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.

believed him when he said it wasn’t personal. Alexander didn’t think he could be with anyone, and it wasn’t about me specifically. There had to be

idea sending an unexpected wave of anger through me.

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

Taking a long sip from my water bottle, I tried to shake the thoughts from my mind. Alexander didn’t

past..Maybe Alexander had simply sacrificed so many other joys in his life that he

it had something to do with what had happened to his father, and he

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the reason, I needed

called

turned, startled, and saw a familiar, pretty woman walking toward me

trying to

she reached me. “I didn’t know you came to this

struck, and I smiled, turning to face her fully. It was Fiona–Alexander’s childhood

I probably be here much

good gym great atmosphere, great

I confirmed.

Fiona asked curiously. “The yoga class

“But maybe I ought to give it a try. I’m always looking for ways to liven up

together,” she offered, then quickly added, “I’m sorry if that seems too forward. I’m a very social person, and it’s kind of weird for me to go to

don’t know the other people in the class?”

well,” she said with a shrug. “Like I mentioned at the wedding, I travel a lot for work. The people who go to these classes tend to

Fiona was bothering me, though I couldn’t quite put my finger on it.

obviously important to Alexander. The way they’d interacted at the wedding had shown me that

I felt like I’d seen

easy and warm. “I just thought it could be fun and wanted to make the