Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0173

Chapter 0173

Listening for the sound of his footsteps returning.

Hoping to feel the mattress shift under his weight again.

But the room remained quiet, and he never came back.

I drifted in and out of the awkward space between sleep and wakefulness, only opening my eyes when I heard birds chirping outside the window. Slowly, I took in my surroundings.

Alexander was still in the chair across the room, sitting upright and focused on the screen of his phone. I hadn’t heard him move, and I had no idea how long he’d been awake.

He glanced up at me and offered a small, awkward smile. “Good morning.”

“Good morning,” I replied, sitting up and leaning against the headboard. “What are you doing over there? Why didn’t you stay in the bed last night?”

as he teased, “You’re clearly used to having the bed to yourself. I figured

face at him but didn’t argue. It was obvious he was lying, though I wasn’t sure why. Maybe he’d simply been uncomfortable and was too polite to admit it. I didn’t want to push the matter, even

said with a roll

a ride,” he replied.

to the capital?”

giving me a curious look. “Did you have other plans for the

hesitating for a moment, “I actually thought it might be a good idea to check out that

from David. It’s smart

the contract. The land was officially mine now, and it was time to figure out how best to use it. Seeing it in

come with

“Breakfast is probably ready by now. We can leave after we eat,”

dining room for breakfast.

across the room, her face filled with concern. Without so much as a glance at Alexander,

that no one else could hear. “You gave me such a fright with that