Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

Chapter 365

Something in his tone made my heart skip. He was serious, but there was something else beneath it–hesitation.

I sat up straighter, nerves tightening in my chest. “What is it?”

Alexander hesitated, then met my gaze. “I had a meeting with Sabrina.”

I blinked, surprised. “You did?”

He had seemed so devastated when I brought up the idea of talking to her that I could hardly believe he would go ahead with it. Part of me was annoyed he hadn’t told me beforehand, but mostly I just felt relieved.

It couldn’t have been easy for him to face her, but it had to happen. We needed to make sure that she didn’t cause a scandal that could sink his campaign.

He nodded. “I’m sorry I didn’t tell you beforehand. I should have. But I… I needed to do it.”

I could sense the weight behind his words, the turmoil he had been carrying. My pulse quickened, and I braced myself. “What did you learn?”

moment, he didn’t speak. Then, with a steadying breath, he said, “The little girl. Lexie. She’s

My breath hitched.

course. Even before this moment, I had suspected. The resemblance, the secrecy, the way Alexander reacted when he saw the

made my heart twist

watched me closely, waiting

softly. “How do you feel

red liquid around. “I’m not sure,” he admitted. “But I’m going to take care of her… and Sabrina too. There’s no reason not to. I have the resources and she’s

Alexander could be as cold as ice when he needed to be, but this was the side of him that I had fallen in love with. It was a side that he hid most of the time, so

to care for people. It was what made him a good

looked at me questioningly and I nodded at him, assuring him

nodded, his throat bobbing as he swallowed. “I’m meeting her.” He hesitated, then added, “And

hadn’t expected that.

so much, but the fact that he wanted me there–wanted me to be part of something so deeply personal–meant more than I could put into words.

nodded, forcing down the lump in my throat. “Of course,” I said softly. “I’ll

and he reached for my hand again,

head. “You don’t have to thank me,