Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0330

It had been days since the announcement of the manhunt, and still, there hadn't been a single report. It didn't make any sense. Amanda was well-known-people would recognize her.

I couldn't understand where she had gone or how she was hiding so effectively. And that scared me. Amanda was unpredictable at the best of times, but now, she was desperate.

"It's going to be okay," Fiona said reassuringly. "You're not alone-we're watching your back."

"Thanks," I said weakly, picking up my cocktail and taking a deep drink. I had been trying to push Amanda from my mind, to ignore the anxiety coiling in my stomach, but clearly, I wasn't doing a very good job of it if Fiona had picked up on it so easily.

"Let's get out of here!" someone suddenly called out.

Fiona and I looked up to find one of Elizabeth's cousins standing dramatically, already donning her coat.

"I think we've sucked all the fun out of this place," she declared. “Let's go find somewhere else to party."

"Like where?" Elizabeth asked uncertainly.

"I know a place," she said with a broad smile. "The DJ is great, and the dance floor is always packed."

"That doesn't really sound like my scene," Elizabeth hedged.

rolling her eyes. "You only get engaged once, right? Let's have some fun and celebrate! Cut loose a little. The

speak, she slammed her hands down on the table and stood

what?" she said. "You're absolutely right. We're supposed to be celebrating. There's no

fully process what was happening, everyone was grabbing their coats and heading

arm through mine as we walked out

outside, and clusters of people huddled near the buildings, chatting and smoking. I let Fiona lead me as we followed the others, who

the group paused to check for cars. Then, without waiting for the light to turn green, Elizabeth's cousin the one who had suggested we go dancing-giggled and dashed across

her other cousin, and Damian's

but I hesitated. Sensing my reluctance, she released

hurried after them, scanning the sidewalk on the other side of the street as I went. Then, a

up the street, swerving

tried to run, but my feet felt glued

waist. Before I could react,

Chapter 0330

the car sped past, missing me by

scraping against the

me, I stared

me, his face a mixture

"Thank God," I whispered.