Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

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Chapter 0227

Chapter 0227

The voice of the man that had commanded our release was low, measured, and simmering with restrained fury. Even now, it sent a chill down my spine. At the time, the authority in those words had been inexplicable.

But now, I knew.

The realization struck me like a sudden bolt, leaving me momentarily breathless. I glanced at Alexander, the man beside me, his expression unreadable.

He was watching me closely, but I forced myself to schooly features into neutrality. If he noticed the flicker of recognition in my eyes, he didn’t let on.

“I think you’re right,” Alexander said, pulling me out of my thoughts. “There are answers, and I think we’ll find them sooner than you may believe,” His voice softened, coaxing me back to the present. “For now, though, we have a party to host.”

“Yes,” I said hesitantly, “but I think maybe the party should wait just a few more minutes.”

was subtle but clear to me now–I’d come to know him so well in the past few

“is there something you know about all of this that you’re not telling

gaze locked onto mine, and I held it even as my heart raced.

was more like a calculated assessment, as though he were truly seeing me for the first time.

knew something about it,” he said slowly, his voice measured, “what reason would I have to hide it from you?

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hung between us like a challenge, and I had no strong answer. Yet his careful phrasing and the look in his eyes told me I was on the right track. My instincts screamed at me to tread carefully, but I couldn’t

tell by your face that I’ve hit on something

want to understand?” he asked, his voice carrying a

thousand possibilities rushed through my mind. What if there was some horrible secret about Alexander I could never guess? What if he wasn’t the kind, misunderstood man I’d come to believe he was? What if the worst

said finally, my voice trembling but resolute. “I want

sudden sound of the door banging open shattered the tension between us. Someone had entered the room, their

an unwelcome

conversation Alexander and I had been having

present a united front, but my mind scrambled for a plausible excuse,

thinker, acted first. His arm slipped