Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

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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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consult with a magician? A witch?” he asked.

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

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

warm hand grasped mine.

said softly. “Have I

memory.” I swallowed hard. “I don’t know why I was given a second chance. As I said before, I didn’t ask for it. It just…

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by tears to continue for a moment. Alexander held my hand, his other rubbing soothing circles along my back as he waited for

family’s. He had been so cold, so hateful. And in that

been such a

embarrassing, but I had resolved to confess everything. I had

second chance began after David and Amanda

words left my mouth, my

they had done to me. I had carried

person would know why I wanted to hurt

Alexander repeated, disbelief evident in his tone.

but couldn’t bring myself to say the words

enveloped in Alexander’s warm embrace, his strong arms holding me up at the moment I felt my

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

been so rushed, so urgent. I hadn’t had time to truly process what I had experienced. And I knew I still couldn’t fully process it now.

at least I had this moment.

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 my face and averted my gaze, feeling incredibly embarrassed.

you listened,”

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, Alexander–more than you know. This isn’t over yet. David being arrested is a blessing, but there’s

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what Amanda is capable of.”

last few days, and there’s a lot we need to process and come to terms with.” He hesitated, his voice softer when he continued. “Not just regarding this. Since your wolf awoke know we both feel the

“Yes,

to deny it now that Alexander had admitted he felt it too. We were

sad in a

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

we have to accomplish remains the

me silently. There was a clouded look in his eyes, but he didn’t say

picked up his glass of whiskey and swallowed it down, then stood and

way of dealing with David and Amanda. There was too much at risk for me to get distracted

happiness didn’t

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change

my way down to the office. It wasn’t fair for me to

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

she cared for me

had overestimated

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

I found myself admiring her.