Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0301

Ella POV

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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?”

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mind–Amanda’s laughing face. The bitter taste of poison on my tongue. The pain in my

to my eyes immediately. I turned away, trying to hide

hand

sorry,” Alexander said softly. “Have I said something wrong?”

to choke out. “It’s just… an unpleasant memory.” I swallowed hard. “I don’t know why I was given a second chance. As I said before, I didn’t

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my hand, his other rubbing soothing circles along my back as he waited for me to regain my

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 still loved him. I had even been willing to forgive him

been such

this to Alexander was beyond embarrassing, but I

began after David and Amanda murdered me,”

left my mouth,

they had done to me. I had carried that weight, that anger, alone.

other person would know why

you?” Alexander repeated, disbelief evident in his tone.

bring myself to say the words

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

the life that had been stolen from me and all the choices

time to truly process what I had experienced. And I knew I still couldn’t fully process it

at least I had this

for you to tell me all of this,” Alexander said gently when I finally pulled away from his arms. I took another tissue to clean

only glad you listened,” I said.

first began. You were so angry. I thought it was strange, but if they really did that to you…” “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 me as I died. They’re dangerous,

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much has happened over the last few days, and there’s a lot we need to process and come to terms with.” He hesitated, his voice

pull,” I murmured. “Yes, I feel

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

in a way.

getting used to,” he said. “The feelings are intense

shouldn’t change anything,” I said seriously. “What we have to accomplish remains the same. We can’t let

stared at me silently. There was a clouded look

of whiskey and swallowed it down, then stood and walked into

I meant them. Nothing else could get in the way of dealing with

to Alexander only strengthened my resolve. My happiness didn’t matter. All that mattered was that we stopped

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of Ella’s words bitterly as I made my way down to the office.

us. I had already come to terms with the fact that I cared about her.

cared for me too.

I had overestimated myself.

now that I knew the truth about her, it made sense. Ella was avenging her own death–and

again, I found myself admiring