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.

like… do you think you’d be friends under different circumstances?” I struggled to find the right words, trying

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

slowly. “I think I understand what you mean,” I said.

all of a sudden?” James asked, his brows

just… I’m doubting myself,” I admitted. “I don’t trust my own judgment sometimes. It makes

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

my disbelief

up, and he even works a little less. Which is nice for everyone, because when he’s burnt out and stressed, he can

“Is he really working less? That’s hard to

yet it’s true,” James said with

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easy to make mistakes, but when you trust your gut, things usually turn out okay.”

my instincts or trust my wolf, which always rubbed me the wrong way since, until recently, my wolf had been out of

my gut? For some reason,

Alexander had said was true and that his feelings for me were real, just as mine were for him. My gut told me that I was exactly where I needed to

up at James and smiled. “Thank you. You have

glad I can help,” he said, his cheeks

the sidewalk again. It was a beautiful day and I

was, but it changed nothing. I love him and that was what mattered most of all.

Third Person POV

numb as she stared at the phone. Her contact had called with news that the kidnapping had failed. Alexander had shown up out of nowhere and rescued

Ella must have been when her knight in shining

to make her stronger, gain more positive attention, and make people like her more. It was

do we proceed?” the woman on the

ground her

the woman spoke again, her voice careful. “I have

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