Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0316

Chapter 0316

Ella POV

I could hardly speak for the rest of the drive. My mind was reeling from so many things, but mostly from the fact that Alexander was finally going to talk to me. He was finally going to tell me what the hell had been going on.

As much as I had wanted this–as much as I had begged him for answers–now that I knew they were coming, I was terrified. Whatever he was about to tell me could change everything. It could ruin everything.

I didn’t know if I could handle that.

If I were honest with myself, I didn’t want things between Alexander and me to change. He had been the only steady presence in my life for a long time now, which was such an absurd thought that it almost made me laugh.

It wasn’t real though. If he couldn’t trust me after I confessed everything about the original timeline, then he never would. And I couldn’t allow myself to live in fear again, waiting for the day that he would decide I was in the way…

lingered. I knew that it would never vanish until Alexander was honest

that I assumed wouldn’t allow any override from someone like August. He was

fixing himself a

movements. He set a cocktail in front of

in my chest. Whatever this was, it

I

up his hand, cutting me off. “No. You’re right. It’s time for you to know. I thought I was protecting you by keeping this all inside, but clearly, that’s not enough.” He smiled tensely and sank down onto the stool across from me. “Besides, you’ve shared your secrets with me. It’s only fair I

straight in the eye, his gaze unwavering. “You’re involved now, whether I like it or

I whispered, my

his eyes darkening. “I know you’ve noticed the tension between me

completely unprepared for the direction this conversation

gaze didn’t quite meet mine. I could tell he was

My parents were deeply in love. Michael was a great brother. Everything