Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0197

Chapter 0197

Ella POV

Alexander continued lifting weights, but every time I glanced his way, I found him looking at me. I couldn’t exactly complain, considering I was staring at him just as much.

Still, it made me uneasy. We were supposed to be keeping our distance, not giving in to our mutual attraction. It was difficult to stick to that plan when I let myself indulge in moments like this.

Feeling flustered, I stepped off the treadmill and made my way to the other side of the gym, putting as much distance between us as I could without actually leaving.

“How’s your workout going?” a cheerful female voice called, pulling my attention away from Alexander.

I turned to see Stephanie, the petite, pale blonde trainer I had met during my first visit. We hadn’t worked much together yet, but she was always friendly and encouraging whenever I saw her.

“It’s going okay,” I said, catching my breath. “I started with a warm–up on the treadmill and sort of lost track of time. I’ve been running for a while now.”

that–you’ve worked up quite a sweat,” she commented with a smile. “Maybe it’d be a good idea to go for a dip in the pool. You could get an extra workout by

I said, “but I’m not really ready to finish my

I can teach you some lap drills? We haven’t really had a chance to work together yet, and this is

the real reason behind her approach. “Of course,” I said,

a knowing look. “Don’t worry, I’m not offended. So, shall we head

I said, glancing toward the locker room. “Let me just get changed,

genuinely excited, before heading off toward the pool. As I walked to the locker room, I couldn’t shake the feeling of Alexander’s gaze following me. I resisted the urge

stepped into the pool room,

for Stephanie, already in the water and

and approached the edge of the

in,” she called, grinning.

immediately, the tension in my muscles melting away. A sigh of relief escaped me, and I couldn’t help but smile as the water soothed

meeting her gaze, my grin mirrored in hers.

“Told you! There’s nothing better

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