Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

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Chapter 0317

Chapter 0317

“I can’t really blame her for treating me the way she does,” he continued with a shrug, “Maybe that’s why I do my best to ignore her comments. When my dad died, she wanted her brother to take over the pack temporarily since Michael and I were both so young… but I refused. There was no way I was going to hand over control of the pack to someone from the outside. I knew if I allowed that, they’d never give it back to me.”

He paused, his jaw clenching. “So, I stepped up the best I could. I made a lot of mistakes. I was young, foolish, and reckless… caused a few scandals. But luckily, we were able to cover most of it up. Back then, our pack was prosperous and powerful but not famous, so people weren’t paying too much attention to what I was up to. After a few years, I got my act together and started focusing on the company… on running the pack the way my father would have wanted.”

Alexander fell silent, staring at the whiskey bottle in his hand before taking another long swig.

“That… is shocking,” I said softly. “I can’t imagine how difficult that must’ve been for you. But… you know you’ve done an amazing job, right? Your pack is lucky to have you.

He smiled at me and nodded slightly. “I’ve done my best,” he said. “But my best is never going to satisfy Diana, and… I’ve come to terms with that.”

“I can understand her being disappointed that her biological son didn’t become Alpha, but you’ve done such an amazing job, and you treat her

reason she has a problem with me,” Alexander said softly, turning

more could there be to explain Diana’s attitude?

Diana’s not my biological mother,” he said hesitantly. “I also found out

at him in disbelief. His words didn’t make any sense. If Alexander had been the product of some young romance his father had, the

adopted?” I asked uncertainly.

and there was so much shame in his face that it

I asked, confused. “Surely your

his voice heavy. “But not out of the goodness of

I asked. “I’m sorry, Alexander. I know this is painful for

from the bottle, then set it on the counter and stood up straight, crossing his arms over his midsection. His face was tense, and I couldn’t tell if he was feeling disgust or anger. He took a deep breath, steadying himself, his gaze fixed on the floor.

any of this, Ella. This information… you have to understand, it must remain a secret. It could be very dangerous. Not just for