Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0196

“It does seem like you’ve been busy every minute of the day” she said, a hint of sadness in her tone. “We’ve hardly had a chance to talk.”

“Oh, that reminds me,” I said, seizing the moment. “As long as we have a chance now, I wanted to ask you about dress shopping.”

“Oh?” she said, raising an eyebrow. “I wondered if you’d want to make a big deal about that again or if you’d just end up using the dress you chose last time that went unused.”

“I had considered it,” I admitted. “But I decided against it. It feels like bad luck to wear a dress I’d chosen with David in mind.”

“I hadn’t considered it from that angle,” she said thoughtfully. “That’s probably a good decision. Well, I’d love to go shopping with you again,” she added, her smile kind. “As long as we arrange for our own transportation.”

We shared an unsteady laugh, both remembering the chaos of last time. The kidnapping with Amanda still loomed over our memories, a shadow we had yet to fully understand.

“Maybe this will be the redo we need–to erase that bad memory with a pleasant one,” I said hopefully.

“I hope so,” my mother agreed. “Will it just be the two of us?”

think you two have ever met, and she expressed a desire to get to know you before the

about her. It only makes sense that we

I asked hesitantly. I could sense her hesitation and didn’t

only thinking of how quickly things have changed. Let me know when you want to go shopping, and

to me. I stood, too, and she wrapped me in a

she said warmly.

“Yes,” I answered.

rest of the evening was pleasant and quiet. I helped my father with some paperwork

I texted with Alexander, who was amused that my mother had

distinct feeling the two of them were starting

and then headed directly to the capital to meet the trainers at the

in. My heart skipped a beat as I caught sight of him. Memories of the last time we were in

in his arms flexing with

the gym with me since that first day, and