Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0256

Chapter 0256

Ella POV

I sat at the kitchen island beside Alexander, absentmindedly poking at the food he’d placed before me. It smelled and looked delicious, but my appetite was nowhere to be found a ridiculous reaction, really.

Alexander allowed me to stew in silence for a while before finally breaking the tension.

“What’s bothering you?” he asked, his tone calm but direct “And don’t tell me it’s nothing. I’m not so dense that I can’t tell when you’re pissed off.”

His bluntness caught me off guard, and I stared at him for moment, struggling to gather my thoughts. He was right–I couldn’t just sulk all day without explaining myself.

“Like I said earlier, I ran into Fiona at the gym,” I began with a slight shrug.

“And for some reason, that pissed you off?” he asked, his brow furrowing in genuine confusion.

I replied quickly. “I’m not angry that I ran into her. It’s just…” I hesitated, searching for the right words. “The two

confirmed without hesitation. “She’s one

mention her to me before?” I pressed, my tone quieter

he said with a shrug. “It’s not like we’ve sat down and compared lists of our

mulling over his response. He had a point. Alexander wasn’t the type to volunteer personal details unless he thought they were necessary. He hadn’t mentioned his brother until we were heading to his pack lands, and he hadn’t brought

something happen with Fiona today?” he asked, his brow creasing as he studied me. “Did she

the impression that the two of you were… closer than I realized.” I chose my words carefully, not wanting to sound irrational.

the moment my implication clicked. His eyes widened

I’ll ever have. She can be annoying, but if she said

still couldn’t shake the unease

under his breath. “Do you seriously

genuinely curious. Fiona was beautiful, successful, and they clearly got along well. It wasn’t an unreasonable thought–or

work as I am on mine. Our paths rarely cross anymore, and I’m not interested in attempting a long–distance relationship. Besides,” he added, his tone softening, “I’ve told you

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