Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0254

Chapter 0254

Ella POV

The rest of the evening with Alexander was quiet. We were both tired from the long day, and each seemed lost in our own thoughts.

The next morning wasn’t much different. Alexander, to my surprise, seemed more hungover than either of us had anticipated and decided to sleep in–a rarity for him. He was such a workaholic that I’d honestly never expected to see him indulge in something so simple as a late morning.

Being alone in the quiet apartment left me with far too much time for my mind to wander, so I opted for a light breakfast before heading to the gym. It was the best way I knew to keep both my mind and body busy.

Living here in the capital had its challenges, but maintaining my workout routine had become easier. The regular exercise had become a habit, one I found genuinely helpful for my mood, even if I wasn’t yet convinced it was making much of a difference in my overall recovery.

The gym was unusually crowded that morning, with most of the machines in use. Instead of following my usual circuit, I moved to whichever equipment was available, spending a few minutes at each station.

I didn’t want to hog a machine and disrupt anyone else’s workout.

Still, no matter how focused I tried to be, Alexander’s words kept surfacing in my mind.

I can’t fall for anyone.

They echoed, over and over, refusing to be silenced. He hadn’t said he didn’t want to be with me or that it would be better if we kept things professional. He’d said he couldn’t.

There was something holding him back–some reason why we couldn’t pursue whatever was growing between us.

I wanted to know what that reason was.

A small, stubborn part of me even felt like I had the right to know.

But I knew better. It was silly to think that Alexander owed me more of an explanation than he had already given.

it wasn’t about me specifically. There had to be something in his past that made him so certain of this–something that had

badly, I thought, the idea sending an unexpected wave of

barbell lunges. The burn of the exercise was normally a pleasant distraction from my thoughts. Right now, holding the weights only reminded me of how heavy my thoughts were and of how much

long sip from my water bottle, I tried to shake the thoughts from my mind. Alexander didn’t need my protection. There was no point in

sacrificed so many other joys in his life that he wasn’t willing to

maybe it had something to do with what had happened to his father, and he couldn’t bear the idea

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the reason, I needed to respect his decision.

called out suddenly.

a familiar, pretty woman walking toward me with a bright

said uncertainly, trying to place

reached me.

her fully. It was Fiona–Alexander’s childhood friend. We’d

“Though I probably be here much more often now that I’m living in the

gym great atmosphere, great

have,” I

started any of the classes yet?” Fiona asked curiously. “The yoga class is a lot of

a try. I’m always

seems too forward. I’m a very social person, and it’s kind of weird for me to go to these classes without

in the class?”

with a shrug. “Like I mentioned at the wedding, I travel a lot for work. The people who go to these classes tend to fluctuate, so by the time

see,” I said, though I wasn’t sure I really did. Something about Fiona was bothering me,

Alexander. The way they’d interacted at the wedding had shown me

something familiar about her–something I couldn’t place. I felt like I’d seen her somewhere before,

Fiona said, her smile easy and warm. “I just thought it could