Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0285

Ella POV

The intensity Alexander was showing both comforted and frightened me. The situation was undeniably dangerous, and if things went wrong, the consequences could be catastrophic. But his determination was unwavering, and I couldn't help but feel we might actually succeed.

Alexander had never let me down before, and I wasn't abou to start doubting him

now.

Still, the lack of information gnawed at me. We didn't know exactly where David was, what car he was driving, or what he hoped to accomplish. All we had were guesses.

He was connected to Dr. McIntyre-that much was clear-and eliminating her would protect him. That made sense. He didn't want to be recognized, so he'd taken a rental car. That made sense too.

But how did he know where she was?

We only knew because she'd told us herself. None of Alexandler's intelligence, none of his contacts, to locate her. So how had David managed it?

had been able

The implications were chilling. His connections to the Roguelands might be even more powerful than I'd feared. Perhaps someone within the Roguelands, someone who knew where the doctor was hiding, had decided to give David the information. I couldn't think of another explanation.

Then, there were the phonecalls Alexander had made. He knew more about what was happening than he was telling me, and I wasn't sure why. Wouldn't it be better for me to be fully informed? I could help more if I knew

more.

Did he not want my help? Or was there something here that he couldn't tell me, even in such a serious situation? Now wasn't the time to ask. I was just going to have to deal with the curiosity that was eating away at me.

Alexander was driving so fast that the scenery outside blurred, but it still felt like we might not make it in time.

It wasn't long before the buildings around us faded away, replaced by an expanse of empty desert. Dusty ground and jagged rocks stretched as far as the eye could

see.

far north before-not even in the

had always gone north

by the stark, barren landscape, but I

become distracted. There was

rising in the distance. Leaning forward, I squinted,

car surging forward. As we drew closer, the dust faded into three distinct trails-three separate cars speeding ahead

lunged in my chest. We

hit hard: we were catching up to David-or, at least, to whoever was

thought gnawed at me. We hadn't crossed any kind of border-no signs, no fences, no guards. Nothing

creep in. The

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some hidden route into the Roguelands? Or did he have the resources to clear the way for us entirely? It

had arranged for this meeting to take place just south of the border, in territory

couldn't be that Alexander had paved the way exclusively for us.

sight of something on the horizon a building. It was low and wide, slightly

boulder or a mirage.

other structures for miles, so this had to be it. This was where Dr. McIntyre was hiding. We

going to get

different shades of blue- had picked up speed, their dust trails growing thicker as they fought to stay in the

as he pushed the car limits. The tires kicked

them, but they remained maddeningly just

as we approached the building looming in the distance.

voice steady, but I

spiked as 1 glanced at the cars speeding ahead of us. It had to be David. There was no other reason they'd be rushing toward the same remote building unless

to its

and I dug my fingernails into my palms. I had to do something-there had to

said, his calculating gaze fixed on the road ahead. “But I don't recognize

only one explanation." Alexander's grip on the steering wheel tightened, his knuckles