Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

Chapter 368

Ella POV

The city lights blurred past as we drove home, the weight of the press conference still pressing down on me. The car was quiet except for the hum of the engine, the chaos of earlier now a distant echo.

Alexander's hand found mine, his grip steady and warm. "It's over," he said softly. "David is out of the picture. You did what you set out to do."

I turned my gaze to him, studying the calm certainty in his expression. "And now what?” I asked, my voice barely above a whisper.

He squeezed my hand. "Now, you get to decide what comes next."

That was the part that scared me.

For so long, my only goal had been stopping David. I had lived and breathed that mission, every decision guided by that singular purpose. I never let myself think about what came after.

And now, standing at the edge of an open future, I didn't know how to move forward.

"What if I don't know what I want?" I admitted.

Alexander smiled faintly, bringing our intertwined hands to his lips. "Then you take your time figuring it out. But whatever you choose, you don't have to do it alone."

I swallowed against the lump in my throat. "I do know one thing.'

He arched a brow. "What's that?"

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I looked into his eyes, finding my answer there. "I want to stay with you."

A flicker of something deep and unreadable passed over his face before his expression softened. "Are you sure?"

I nodded. "Being with you means a life of danger, responsibility, hard choices. I know that. And I know it won't be easy." I exhaled. "But you're worth it."

His hand tightened around mine, his gaze darkening with emotion. He didn't say anything right away, but he didn't need to.

I had my answer.

"I guess we can rip up that contract," Alexander said after a beat of silence.

I stared at him for a moment then laughed.

contract we had signed at the beginning of our deal seemed like a lifetime ago. Back then, we had been insistent

don't want a divorce anymore?" he asked. His

the way his eyes

without hesitation. "You're

live with

and he laced his fingers

a normal part of

present and her

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I was getting better

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a little, embarrassed by how

to reassure me. As long as

it felt true. Together, we always found a way

anything, it made me love him more. He had accepted the truth

to care for her even before he met her. That was the kind of man

he was willing to break

Maybe Alexander could do more good as the king because he was a criminal. At least, I hoped that

office," he said after looking at the screen

frowned. "Ice

He nodded.

to press him for details, but I knew better.

"Just... be careful," I

smile tugged at

into our bedroom to change,

before. I knew that he would be okay, but it still

knew almost nothing about what he actually did when he was acting as the Ice King. I wasn't sure that Lactually wanted to know. If I asked

shook my head to get rid of the thought. I didn't want to know.

said as he left our bedroom and came

then

started to race almost right away. I needed a distraction so I wouldn't let myself

once before my mother's voice filled the line. “Ella?” she asked, her tone filled with worry. "Oh, thank god. I've been so worried. Are you

okay, Mom,” I said, though I wasn't entirely

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