Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0319

Chapter 0319

I felt the blood drain from my face. “You… you can’t be the Ice King,” I stammered, but the look on his face told me everything.

The legendary crime lord of the Roguelands. The one rumored to be more powerful than any Alpha… it was Alexander.

“That’s why they were scared of you,” I whispered. “The rogues who kidnapped me… that’s why they backed down the moment they saw you.”

“That’s right,” he confirmed, his voice cold and steady. “They knew me. And they knew exactly what I would do to them if they crossed me.”

The reality of the situation hit me like a wave, and a dizzying sensation swept over me. My chest tightened, my breaths coming in labored gasps. I pressed my hand against my chest, trying to steady myself, but the room seemed to spin around me.

Alexander rushed around the counter that separated us, his movements swift and purposeful. He placed one hand gently on my back, his touch warm and grounding. “Breathe slowly,” he instructed, his voice calm and steady. “ Deep and slow.”

the shock crashing through my system, his presence was undeniably comforting. I tried to follow his lead, matching

of the panic clawing at me, but gradually, the

audible. “I didn’t

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had scared me, but it wasn’t his fault. The situation itself

scared of,” I

with pain. “I wish

the Northern King… of what all of this means for us. I kept hoping that someday we could put all of this behind us… but now it feels

he were trying to convince himself as much as me. “After all, we agreed… once the election

you,” I blurted out

to blame my wolf for the words that had escaped my lips, but deep down, I knew they were

stay with him–no matter how terrifying this revelation

shook his head, his expression conflicted. “You can’t mean that,”

a lot to take in,” I said, forcing myself to meet his gaze. “I just… I need some time to process it. But, Alexander, you need to understand… I’m not going anywhere. This doesn’t change how I feel about you. It just means that now I’m aware of the danger, and