Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

My Prince

Chapter 0171

Chapter 0171

“I don’t know what you mean,” I replied, but the knowing look he gave me made it clear he saw through my denial.

“Go ahead and ask your questions,” he said, his tone calm. There’s no reason to be hesitant with me. You want to know about my relationship with my mother.”

I hesitated, unsure if I should press further. But he’d opened the door, and my curiosity had already taken hold. “I just… it seems like there’s a lot of tension between you two, And then, when Michael got back, she was like a completely different person.”

A bitter smile curved Alexander’s lips. “Yeah, that’s how she is,” he said with a shrug. “For as long as I can remember, she’s preferred Michael. She’s always been a little hypercritical of me, but it got worse after my father died.”

shifted to the side, his eyes darkening as that stormy expression overtook his face again. Whatever

especially not now. “We don’t have to talk about this,” I said, standing and testing the

have to,” Alexander replied, his voice steady. “But you’re curious, and it doesn’t make any

your parents,” I

terms with the fact that she favors Michael. It doesn’t bother me anymore–not really. And most of the time, things between us are fine.” He straightened, the tension easing from his posture. “It’s certainly nothing you need to tiptoe around.”

I said softly, breaking the tension. “We can talk more another time. I’ll

expression unreadable. “Sure. We do need our

offered a small smile in agreement

far more comfortable than the formal dress I’d

family than I’d expected. He seemed willing to open up about it, but I still hesitated. My own relationship with my

entirely when

my judgment. After all, I’d only just met Diana, and it wasn’t

I didn’t notice how much time had passed until the bathroom door opened, releasing