Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0349

She lowered her gaze. "I just don't want my friend to get hurt," she admitted. "I'm trying to figure out who's targeting Ella so I can stop them."

Dr. McIntyre scoffed. "By killing them?"

Elizabeth met her eyes without flinching.

"If that's what it takes."

There was a long silence as the two women stared at each other, then a smile spread across the doctor's face.

It sent a chill down Elizabeth's spine, but she didn't look away. She had chosen to get involved in this. She wasn't going to back out now.

Ella POV

The ringing of my phone snapped my attention away from the computer screen I'd been poring over.

I had spent hours studying Diana's meetings, searching for any pattern or clue that might make sense of what was happening-especially her secret meetings with the King-but I was getting nowhere.

I answered without hesitation.

"Hey, can we meet?" Elizabeth's voice came through the line, tight with tension. Immediately, my senses went on high alert. Something was wrong.

now?" I asked, already closing my laptop and gathering my things. "Yeah," she said. "I can meet you downstairs in ten minutes.

"Sounds good."

The line went dead.

for a moment, gripping my phone. Something was definitely wrong. That conversation had been far too normal-too rehearsed-given everything that had happened

sent Alexander a quick text, letting him

it was safe to return home. They wouldn't tell me

deserve to be caught in

Neither did Elizabeth.

to me always got dragged into it-no matter how hard I tried to shield

useful-new records, maybe, or information from another servant

storm of thoughts in my head. James noticed me and took up his position. I knew he would

appeared, my stomach twisted. This wasn't about rumors or old records. Something had

Chapter 0349

it was forced-tight. There were dark

written in every line of her face.

exhausted," I said as

replied with

sleepless nights

out a quiet sigh. "Let's go talk," she said. "I have something you need to

unease curled in my