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.”

a good idea to go for a dip in the pool. You could

“but I’m not really

maybe I can teach you some lap drills? We haven’t really had a

course,” I said, feigning innocence. “I

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

me just get changed, and I’ll meet you

to the locker room, I couldn’t shake the feeling of Alexander’s gaze following me. I resisted

I showered quickly and changed into my swimsuit. When I stepped into the pool room, the sharp scent of chlorine

was mostly empty, save for Stephanie, already in the water and

back and approached the edge of the pool.

called, grinning. “The water’s heated.

in my muscles melting away. A sigh of relief escaped

meeting her gaze,

“Told you! There’s nothing better after a long run. Ready for some drills?”

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