Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0301

Ella POV

1426 BONUS,

I couldn’t tell if Alexander was just humoring me or if he truly believed what I was saying, but he seemed so intently focused on my words–so genuinely curious–that I did my best to answer all his questions and hoped he wasn’t just teasing me.

When I mentioned the blonde woman, he looked shocked. Sad. But I didn’t want to dwell on that right now. I could ask him for more details later, after he’d had time to process everything.

He said he needed time to think about all of this, and that was completely fair. It was a lot to expect him to accept -that something like this was even possible.

“So, I really lost to David,” Alexander said again, taking another drink of hits whiskey. “I’m disappointed in my alternate–universe self.”

“I’m not sure about alternate universe,” I said, “but you shouldn’t be disappointed. Now we know that David had a whole team of powerful criminals behind him. If not for that, he wouldn’t have won.”

“It seems to me that he won because of you,” Alexander said, smirking slightly. “The only difference in this timeline is that you saw through him and chose to help me instead. Look at how his whole world is falling apart because of that one simple change.”

“I don’t know if it’s really that simple,” I said softly, feeling my face heat slightly.

“You don’t give yourself enough credit,” Alexander said. “I know the campaign hasn’t truly begun yet, but I’m confident that without your assistance, my path would be much more difficult.”

“That’s nice of you to say,” I muttered.

“It’s the truth,” Alexander replied.

I swirled my drink and took a slow sip. I knew what he was saying was technically true–the only reason this timeline hadn’t played out exactly the same was because of me. But it still felt arrogant to take so much credit.

Still, Alexander acknowledging how hard I had worked for this

That meant a lot.

“How much time, Alexander?” he asked suddenly.

“What?” I looked at him in confusion.

“How much time are you reliving? How far in the past did you travel?”

I wrinkled my brow, realizing I hadn’t actually done the math up to this point.

“A couple of years,” I said uncertainly. “Three or four, I believe.”

“I see,” Alexander murmured. “So that’s why you seem so much more mature. So different. The change seemed quite sudden to me.”

I laughed. “It has been strange, pretending to still be that naive girl after everything I had been through in the original timeline.”

I can only imagine,” Alexander said. “How did you manage to get a second chance?”

“What do you mean by that?”

1/3

Chapter Out

a magician? A witch?” he

image flashed through my mind–Amanda’s laughing face. The bitter taste of poison on my tongue.

immediately. I turned away, trying

warm hand

“Have I said something

I was given a second chance. As I said

་་

held my hand, his other rubbing soothing circles along my back

remembered the way David had looked at me as he ordered my death–not just mine, but my entire family’s. He had been so cold, so hateful. And in that moment, I had

had been such a

to Alexander was beyond embarrassing, but I had resolved to confess everything. I had to

David and

left my mouth, my emotions steadied.

the world had known what they had done to me. I had carried that weight,

would know why I wanted to hurt David

repeated, disbelief evident

nodded but couldn’t bring myself to say the words again.

was enveloped in Alexander’s warm embrace, his strong arms holding me up at the moment I felt my weakest. I leaned heavily against him, grateful for the comfort he offered, grateful that he believed

me and all the choices I had made that had led me to

so rushed, so urgent. I hadn’t had time to truly process what I

at least I had

tell me all of this,” Alexander said gently when I finally pulled away from his arms. I took another tissue to clean my face and averted my gaze, feeling incredibly

only glad you listened,”

“They did,” I said earnestly. “David got Amanda pregnant and ordered me killed so he could make her queen and their child would be a legitimate heir. Then he left while Amanda poisoned me, mocking

2/3

$25 BONUS

Chapter 0301

is

last few days, and there’s a lot we need to process and come to terms with.” He

“Yes, I

that Alexander had admitted he felt it too. We were fated to be together, and yet… this was how we found each other..

sad in

some getting used to,” he said. “The feelings

to accomplish remains the same.

stared at me silently. There was a clouded look in

up his glass of whiskey and swallowed it down, then stood and walked into the kitchen.

words had offended him, but I meant them. Nothing else could get in the way of dealing with David and Amanda. There

didn’t

3/3

Chapter 0301

Alexander Pay

shouldn’t change anything.”

of Ella’s words bitterly as I made my way down to the office. It wasn’t fair for

that we felt the pull shouldn’t change anything between us. I had already

cared for me

I had overestimated

it made sense. Ella was avenging her own death–and the death of her father. She was angry,

I found myself admiring her.