Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0259

Chapter 0259

“After careful consideration and discussions with my family,” he began, his tone calm but firm, “I have decided that it’s time for me to retire.‘

Gasps rippled through the room. Some Alphas and Lunas exchanged stunned glances, while others simply froze. Under the table, Alexander reached for my hand, his grip firm and grounding.

My heart pounded in my chest. This was it—it was really happening.

Everything I had been doing to prevent the events of the original timeline could come undone if we didn’t manage to win this election.

I tightened my grip on Alexander’s hand, drawing strength from his presence. We had overcome so much together. I had to stay confident. We could do this.

“The preparations for an election to name my successor will begin immediately,” the king continued. “I have chosen not to endorse any candidate. I want the people to have their choice, free.from the influence of my personal wishes.”

“When will the election take place?” someone asked.

“The end of next year,” the king replied.

Not a

Choosing the wrong king could destabilize everything. And whoever stepped into that role would face the immense burden of leaving their pack

his expression unreadable. When his eyes shifted briefly to Alexander, I nodded discreetly. To my surprise, I thought I saw relief flash across his face.

Memories from the original timeline surfaced, vivid and unrelenting. I didn’t push them away. Anything I could recall

about what was to come. Some faces still reflected concern, their thoughts no doubt lingering on the gravity

approached Alexander and me, keeping his voice low to avoid being overheard. “You plan

replied confidently.

there may be some publicity events soon that you can use to launch your campaign.”

grid,” I said, my excitement bubbling

the spring,” my father confirmed. “We’ve been working closely with Alexander’s engineers. It’s a joint project between our two packs, and if it succeeds, we

meeting to go over the details. I’m sure Ellawould love to take a little trip home and have dinner with

agreed, smiling

nod. “We’ll talk soon to finalize the details. It was good to see you

both.”

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