Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

hapter 0292 Chapter 0292

"I appreciate that you want to protect me," I said, the tension in my voice evident, "but we're past that."

Alexander stared at me, then reached out and took my hand The contact sent a jolt of electricity through me, and I allowed him to lead me forward. He approached the door of the warehouse, tapping a code into the security panel before opening it and stepping aside to let me inside.

The building was dark, musty, and cold. I could hear our footsteps echoing as Alexander led me through the abandoned workshop and down a side hallway.

"So, you're just going to ignore my questions?" I asked, irritation lacing my voice, but also a deep concern. It was so unlike Alexander to act this way.

He was supposed to be confident, sure of himself. And yet, he seemed to be second-guessing everything, especially when it came to me,

I felt the unease settle deeper in my stomach. Why was he acting this way? And why was he involving me in something that clearly made him uncomfortable? He had always been the one to keep things under control.

"I'm not ignoring you," he said softly, his voice almost apologetic. "It's just safer for us to talk about this inside."

was something incredibly important happening here, something that Alexander wasn't telling me. Whatever it was, it was weighing

me enough to stop

on.

a well-known wanted criminal, yet she wasn't in jail? She wasn't in the king's hold, either.

something illegal was happening right under

nose.

It made my

to accuse Alexander of anything underhanded. That wasn't the

he just wasn't opening up to

I said, placing my hands on my hips and fixing him with

that you have questions, and you're right-I do owe you an explanation. But right now, we need to focus on the task at hand.

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stepped forward and tapped a pattern into the door in front of us. After a moment, I heard it unlock. Alexander

on the knob, then looked