Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0186

I glanced at James, who nodded slightly, always ready to help. The idea was starting to feel more real, more possible. If I could pull this off, it wouldn’t just be a gift—it would be a memory. Something meaningful. Something perfect.

The three of us began making our way toward the tailor shop. As we walked, my mind started to wander again. It felt almost absurd to be focused on something as trivial as shopping for a gift—not just because my relationship with Alexander wasn’t truly romantic, but because the looming presence of Amanda and David clung to my thoughts like a shadow.

Did I really have the luxury to focus on this while they were scheming, possibly plotting something far worse?

It might have been a mistake to delay responding to Amanda’s text message, but Alexander had assured me he had it handled, and Elizabeth had promised to investigate. So, what else could I do?

“Are you dwelling on unpleasant thoughts again?” Elizabeth asked, her voice breaking through my spiraling

concerns.

you

me a knowing glance. “You look like you’ve

even in

who will make sure

me, how deeply

I hesitated. “I just don’t want to let my guard

understand,” she said. Then, with a bright smile, she wrapped her arm around my shoulders and gave me a reassuring squeeze. “But now is not the time for that. Now is the time for celebration and for planning

bright side?” I asked, genuinely impressed by

said, her smile unwavering. “I’m always prepared for the worst–case scenario.

the logic. If you already had a plan for the worst,

territory of being the king’s daughter,” she explained. “You always have to be ready for anything. If you don’t learn how to deal with

hung in the air, offering me both comfort and a lesson I wasn’t sure I’d mastered yet. But in that moment, I resolved

original timeline. I wasn’t happy as the Luna Queen, but I had done