Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

Chapter 362

Alexander POV

Guilt gnawed at me all morning as I waited for Sabrina to arrive. It settled in my stomach like a weight, a constant reminder that I was keeping something from Ella.

I'd tried-tried to find the right moment, tried to work up the nerve to tell her-but every time I opened my mouth, the words died before they could form.

I wasn't used to feeling this kind of indecision. I had to be clear headed and ready to act at all times, so now that I was doubting myself I felt lost.

I hid it the best I could. Hopefully, Ella was distracted enough that she didn't notice I was acting strangely.

Ella was lost in thought over everything that had happened the day before. Her expression was tense, her mind clearly busy going over the news and what actions we should take next.

How could I pile more onto her already heavy burden? At least, that's the excuse I kept telling myself.

But the truth was, I was afraid.

When the knock finally came at my office door, I exhaled slowly, forcing myself to stand. I hadn't seen Sabrina in the past five years. The most I had seen were a few photos, and even then I never sought them out- it always by

accident.

was about to face something I wasn't

door, and she stood there staring at me for a moment

changed. The confidence she once carried, the way she used to walk into a room like she belonged there-like she owned it-was gone. She

a simple ponytail,

voice softer

I replied, stepping aside to

expecting me to lash out, to demand answers. And maybe, a part of me wanted to. But as I watched her, something else took over. She looked tired. She

to sit, she did so with some hesitation. She was perched on the very edge of the chair, like she might bolt at

together to keep them steady. There was no sense in dancing

of the chair. For a long moment, she didn't answer, and my heart pounded with

voice barely above a

in a sharp

Alexis," she continued, glancing down at her hands. "But she likes to be

Lexie.

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