Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

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Chapter 0322

Chapter 0322

Ella POV

James stood beside me, his posture tense and alert. I felt a pang of guilt for asking him to join me for a walk after everything that had just happened, but he had agreed easily enough.

He didn’t try to chat with me like he normally would, and the silence hung heavy between us. It didn’t bother though I needed time to clear my head and sort through my thoughts.

I knew I owed James an apology, and I would make sure he got it… eventually. But not today.

me,

Too much had happened in the past few days. Part of me wondered if this was all some crazy, twisted dream. The truth about Alexander… the kidnapping… It all felt surreal.

But the bruises on my body were real enough, and the ache in my bones with every step reminded me that I wasn’t dreaming. The stares from passersby as they noticed my bruises and my slight limp were real enough too.

“What do you think of Alexander?” I asked suddenly, breaking the silence.

James looked at me, confusion clear on his face. “What?”

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“Not as your Alpha. Just as a person. What do you think of him?” I pressed, searching his expression.

James was down–to–earth, and I trusted his opinion. Maybe I was too blinded by my feelings for Alexander to think clearly. Maybe I shouldn’t be giving him the benefit of the doubt after everything he’d confessed.

I needed a second opinion, but it wasn’t as if I could tell anyone what I knew. I felt lost and unsure of what to do, and asking James seemed like the only option.

“What do I think of Alexander… as a person?” James repeated, his tone thoughtful.

different circumstances?” I struggled to find

silent for a long moment before he finally spoke. “I honestly don’t know how to answer that. I don’t know if we’d be friends, but… I think my respect for him would still be there. Truth is, I don’t have much in common with him, but… I think he means well,

“I think I understand what you mean,” I

James asked, his brows knitting together. “Did something

just… I’m doubting myself,” I admitted. “I don’t trust my own judgment sometimes. It makes me wonder if the choices I’ve made were really the right

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voice earnest, “I’m glad you and Alexander are together. You seem like a good

asked, my disbelief

touchy, you know? He’s got more patience when people screw up, and he even works a little less. Which is nice for everyone, because when he’s

smiled. “Is he really working less?

James said

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influence… at least a little,”

his tone sincere. “It’s easy to make mistakes, but when you trust your gut, things usually

trust my instincts or

my gut? For some reason,

his feelings for me were real, just as mine were for him. My gut told me that I was exactly where I needed to be.

smiled. “Thank you. You have no idea how

I can help,” he said, his cheeks tinged pink as he looked away,

the sidewalk again. It was a beautiful day and I was finally feeling the warmth

changed nothing. I love

Third Person POV

that the kidnapping had failed. Alexander had shown up out of nowhere and rescued Ella

must have been

to get back at Ella only seemed to make her stronger, gain more positive attention, and make people like her more. It was infuriating, and it filled

we proceed?” the woman on the other end

ground her teeth together.

pause before the woman spoke again, her voice careful. “I have a suggestion, if you’re open to

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demanded, barely