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

even more profitable than the farm would have

that pen,” I said, pointing to a

It would take an initial investment, sure, but if things worked out the way we envisioned, it

we were done drawing, I stood back and looked proudly

with him. If he approves of the plan, we can get started right away.”

be back?” Alexander asked, his

head. “He has some kind of meeting today. He’s on the other side of the territory and probably won’t be back for a few more hours.”

hour going over the plans, with Alexander consulting his team and gathering the technical information we’d need. We wrote

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

he said as I walked him to his car.

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Chapter 0178

lot of work to

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

We had a solution–a good

I went into the kitchen and made myself something more substantial to eat, finally realizing

a sandwich, my father walked into the room. There was an irritated look on his face. I recognized the

“Hi,” I said.

and grabbed a drink. It was a beer, which meant the meeting had been very bad. My father rarely drank.

I would have to wait until he was in the

going 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

had expected that answer; it was his custom when he wanted to think something through. Without another word,

at the kitchen counter to eat it. It made me feel immediately better, and I silently scolded myself for going all day without a real meal. I should know better

the time, the thought of sitting across from her and making pleasant conversation after her comments about Alexander was just unimaginable. I frowned at the thought but tried

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

my father’s voice called, firm and

toward the sound, startled, and saw him emerging from the hallway leading to his office. The tension in his

standing to meet

he said sharply, his tone tinged with suspicion.