Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0125

Chapter 0125

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“I can’t allow this madman to continue hurting my daughter,” Alpha Roman said, pacing at the front of the room. I stayed near the door, too agitated to sit down. Maybe “agitated” wasn’t the right word—it was more an overwhelming need to act, even with nothing immediate to be done.

“How could he have taken her wolf?” he muttered, fury barely contained. “What kind of man would do that?”

“Ella is capable even without her wolf,” I said firmly. “But now that we know what caused her wolf to go dormant, there may be something we can do to reverse it.”

He stopped pacing and looked at me with interest. “Are you certain about that?”

I shook my head. “Not certain, no. I don’t know exactly how he did it, but I think it’s too soon to give up hope completely.”

“It’s criminal,” he said, his anger flaring again. “To deprive her of her wolf… if I could find any proof, I’d ensure he faced the highest charges possible.”

“That’s the least he deserves,” I agreed, allowing my own anger toward David to surface. Alpha Roman turned to me, his gaze sharp as he studied my expression. After a pause, he crossed the room, placing a steady hand on my shoulder.

“I trust you with my daughter,” he said, his voice low but firm. “Don’t make me regret that.”

living room, where Ella and her mother were sitting close, intently focused on a

address the rumors,” Luna Rebecca was

think of something to

said, moving to sit beside Ella. “A public statement might show David we’re serious–and that he’s not off

expression thoughtful before she nodded. “Good idea. It’ll send

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his heel, already moving. “I’ll speak to the lawyer now,” he said, striding through

word of goodbye, Luna Rebecca rose to follow him, both of them swept up in their urgency. Their focus didn’t offend me; in fact, I shared it.

turned to me, offering a slightly tense smile.

to be sure I hadn’t taken

expected. Even after everything, she was still endearingly

just overprotective,” she said, almost apologetically

was a fair question,” I replied, studying

“What do you mean?”

paused before asking, “Did I take advantage of your

her eyes, and I couldn’t deny the strange mix of emotions that

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