wasn’t sure I truly did understand. His actions and words seemed contradictory to me. Why would he care so much? What was driving him to stay by my side, to protect me?

I knew there was more to Alexander than I had seen so far, but despite all the time we had spent together, I realized how little I actually knew about him.

I had no real ground to stand on if I wanted to challenge what he was saying. So instead, I accepted his words for nów, even if they left me feeling more confused than before 1

“So you’ll be staying the night, then?” Alexander raised an eyebrow, his question hanging in the air.

“If you insist,” I replied, feeling uncertain but resigned.

smiled, a look of satisfaction crossing his face. “I do. Don’t worry, the doctor tells me that you’re going to be just fine. You simply need to reach climax in order to

I said softly, my voice betraying how embarrassed I

smiled again, but this time, there was an amused glint in

funny?” I asked, confused by the look on

little closer. “My pretty puzzle. You’re so strong and confident most of the time, but when the topic turns to

“I just don’t think it’s a topic we should engage

of your desires. Besides, you don’t need to worry about embarrassing yourself in front of

up my neck and into my cheeks, and I couldn’t tell if he was being sincere or teasing me. His eyes

that’s good,” I muttered, looking away, “I’d hate

a nuisance, I’ll be sure to tell you,” he teased, his voice playful but his eyes locked on mine with a

at me that made my blush deepen. His gaze held an intensity that left

time. And instead of waiting hesitantly to see if he’d change his mind, I moved

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