Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0159

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Chapter 0159

Ella POV

The silence that followed was so pronounced it felt heavy. Alexander didn’t respond, and the seconds dragged on long enough that I glanced at my phone to make sure the call hadn’t dropped.

“Alexander?” I said softly. “Did I say something wrong?”

“No, not at all,” he answered quickly, though there was a slight edge to his voice. “You’re right, of course. You should have met my family by now. It’s an oversight on my part that you haven’t.”

“I don’t want to pry,” I said uncertainly.

“No, of course not,” Alexander said, his tone steadying, “You’re not prying at all. I’ll speak to my mother and make arrangements.”

I nodded, even though he couldn’t see me. “All right,” I said softly. But something about Alexander’s tone left me

uneasy.

shake the feeling that something wasn’t quite right. Alexander had never struck me as embarrassed by his family. He’d spoken of them before–briefly–but I hadn’t gotten

get married–even if it was fake–I would

Alexander meeting my parents too. Maybe I was just overthinking it. Things would probably be

asked, my voice soft but insistent.

a slight laugh, though it didn’t quite reach his usual

guess that’s normal for

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dismissively. “At any rate, everything is fine. There’s no need

glad to hear it,” I replied, though his tone didn’t fully ease my

you for reminding me, actually. My mother’s going to be furious if I leave her out of

to be upset,” I said with a faint smile.

wasn’t unusual for a grown man, especially one who had been more or less on his own in the capital for the last few years. As much as Alexander worked, I doubted he had much time to go home for a

him. He’d lost his father and wasn’t close to his mother. Other than August, I hadn’t met

I thought. Maybe when this was all said and done, he’d have learned to balance things a little

Chapter 0159

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