Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0178

Chapter 0178

Ella POV

I looked up at Alexander, my eyes wide as my thoughts took form. I knew what to do with the land.

He was already watching me, a grin spreading across his face.

I propped my chin on my fist, staring seriously at the map of the border region. The Lunar Lake land adjacent to the farmland was mostly forested. On the Rowanwood side, power lines stretched for miles, but there was little else–just an isolated tract of land rendered nearly useless by David’s actions.

Farming was out of the question, and livestock wouldn’t fare much better without viable vegetation. I had briefly entertained the idea of digging out man–made ponds to create a fish farm, but so far from any natural water sources, that felt like a desperate stretch.

Eckingtones I’m thinking?” asked, the excitement in my voice unmis

But with this idea in mind, the land suddenly looked more valuable than ever. It was big enough, and with the powerlines nearby, we could easily tie it into the power grid.

thinking what

“I think so,” Alexander replied, his eyes gleaming with the same realization.

“Solar power,” I said happily.

In the original timeline, the kingdom had been facing an energy crisis. Many alphas had competed to find a solution, but rather than supporting their efforts, David had resisted change.

Finally, the alpha of Briar Rose had come up with the idea of a solar farm. No one pack had the land available to try

it out, so the plan hadn’t gone anywhere. Now, with this stretch of unused land, it was possible.

I laughed and tapped my finger against the map. “It’s perfect! All this clear–cut land just waiting to be used, and

do with it.”

know exactly what”

than the farm would have been,” Alexander said, his tone brimming

pen,” I said, pointing to a cup

over the map. It would take an initial investment, sure, but if things worked out the way we

I stood back and looked proudly at the

I said. “I need to go over this with him. If he approves of the

when he’ll be back?” Alexander

head. “He has some kind of meeting today. He’s on the other side of the

gathering the technical information we’d need. We wrote all of the details out on a

it was getting late. Alexander had to head back to the capital, and it was a long

call me tonight,” he said as I

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promised. “I know there’s a lot of work

the meantime, get some rest. You’ve earned it,” he said, smiling with a mix of satisfaction and exhaustion.

what we’d accomplished. We had a solution–a good one–and for the first time in

I went into the kitchen and made myself something more

face. I recognized the expression; his meeting hadn’t gone well. It was best to give

“Hi,” I said.

tense voice as he walked to the fridge and grabbed a drink. It was a beer, which meant the meeting had been very bad. My

did want to talk to him about things, but I would have to

take twenty minutes to myself,” he responded. He popped the lid off of the bottle and took a deep drink from it. He was looking off into the distance,

that answer; it was his custom when he wanted to think something through. Without

eat it. It made me feel immediately better, and I silently scolded myself

Diana and Michael. At the time, the thought of sitting across from her and making pleasant conversation

finished, I headed to the living room, hoping to unwind.

firm and filled

emerging from the hallway leading to his office. The tension in his expression was

I said, standing to meet him. “What’s

said sharply,