Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0315

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Silence fell between us, heavy and suffocating. Alexander kept his eyes on the road, his face unreadable. But I could see his jaw clench, his shoulders rigid as he absorbed my words.

“If you really believed that,” Alexander said, his voice calm but piercing, “it would be incredibly dangerous for you to confront me like this, wouldn’t it?”

I made a thoughtful noise and diverted my gaze, watching the blurred scenery outside the window. “Maybe,” I admitted. “But I’ve been through worse than this. Or did you already forget everything that I told you?”

His head snapped toward me, his eyes widening in surprise. His foot slipped from the accelerator, and the car slowed just a little as he stared at me, searching my face as if he couldn’t quite believe what he’d heard.

After a moment, he turned his attention back to the road, his jaw tight. “You know that I care about you, right?” he said softly.

My heart twisted at his words, and I smiled sadly. “I know, I whispered. “I care about you, too.”

“At least we’re on the same page about that,” he said, his voice tinged with something I couldn’t identify. “But I don’t think we should be having this conversation right now. Not under these circumstances. I should get you home… have the doctor look at your wounds, just to be safe.

waving off his concern.

grip on the steering wheel tightened. “You have, haven’t you?” he murmured,

settled between us, heavy and charged. I could feel the tension rolling off him, his shoulders rigid, his gaze locked on the

hard, leaving me breathless. I had expected him to

me more than any denial ever could.

to be too upset with me,”

in confusion. “What

his jaw tense. “I hate to admit how much it bothers me when you’re upset with me, he confessed, his voice low. “I’m not ignoring your questions… I just…

I muttered, sighing in

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the car to a higher speed. “You’re right. The secrets

him in confusion. “What are

softly, his voice strained, “that when we get home, I’ll explain everything. And I mean it this time–no distractions, no excuses. I’ll tell you all of it. I just hope… I hope it won’t change the

voice was laced with something I’d never heard before fear. The

city grew closer by the minute. My heart raced with