Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0311

Third Person POV

The mysterious woman stood near the entrance of the room, her face shadowed. Amanda narrowed her eyes. There was something familiar about her–something in the way she spoke. It almost sounded as though she was disguising her voice.

That didn’t make sense. The woman was older than her by a fair bit. It wasn’t as if they had gone to school together or socialized in the same circles. There was a distant possibility she was a friend of Amanda’s parents, but that didn’t seem likely either.

Not knowing who she was working with bothered her, but not enough to make her stop–especially since the stranger clearly knew what she was doing.

“You’re sure?” Amanda asked skeptically.

The woman grinned. “Absolutely,” she confirmed. “I told you there was nothing to worry about. Ella has been taken. Now, we only need to decide what to do with her.”

“Bring her to me,” Amanda said instantly, anger slipping into her tone.

She imagined what she would do if she got her hands on Ella–how she would make her pay for everything. For the way she had treated her and David. For her spoiled, selfish behavior. For refusing to follow the path they had laid out for her.

Ella had ruined everything.

Now, Amanda might finally have the chance to make her regret it.

It wouldn’t help David now, not directly. But it would ensure Ella couldn’t testify against him. That, at least, was something.

“You’re a fool,” the woman said flatly.

There was no anger in her tone, no irritation. Just a statement of fact.

Amanda bristled. “How dare you—”

The woman merely grinned. “I understand your frustration!” she said smoothly. “And I appreciate your desire to take a hands–on approach. But it would be a mistake. And not one I’m willing to allow.”

Amanda clenched her jaw. She wasn’t the one in control here, and she hated it. This woman had captured Ella. Amanda had done nothing but watch from the sidelines.

“And what do you propose we do?” she asked tightly.

“I’m going to order the driver to take her over the northern border,” the woman said, her voice calm, patient. Several miles in. Then he’s going to leave her there. We’ll let the rogues take care of her. I can only imagine how that will go.”

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Amanda’s eyes widened.

cruel, And brilliant.

be traced back to them. She would simply disappear. No more roadblocks. No more threats to their

abandoned in rogue territory, lost and defenseless, made Amanda shudder.

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wrong?” The woman tilted her head. “Suddenly grown a conscience? Or maybe you’re feeling a bit

snapped. “Do whatever you want with her. Just get rid of

than Amanda had thought possible. And when she spoke, her voice was laced with

to

Ella POV

as my phone screen lit up–first with a text notification, then, a few seconds later, a

tap my nose against the accept button, but the car had gone quiet. The only sound was the steady rumble of

risk of answering, the driver would hear me. He had already warned me not to make things more difficult. I was still sore from the rough way he had handled me, and I knew that if he caught me on the phone with Alexander, he wouldn’t just

stopped, panic settled in. Was Alexander giving up? Did he think I was ignoring him,

but my doubts were difficult to shake.

lit up again. Another text.

filled me

On my way.

and he was coming for me. I couldn’t remember

and pulling in an attempt to free my arms. But it was useless. When I felt something wet trickle down my wrist, I realized I

I kept going, I would injure myself–maybe even badly enough that I wouldn’t be able to fight back when

time came.

but to lie there in the cramped, dim space, hoping

the tension, the adrenaline–it had drained me completely. Despite my best attempts to stay

I should have. Maybe a little rest would help. My mind was too muddled to

was what I told myself as I drifted into unconsciousness.

suddenly spun, throwing me hard against the side. My head slammed into the metal, and I cried out in pain, but I had no time to recover before the vehicle made another violent maneuver, sending me crashing

become erratic, his movements chaotic–until, all at

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had outpaced the

be here.

must have caught up to

idea I was in the

care. I could take a few more bumps and