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.

me as embarrassed by his family. He’d spoken of them before–briefly–but I hadn’t gotten the sense he was hiding anything. So why had the thought of

it was obvious that if he and I were going to get

Alexander meeting my parents too. Maybe I was just overthinking it.

sure nothing’s wrong?” I asked, my voice soft but insistent. “I’ll be honest, your

said with a slight laugh, though it didn’t quite reach his usual confidence.

I said hesitantly. “I guess

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I haven’t been sleeping enough,” he said dismissively. “At any rate, everything is fine. There’s no need for

hear it,” I replied, though his tone

you for reminding me, actually. My mother’s going to be furious if I leave her out of the wedding planning. I can’t believe I overlooked something

be upset,”

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

I couldn’t help feeling sad for him. He’d lost his father and wasn’t close to his mother. Other than August, I hadn’t met anyone who could be considered Alexander’s friend. His life seemed consumed by work, leaving little room for

some fun together, I thought. Maybe when this was all said and done, he’d have learned to balance things a little more. If I could help him with that,

Chapter 0159

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