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.”

my system, his presence was undeniably comforting. I tried

my chest was going to explode under the pressure of the panic clawing at me, but gradually, the suffocating grip

audible. “I didn’t mean to scare you.‘

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

you I’m scared of,” I managed, my voice still shaky.

with pain. “I wish I could believe that,” he muttered, almost to

of this means for us. I kept hoping that someday we could put all of this behind us…

said quietly. “But you’ll be able to move on.” His voice was insistent, as if he were trying to convince himself as much as me. “After all, we agreed… once the election is over, we’ll divorce. You’ll be free to start over somewhere else, somewhere quieter. You’ll

with you,” I blurted out before I could stop myself.

had escaped my lips, but deep down, I knew they were my own. Alexander made me happy,

wanted to stay with him–no matter how terrifying this revelation

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

Alexander, you need to understand… I’m not going anywhere. This doesn’t change how I feel about you. It just means that