Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

apter 0217

Chapter 0217

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As Alexander’s voice grew more tense, my unease deepened. “A meeting?” I repeated, the faint background chatter growing louder in my mind. I knew that second voice, but I couldn’t place it. Something about it made me

uneasy.

“Yes,” he said firmly, a trace of irritation slipping through his usually composed demeanor. “It’s nothing for you to worry about.”

But the words did nothing to reassure me. For a moment, I hesitated, wondering if I should push for more details. Before I could decide, Alexander spoke again, softer now, almost tender.

“Ella, everything is under control. Trust me.”

I wanted to desperately. But as the call ended and I stood there clutching my phone, a troubling thought gnawed at me. The voices I’d heard weren’t faint whispers or distant echoes; they were distinct and urgent.

What kind of meeting was he in? And why did it feel like Alexander was hiding something from me?

pulling me out of my spiraling thoughts. The sender was unknown, and the

Not everything is as it

Third Person POV

who you trust. Not everything is

over the message she had just sent. The words felt insufficient, their weight

a frustrated sigh, she deleted the message from her

messages ever being traced back to her. She’d

Brianna could single–handedly bring that about. Still, his suggestions

with Alexander,” he’d sneered. “Tell her you’re pregnant. Tell her Alexander is a killer, and you have proof.”

absurdity of it all. Ella Rowan wouldn’t fall for such outlandish lies, no matter how convincingly they were delivered. David’s desperation oozed from every ridiculous claim.

her in the past. It had taken

even easier to get access to the winery. A little extra added to the

one would die, but a wedding that makes the guests ill is memorable for all the wrong reasons. It would make David happy.

the Rowan family. David was merely a convenient source of resources a pawn

his usefulness, she would discard

that day made her smile, a slow, venomous curve of her lips. David would be

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