Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0214

Alexander POV

Wedding planning was far more complicated than I’d ever imagined. How anyone managed to do this on their own was beyond me.

Ella had mentioned, after I asked, that David had been no help at all with planning her first wedding. I wasn’t surprised to hear it, but I was annoyed nonetheless. What kind of man left his woman to shoulder all the work while he sat back and reaped the benefits?

I shook the thought away. I couldn’t allow myself to start thinking of Ella as my woman, not even fleetingly. That was a dangerous precedent to set for myself.

Still, the stress of planning this wedding was worse than I had anticipated, especially since I’d taken on so much of the work myself. It felt like everything was conspiring against me. A small part of me wondered if fate was trying to stop this wedding from happening. It was a sham, after all…

But in reality, the problems weren’t as mystical as fate. My mother’s constant meddling was irritating, Topher’s smugness was grating, and my lack of sleep only amplified my frustrations.

Letting them get under my skin was a mistake, but they seemed determined to test my patience. Topher, in particular, was enjoying himself far too much, knowing I’d owe him for “saving the day,” as he smugly called it.

“Sir, you look miserable,” August’s voice cut through my swirling thoughts.

I glanced up from my laptop, where I had been rereading the same vendor email for what felt like the hundredth time.

“Is that supposed to be helpful?” I snapped, letting my irritation seep into my tone.

“You need to take a night off,” August said, his voice carrying that familiar mix of sternness and concern he used when he anticipated resistance.

I sighed, glaring at the email on my screen. He wasn’t wrong. I had read the same paragraph at least three times and couldn’t recall a single detail. A clear sign that I was overtired and ineffective.

“I don’t really have time to take a night off,” I muttered.

“I can handle whatever needs handling,” August said firmly. “Besides, it wouldn’t do for you to show up to your own wedding looking haggard and exhausted. This whole thing is just for show, right? So you need to be camera- ready.”

will you handle it when

been relentless, calling me constantly since she’d gone dress shopping with Ella. Every stray question seemed to be treated as an emergency, requiring my

in a small way. I hadn’t expected her to care about the wedding

fixated on Ella. Every call brought a new inquiry about her what she liked, how she spent her time, even

while uncharacteristic, was a good thing. It inade

August pressed, snapping me back to the moment. “You need to rest. You only have a few days

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and you’re running

sigh. “Hold my calls unless

+25 BONUS

washed over August’s face as he nodded in agreement.

a sharp click and leaned back in my chair, exhaling slowly. As much as I

now, I wouldn’t

apartment. Despite my exhaustion —and the relief I felt

wasn’t solely

Third Person PQV

couldn’t understand the obsession

first wedding was tragic, and the viral videos of the incident were undeniably

was supposed to be all of those things–it was expected. There wasn’t anything about her that stood out

power and wealth. If Ella’s father weren’t as prominent as he was, people wouldn’t care nearly as much about her life. It was as

like the women

was between them, it seemed

change their course. Her attempts to undermine the match had failed. Even reaching out to Rebecca Rowan, Ella’s mother, had been futile.

had been polite, but resolute. And Diana knew better than to push too hard; crossing the Rowans would be a political

with the wedding upon them, Diana was out

more cautious, especially after what Ella had already endured. Yet it seemed the rumors about Ella being spoiled

her