Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0165

Chapter 0165

I decided I wouldn’t hold my earlier impressions against her.

As we moved to the living room for dessert, the tension between Alexander and Diana lingered in the air. Alexander remained polite but guarded, keeping a subtle distance. He seemed uncomfortable, his sharp gaze flickering toward his mother with a critical edge.

I told myself it was probably because of her earlier remarks, though the unease in the room felt harder to explain

away.

We settled into plush chairs as the house staff brought out coffee and an elegant tray of sweets. Diana launched into an animated story about her grandmother’s set of heirloom jewels, describing each piece with vivid detail.

When she offered to let me borrow them for the ceremony, couldn’t help but feel flattered by the gesture.

“That’s generous of you,” Alexander said, arching a single eyebrow.

“Why shouldn’t I be generous?” Diana replied smoothly, but there was something slightly off about her smile. It seemed a little too polished, too deliberate as she turned her focus to her son.

“There’s no reason for you to be,” Alexander said, his tone neutral. “I have everything handled.”

to accept help from anyone. He’s been like this since he

it,” Alexander replied, his voice calm. “I simply don’t want to ask too much

trouble at all,”

I think,” I said. “Maybe another day we

at Alexander.

softened into something resembling a real smile, but the tension between them didn’t dissipate. Alexander’s posture remained stiff, his hand resting lightly on the arm of

stilled as he turned his attention toward it. Relief flickered across his face, his

opened.

in the doorway was a tall, slim young man with dark hair and wide, boyish features. Despite

hurried across the room, enveloping the newcomer in a tight hug. “You’re home! Did

mother’s behavior. “I’m fine, Mother,” he said softly.

“I was so worried about you. It’s such

I be?” Michael muttered, shifting uncomfortably in her

slightly to

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slight tightening of his jaw and the way his gaze dropped to his lap. The stark difference between Diana’s welcome for Michael and the way she had greeted Alexander

realized what I was witnessing.